Senior Engineering Manager (SEO Team)

Nerdwallet is looking for an experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead and oversee the front end engineering pod on the SEO team to ensure the successful design, development, and delivery of high quality products with a focus on maximum SEO impact. Our best-in-class SEO program is one of the most competitive in the nation for helping consumers bring clarity to life’s financial topics. We believe that creating superior user experiences is critical to the continued competitiveness of our SEO program. Successful candidates will have a proven track record of driving strategic initiatives and implementing best practices in software development, architecture, and design to enhance product performance. Through mentorship and collaboration you will inspire your team to achieve high levels of operational efficiency, innovation, collaboration, and a culture of continuous improvement. If you're looking for a place to lead talented engineers in solving complex problems while driving business impact, this is the place for you.

Where you can make an impact: 

• Develop, manage and execute the technical roadmap for your team, ensuring the highest standards of quality for all engineering deliverables
• Build and maintain effective partnerships by working closely with the engineers, designers, data analysts, and product groups to build features and high quality scalable products, ensuring cohesive and efficient product development
• Partner with senior leadership and cross functional partners to craft quarterly OKRs that align to broader business goals 
• Maintain and improve operational excellence (monitoring, SLAs, post-mortems, etc.)
• Collaborate with product and design partners to deliver foundational technology solutions that drive results today and in the future
• Manage the career paths and performance of your direct reports through setting objectives, regular feedback, and sharing best practices
• Develop comprehensive project plans, including resource allocation, timelines, and risk assessments

Your experience:

We recognize not everyone will meet all of the criteria. If you meet most of the criteria below and you’re excited about the opportunity and willing to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

• 8+ years of professional experience in software engineering, including 5+ years of experience managing engineers
• Proven success developing B2C web applications at scale using modern frameworks such as React, Next.js, Astro, GraphQL, and modern JavaScript languages like TypeScript
• Experience in developing scalable web applications with SEO in mind
• Strong problem-solving skills, decision-making abilities, with a proven track record of managing and delivering complex engineering projects at scale and on time
• A passion for mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, and creating inclusive, high-performing teams.
• Bonus: AWS or Vercel experience

Where:

• This role will be remote (based in the U.S.).
• We believe great work can be done anywhere. No matter where you are based, NerdWallet offers benefits and perks to support the physical, financial, and emotional well being of you and your family.

What we offer:

Work Hard, Stay Balanced (Life’s a series of balancing acts, eh?)

• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents
• Rejuvenation Policy – Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + 4 Mental Health Days Off
• New Parent Leave for employees with a newborn child or a child placed with them for adoption or foster care
• Mental health support
• Paid sabbatical for Nerds to recharge, gain knowledge and pursue their interests
• Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA Plan with monthly NerdWallet contribution
• Monthly Wellness Stipend, Cell Phone Stipend, and Wifi Stipend 
• Work from home equipment stipend and co-working space subsidy

Have Some Fun! (Nerds are fun, too)

• Nerd-led group initiatives – Employee Resource Groups for Parents, Diversity, and Inclusion, Women, LGBTQIA, and other communities
• Hackathons and team events across all teams and departments
• Company-wide events like NerdLove (employee appreciation) and our annual Charity Auction 
• Our Nerds love to make an impact by paying it forward – Take 8 hours of volunteer time off per quarter and donate to your favorite causes with a company match

Plan for your future (And when you retire on your island, remember the little people)

• 401K with company match
• Be the first to test and benefit from our new financial products and tools
• Financial wellness, guidance, and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) through Northstar
• Disability and Life Insurance with employer-paid premiums

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here.

NerdWallet is committed to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, so all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. 

NerdWallet participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services E-Verify program for all US locations. For more information, please see:

1. E-Verify Participation Poster (English+Spanish/Español)
2. Right to Work Poster (English) / (Spanish/Español)

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