Senior Engineering Manager

Posted 2 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote
Hybrid
Senior level
Fintech • Real Estate • PropTech
Point is the first home finance product aligned with homeowners. We do well when you do well!
The Role
Lead and mentor engineering teams on AI-driven workflow optimization; define technical strategy and encourage collaboration across teams to enhance operational efficiency and business impact.
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Local or 100% Remote

Who we are 

Our mission at Point is to make homeownership more valuable and accessible to all. Every day, we explore, build, and iterate to create innovative financial products that improve the lives of our customers. Together, we’re creating the premier full-stack home equity platform to help current homeowners access their home wealth and aspiring ones realize their dream of homeownership. Point has raised over $180M from Andreessen Horowitz, WestCap, Prudential and other leading investors.

About the role

As a Senior Engineering Manager at Point, you’ll lead two engineering teams focused on AI-driven workflow optimization and automation, directly improving operational efficiency and the company’s bottom line. You’ll drive technical strategy, mentor high-performing engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to build scalable automation solutions. This role is perfect for a leader who thrives at the intersection of AI, engineering, and business impact.

Our culture

We are a people-first, value-driven team. We come from varied backgrounds, experiences, and time zones. Our teams are aligned in service to our goal — to improve the lives of customers. Our culture is built on sharing ideas, supporting each other, and being empowered to do our best work. Find out what you can accomplish as part of an engaged, high-achieving team focused on a common goal.

Check out our latest Engineering Blog to learn more about why it's a great time to join Point's Engineering team!

Your responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor two engineering teams focused on AI-driven workflow automation and operational efficiency.
  • Define and execute the technical strategy for workflow optimization, ensuring scalable and reliable automation solutions.
  • Drive collaboration with Product, Data Science, and Operations to identify and implement AI-powered improvements.
  • Ensure high-quality execution, balancing speed, technical excellence, and business impact.
  • Scale and optimize engineering processes, promoting best practices in automation, observability, and system reliability.
  • Foster a strong engineering culture, emphasizing ownership, continuous learning, and innovation.
  • Track and measure impact, using data-driven approaches to evaluate automation effectiveness and inform future improvements.
  • Hire and develop top talent, ensuring the teams are high-performing, engaged, and aligned with company goals.

About you

  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in engineering management, leading multiple teams.
  • Experience scaling engineering teams and driving high-impact projects with measurable business outcomes.
  • Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Data Science, and Operations to align engineering efforts with company goals.
  • Deep technical acumen with expertise in backend systems, AI/ML applications, or workflow orchestration (coding experience is a plus but not required).
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent industry experience.
  • Technical Leadership – Ability to guide architectural decisions, evaluate trade-offs, and ensure high-quality engineering execution.
  • People & Performance Management – Experience mentoring engineers, fostering a strong team culture, and driving continuous improvement.
  • AI & Automation Expertise – Strong understanding of AI-driven automation, workflow optimization, and scalable system design.
  • Leadership & Team Development – Hire, mentor, and develop high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous learning.
  • Technical Strategy & Execution – Define and drive the roadmap for AI-driven workflow automation, ensuring scalable, efficient, and reliable solutions that align with business objectives.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration – Partner with Product, Data Science, and Operations to identify automation opportunities, streamline processes, and deliver measurable business impact.

Our benefits 

Generous health benefits

  • We provide medical, dental, and vision plans with options for flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings accounts (HSA).

Unlimited paid time off

  • Recharge with unlimited paid time off and 10 company holidays. 

Flexible remote & onsite work

  • Our teams work from many different locations and time zones. We support fully remote work and also have an amazing in-person environment in our downtown Palo Alto, CA HQ. 

Fully paid parental leave

  • Point will true-up wages from state-applicable PFL earnings so that the employee’s total gross pay will be equivalent to 100% of their regular base pay, as well as two weeks of fully paid leave to be available after exhaustion of state PFL. 
  • For employees in states without Paid Family Leave, Point will provide up to 8 weeks of paid parental leave. 
  • In addition, all employees will receive 4 weeks of fully paid transition time. For four weeks after returning from parental leave, and following the use of all other paid leave benefits, you may work part-time, meaning two or three days per week, and receive 100% of regular base pay.

Financial wellness

  • We provide 401K retirement plans for employees as well as guaranteed life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage. Full-time employees have the opportunity to take ownership in the company through equity options.

Extra work/life benefits

  • We provide monthly stipends for internet, mobile plans, and a one-time home office reimbursement. 


Point is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities regardless of age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class. Each individual at Point brings their own perspectives, work experiences, lifestyles, and cultures with them, and we believe that a more diverse team creates more innovative products, provides better services to customers, and helps us all grow and learn. 

Compensation at Point will be determined by skills, experience, and geographic location. Point has identified the expected annual base salary range for roles at this level based on market by tiers (Region | Location | Market Range):

  • Tier 1 | San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Los Angeles, & Seattle | $199,300 - $269,700
  • Tier 2 | Chicago, Austin, Denver, Boston, Washington DC, San Diego | $169,405 - $229,245
  • Tier 3 | All other US metro areas | $159,440 - $215,760

This does not include any other potential components of the compensation package, including equity, benefits, and perks outlined above. At the launch of each position, we benchmark compensation to the appropriate role and level utilizing competitive compensation data from various data sources as references. At the offer stage, we use the signal we received from our interviews coupled with your experience, location, and other job-related factors to determine final compensation. 

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Top Skills

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Automation
Backend Systems
Engineering
Ml
Workflow Orchestration
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The Company
HQ: Palo Alto, CA
296 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Point is on a mission to help the millions of equity-rich, but cash-constrained, Americans tap into their homes’ wealth to attain greater financial freedom. Point is truly aligned with consumers’ interests—when the homeowner does well, Point and its investors do well, too.

Why Work With Us

We are a close knit team (yes, even during COVID!) who genuinely enjoy the work we do and the people we do it with. In the words of our Co-Founder, Eoin Matthews, "Everybody at Point will tell you this is a team in which they thrive and in which they are doing their most excellent work."

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