Senior Manager, Engineering

Posted 9 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in San Francisco, CA
Remote
Hybrid
271K-307K Annually
Senior level
Edtech • Fintech • Financial Services
Our mission is to become every student’s first and best partner on the path to financial independence.
The Role
The Senior Engineering Manager will oversee engineering teams, drive strategic direction, partner with stakeholders, and improve engineering practices focusing on growth and product innovation.
Summary Generated by Built In

Our mission is to make higher education accessible and affordable for everyone. We empower students with financial support and supercharge their ability to pay down their debt, so they can get on the right financial track, fast.

We build tools that help people feel in control of their financial future, including:

  • Private student loans - low rates, people-first service, and flexible payments.
  • Student loan refinancing - break free from high-interest rates or monthly payments.
  • Scholarships - access to thousands of scholarships to help students pay less.

Earnies are committed to helping students live their best lives, free from the stress of student debt. If you’re as passionate as we are about our mission, read more below, and let’s build something great together!

The Senior Engineering Manager position will report to the VP of Engineering.

As the Senior Engineering Manager, you will:

  • Oversee engineering managers and engineers and drive strategy and execution across multiple engineering teams, including Growth Acquisition, Growth Partnerships, and New Products domains. 
  • Own the technical direction and delivery of these teams, as well as hiring plans and career growth of engineering managers.
  • Partner closely with Product, Design, Data, and other stakeholders to create strategic direction and roadmap. 
  • Guide teams through experimentation, iteration, and validation of new product concepts and growth strategies. 
  • Partner with other engineering leaders to improve engineering practices, processes, and culture across the org.

Your Impact:

  • Accelerate Earnest’s customer growth through scalable, data-driven experimentation.
  • Drive the expansion of our product portfolio to support broader financial needs beyond student loans.
  • Shape the long-term engineering org structure and raise the bar for technical leadership at Earnest.
  • Be a key voice in strategic decisions at the intersection of product innovation, growth, and engineering.

About You: 

  • Excellent leadership and team management skills with a track record of building and leading successful engineering teams.
  • Track record of scaling growth-focused and/or 0-1 product teams in a consumer-facing environment.
  • 4+ years of management experience, with 2+ years managing other engineering managers and leaders.
  • 8+ years of experience building large-scale web and/or mobile applications.
  • Strong experience with A/B testing, experimentation platforms, and frontend frameworks such as React or Next.js.
  • Clear and effective communicator with a collaborative, data-informed approach to decision-making.

Even Better:

  • Experience in fintech or other regulated industries.
  • Familiarity with cloud-based microservice architectures.
  • Hands-on full-stack development experience.
  • Experience leading mobile app engineering teams.

Where:

  • This role will be based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  • While you’ll enjoy the flexibility of remote work, we also love to see our Earnies face-to-face! We ask you to join us at our Oakland office for 3 consecutive days a month for team collaboration and some fun. It's a chance to connect, share ideas, and maybe even grab some coffee together!

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A little about our pay philosophy: We take pride in compensating our employees fairly and equitably. We are showcasing a range of your potential base salary based on the roles location. The successful candidate’s starting pay will also be determined based on job-related qualifications, internal compensation, candidate location and budget. This range may be modified in the future.

Pay Range

$271,000$307,000 USD

Earnest believes in enabling our employees to live their best lives. We offer a variety of perks and competitive benefits, including: 

  • Health, Dental, & Vision benefits plus savings plans
  • Mac computers + work-from-home stipend to set up your home office
  • Monthly internet and phone reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
  • 401(k) plan to help you save for retirement plus a company match
  • Robust tuition reimbursement program
  • $1,000 travel perk on each Earnie-versary to anywhere in the world 
  • Competitive days of annual PTO
  • Competitive parental leave

What makes an “Earnie” culture: 

  • Drivers – Drivers are satisfied by making things happen, not coming along for the ride. They feel a strong sense of ownership for their projects and teams and demand high standards from themselves and others.
  • Humility – Humble team players check their egos and consider the team’s needs above their own. They are self-aware of their strengths and opportunities for improvement.
  • Growth Mindset – People with a growth mindset approach challenges and failures as learning opportunities. They seek feedback to improve, give feedback to others, and genuinely want to perform well. 

At Earnest, we are committed to building an environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard. Our belief is that a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging enables us to move forward with our mission. We are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team and encourage anyone to apply if your experience is close to what we are looking for.  

Earnest provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or genetics. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for the position in a manner consistent with the Fair Chance Ordinance.

Top Skills

A/B Testing
Cloud-Based Microservice Architectures
Next.Js
React
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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
250 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

We empower past, present, and soon-to-be students to maximize their financial futures through thoughtful guidance and impactful products. We build tools that help people feel in control of their financial future, including:

1. Student Loan Refinancing - break free from high interest rates or monthly payments.
2. Private Student Loans - low rates, people-first service, and flexible payments.
3. Debt Management - manage all your accounts and become debt-free sooner.
4. Scholarships - access to thousands of scholarships to help students pay less.

Why Work With Us

We strive to maintain and strengthen diversity and inclusion through employee-led Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that empower our Earnies to step into leadership roles and drive our culture. Through ERGs, and with the support of our Executives, we provide a safe space for all Earnies to be their true selves.

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