Engineering Manager: New Initiative

Kikoff

San Francisco, United States
Base: $307,000 — $352,000 usd; bonus/equity: not s...
On-site
Define technical direction and architecture
Hire and develop engineering team
Partner with product and design
This role leads a dedicated team working on one of Kikoff's most important product initiatives with real autonomy, high visibility, and a direct line to the company's long-term growth story

Job Summary

  • This role leads a dedicated team working on one of Kikoff's most important product initiatives with real autonomy, high visibility, and a direct line to the company's long-term growth story.
  • As Engineering Manager, you will start with a team of 4 engineers and grow it to ~8 by end of year.
  • This is a player-coach role at the start. You will be close to the code, close to product decisions, and close to the people.

Matching Summary

This role leads a dedicated team working on one of Kikoff's most important product initiatives with real autonomy, high visibility, and a direct line to the company's long-term growth story.

Salary

Base: $307,000 — $352,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Define technical direction and architecture
  • Hire and develop engineering team
  • Partner with product and design
  • Uphold high engineering standards
  • Drive product outcomes for users

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in consumer fintech
  • Familiarity with Ruby on Rails, Flutter, React
  • Experience building on existing platform
  • Background at a scaling fast company

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years software engineering experience
  • 2+ years engineering management experience
  • Track record of shipping products
  • Experience hiring and developing engineers
  • Strong product sense
  • Comfort operating with ambiguity
  • Clear, direct communication

Work Rights

Not specified

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