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!