Engineering Manager

About the role

Rillet is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team building either customer‑facing finance products or the underlying platforms that power them. The role combines technical hands‑on work with people leadership in a fast‑growing fintech environment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead an engineering team responsible for a critical product area, setting direction for execution, technical decisions, hiring, and development.
• Partner closely with Product, Design, and accounting experts to shape what is built and how it is built.
• Drive complex projects from early thinking through launch and iteration while staying close to the code.
• Develop senior and staff‑level engineers, helping strong individual contributors take on more scope and responsibility.

Required profile

• 4+ years of engineering management experience, preferably at a high‑growth startup or technology company.
• Proven track record of scaling teams that include senior and staff‑level engineers.
• Strong technical and product judgment, comfortable debugging, reviewing architecture, and guiding senior engineers.
• Active interest in how AI is changing software development and applying AI tools to improve productivity.

Required skills

• Kotlin
• Java
• TypeScript
• CI/CD pipelines
• Observability and reliability engineering practices

What we offer

• Competitive base salary $230,000–$300,000 with equity and benefits.
• Hybrid work schedule with team days on Tuesdays and Thursdays plus a flexible day.
• Opportunities to grow ownership, impact, and scope as the company scales.
• Supportive benefits for health, wellbeing, family, and long‑term financial goals.