The Senior Manager, Engineering NerdWallet Mortgage Experts is responsible for leading and scaling engineering team to deliver innovative financial technology solutions. This role ensures the successful execution of product roadmaps, fosters a culture of technical excellence and collaboration, and drives continuous improvement in engineering practices to meet business objectives and regulatory compliance.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The Senior Manager, Engineering NerdWallet Mortgage Experts is responsible for leading, mentoring, and scaling engineering teams, ensuring the successful delivery of complex financial technology products and features. This role involves setting technical direction, establishing best practices in software development, and driving architectural decisions that align with business goals and regulatory requirements. They are accountable for managing project timelines, resource allocation, and budget, while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within their teams. Additionally, they will identify and mitigate technical risks, implement robust security protocols, and ensure the scalability and reliability of all deployed solutions. This position requires strong leadership, deep technical expertise, and a keen understanding of the FinTech landscape to drive impactful results and contribute to the company's strategic growth.

Essential Functions (Impact You Can Make at NW):

• Lead, mentor, and scale engineering team, ensuring successful delivery of complex financial technology products and features.

• Set technical direction, establish best practices in software development, and drive architectural decisions aligned with business goals and regulatory requirements.

• Manage project timelines, resource allocation, and budget.

• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within teams.

• Identify and mitigate technical risks, implement robust security protocols, and ensure the scalability and reliability of deployed solutions.

• Drive impactful results and contribute to the company's strategic growth through strong leadership, deep technical expertise, and understanding of the FinTech landscape.
  

Required Skills and Qualifications (Your Experience):

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role managing multiple engineering teams.

• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex software projects in a FinTech environment.

• Experience with implementation of CRM technology (i.e Salesforce, Hubspot)

• Preferred experience with Mortgage Industry or public facing Websites.

• Deep understanding of software development life cycles, agile methodologies, and best practices.

• Strong architectural design skills and experience in building scalable, reliable, and secure financial systems.

• Expertise in relevant programming languages, frameworks, and databases commonly used in FinTech (e.g., Java, Python, Go, Node.js, AWS, Azure, GCP, SQL, NoSQL).

• Solid knowledge of financial regulations, compliance standards, and security protocols relevant to FinTech.

• Excellent leadership, mentoring, and team-building skills.

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management abilities.

• Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate technical risks and solve complex technical challenges.

• Experience with budgeting, resource allocation, and project management.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications (Bonus Points):

• Experience with machine learning and AI in financial applications.

• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and microservices.

• Advanced certifications in project management (e.g., PMP, CSM) or cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect).

• Contributions to open-source projects or technical communities.

• Experience managing distributed engineering teams.

Where:

• This role will be remote (based in the U.S.).

• We believe great work can be done anywhere. No matter where you are based, NerdWallet offers benefits and perks to support the physical, financial, and emotional well being of you and your family.

What we offer:

Work Hard, Stay Balanced (Life’s a series of balancing acts, eh?)

• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents

• Rejuvenation Policy – Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + 4 Mental Health Days Off

• New Parent Leave for employees with a newborn child or a child placed with them for adoption or foster care

• Mental health support

• Paid sabbatical for Nerds to recharge, gain knowledge and pursue their interests

• Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA Plan with monthly NerdWallet contribution

• Monthly Wellness Stipend, Cell Phone Stipend, and Wifi Stipend

• Work from home equipment stipend and co-working space subsidy

Have Some Fun! (Nerds are fun, too)

• Nerd-led group initiatives – Employee Resource Groups for Parents, Diversity, and Inclusion, Women, LGBTQIA, and other communities

• Hackathons and team events across all teams and departments

• Company-wide events like NerdLove (employee appreciation) and our annual Charity Auction

• Our Nerds love to make an impact by paying it forward – Take 8 hours of volunteer time off per quarter and donate to your favorite causes with a company match

Plan for your future (And when you retire on your island, remember the little people)

• 401K with company match

• Be the first to test and benefit from our new financial products and tools

• Financial wellness, guidance, and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) through Northstar

• Disability and Life Insurance with employer-paid premiums

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NerdWallet is committed to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, so all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

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