Senior Engineering Manager, Back End

Responsibilities:
Lead and grow a team of backend/platform engineers building the systems that power Intercept and other critical applications

Drive execution across planning, prioritization, and delivery with a focus on reliability and scalability

Own the technical direction of backend services and APIs, ensuring systems are secure, performant, and maintainable

Partner with product and front-end teams to translate product requirements into robust backend architectures

Collaborate with data science to productionize models and integrate decisioning systems into APIs and workflows

Work closely with infrastructure to improve system reliability, observability, and developer experience

Contribute to architectural decisions and guide the long-term evolution of our platform

Maintain high standards for code quality, testing, and operational excellence

Support incident response and ensure systems meet SLA expectations

Hire, mentor, and develop engineers while maintaining a high hiring bar

Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement

Contribute to code and technical problem-solving as needed

Requirements:
3-7 years of engineering management experience leading backend or platform teams

Strong background as a senior or staff-level backend engineer

Deep experience building API-driven systems using languages like Golang, Python, or similar

Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and system design

Experience owning and evolving backend architecture in production environments

Track record of shipping complex, customer-facing or platform systems

Comfortable leading technical discussions and diving into implementation details

Experience working in fast-paced, startup or growth-stage environments

Experience building platforms that support product teams (internal APIs, shared services, developer tooling) preferred

Familiarity with data-intensive systems, search (OpenSearch), or risk/decisioning systems preferred

Experience in fintech or highly regulated environments preferred

Compensation:
$200,000/year - $260,000/year + equity + benefits

Perks:
Employer paid group health insurance for you and your dependents

401(k) plan with employer match (or equivalent for non US-based roles)

Flexible paid time off

Regular company-wide in-person events

Home office stipend, and more!

Corporate Values:
Follow Through

Deep Understanding

Whatever It Takes

Do Something Smart

Skills Required
3-7 years of engineering management experience leading backend or platform teams
Strong background as a senior or staff-level backend engineer
Deep experience building API-driven systems using Golang, Python, or similar
Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and system design
Experience owning and evolving backend architecture in production environments
Track record of shipping complex, customer-facing or platform systems
Comfortable leading technical discussions and diving into implementation details
Experience working in fast-paced, startup or growth-stage environments
Experience building platforms that support product teams (internal APIs, shared services, developer tooling)
Familiarity with data-intensive systems, search (OpenSearch), or risk/decisioning systems
Experience in fintech or highly regulated environments
Experience with React, Golang, Python, PostgreSQL (RDS), Docker, OpenSearch, and AWS services (Lambda, Cognito, etc.