Senior Engineering Manager

About the Role

Imprint is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead and grow our engineering teams as we expand into new financial products, launch brand partnerships, and scale our infrastructure. This role is crucial in shaping the quality of our engineering output and driving the company's growth trajectory.

Responsibilities

• Bring structure to complex, ambiguous domains by synthesizing technical constraints with product, legal, and financial realities.
• Operate as a true cross-functional partner, working directly with product, compliance, legal, capital markets, and solutions engineering teams.
• Lead with technical credibility, leveraging AI tools to investigate codebases, assess work complexity, and clarify ambiguous requirements.
• Build and develop a high-performing engineering team, focusing on hiring, retention, and professional growth.
• Define roadmaps, scope work, and manage individuals to deliver outcomes in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
• Own outcomes and shape the team's approach to building and delivering products that drive business success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering management experience, with a proven track record of building and retaining strong teams.
• Experience managing through rapid growth, ambiguity, or significant technical change.
• Strong technical foundation, with prior experience as a software engineer and maintained technical credibility.
• Experience managing Staff-level engineers and helping senior engineers grow into larger roles.
• Background in complex domains such as financial systems, distributed infrastructure, or regulated environments.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, across various stakeholder groups.
• Proficiency in using AI tools to stay close to technical work or enthusiasm to adopt them.

Skills

• Ability to scope work, set priorities, and create conditions for engineers to excel.
• Philosophy on hiring, development, and retention of engineering talent.
• Experience with modern engineering practices and tools, including AI-assisted development.
• Familiarity with backend technologies such as Go, MySQL, DynamoDB, Temporal, Kafka, Kubernetes, and AWS is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity packages.
• Leading configured work computers of your choice.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Fully covered, high-quality healthcare, including dependent coverage.
• Access to One Medical and FSA enrollment options.
• 20 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers and 8 weeks for all new parents.
• Access to industry-leading technology and resources fostering innovation and productivity.

Imprint is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome talented individuals from all backgrounds who are passionate about FinTech and eager to grow with us.