Senior Engineering Manager, Backend

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

Pay

$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