Senior Manager of Engineering, Digital Banking (Remote Friendly)

Mission Lane LLC is a fintech on a mission (no pun intended) to increase access to financial tools that help people thrive.

We are raising the bar on fair credit access, easy money management, and convenient income discovery.

Our philosophy is simple: when our customers do well, we do well.

And we have only just begun.
Mission Lane’s Engineering Department is looking for a Senior Manager of Engineering, Digital Banking to join us in our brand new Scott’s Addition headquarters based in Richmond, Virginia.

(Non-local candidates should be willing to travel to our headquarters on occasion)
OUR TECH
Our core stack includes
– JavaScript / TypeScript / Node.js / React / React Native / Kotlin / Java/ PostgreSQL/ Kubernetes / GCP
The Impact You’ll Make In This Role
The Senior Manager of Engineering will be a part of the Richmond, VA Software Engineering team, working with the Mission Lane Engineering Leadership to implement outstanding products for the servicing team.

They will design, execute, utilize and maintain software engineering servicing applications, assign work to software engineering team members, evaluate and manage their performance, and support to recruit engineering personnel, technical staffing and project teams formation.
So, what does a typical day look like for a Mission Lane Engineering Leader?

Own and drive the strategic vision and roadmap for engineering and technology focus areas, spearheading key initiatives and driving cross-functional alignment and progress Lead cross-functional teams
– in close partnership with Product and Design
– to create and build functionality that enhance our products and services Recruit for and scale our engineering team with world class talent by contributing to the sourcing, screening, and interviewing of engineering candidates Be a direct manager of software engineers, architects, and engineering managers Work with our business leaders and product teams to fulfill our deliverables roadmap Build relationships with our business leaders to understand future needs and evaluate technology solutions (e.g.

build vs.

buy) Introduce best practices to the team and encourage the adoption of new ideas Work to define budget and track portfolio investments for Engineering Define, track and analyze metrics and data to measure and improve the health, capacity, skill level, engagement and productivity of our engineering teams Lead the planning and delivery of complex technical projects Foster a culture of growth from within through mentorship Recommend, inform, and influence our technology decisions Implement effective data-driven engineering processes, providing transparency and predictability Manage the effective operations of critical systems Promote Mission Lane and our team to the broader RVA and SF engineering communities
What qualities do we look for in a Leader?

5+ years of proven leadership managing and growing a strong Engineering team and senior level Engineering leaders Previous experience at a FinTech company, Huge plus Track record of leading productive engineering managers as well as engineering teams, including hiring top talent and leveling-up and training team members Strategic thinker with a track record of identifying innovative and new solutions in a changing technical and market landscape Experience building, organizing, and leading engineering teams from the ground up in a fast-paced start-up environment with a focus on scale Strong progression in career growth Passion for improving the lives of our customers Passion for delivering quality software, maintaining excellent operations and level of service, and helping teams continuously improve Experience hiring and developing top engineering talent Highly organized with demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and keep projects on schedule Strong past programming skills with empathy for needs of engineering team Passion for agile, test-driven development, continuous integration, and automated testing Strong communication, influence and cross-functional collaboration skills; able to create clarity and drive focus in complex and dynamic contexts
More About Mission Lane
Mission Lane is based in the U.S., with offices in Richmond, Virginia & San Francisco, California.

Founded in December 2018, we’ve rapidly grown to over 1 million customers.
It all started with a realization: nearly fifty percent of the adult population in the U.S.

doesn’t have access to a clear line of credit.

And by “clear” we mean credit without crazy fees that only increase debt.

Most traditional credit card companies either overlook or overcharge this group because they have less-than-prime credit scores or no score at all.

We decided this just wouldn’t do.
We understand that everyone doesn’t have the same opportunities.

We also know that everyone joins us at different stages of their financial journeys.

Providing access to clear credit was a critical first step, but our work isn’t done.

We are actively developing new products designed to meet our customers where they are, according to their needs.
We get it
– life happens.

That’s why Mission Lane is hard at work paving a better way forward.
Just like for our customers, Mission Lane creates opportunities for our employees to learn, grow, and prosper.

We strive to create an environment that brings out the best in everyone, everyday.
Mission Lane is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.
Mission Lane is not currently sponsoring new applicant employment authorization for this position.

And please, no third party recruiters.