Director of Engineering
About Beyond Finance
Beyond Finance is committed to reducing the stress of customers facing the burden of debt. Our leadership team has extensive experience and expertise in the financial services and debt management marketplace. We are currently in the process of reimagining our technology platform and operational processes to emerge as a technology company providing debt management solutions to our customers. If we get it right, we’ll help free folks from debt and that’s a great reason to come to work everyday.
About The Role
We’re starting a new financial product vertical and have the initial MVP built and in production. We need a strong leader who understands how and when to evaluate building versus buying software. You’ll be helping build up a small team to design and build core features and flush out integrations with vendors, focus on innovation, and collaborate with DevOps and Security.
You’ll play a key role in setting the technical goals and strategy for delivering our consumer products. Our organization values clear communication, transparency, and collaboration. We drive progress by small iterations and reflecting on how we can best work together.
What You’ll Do
- Design and execute a recruiting strategy to build up a new diverse and inclusive engineering team
- Be responsible for the technical vision and strategy of the engineering organization
- Work with the leadership team to produce and deliver the engineering roadmap
- Mentor engineers and sponsor them for the right projects to deliver the best product while growing their skillset
- Identify and promote engineering best practices
- Advise leadership team on technical feasibility and implications of product decisions
What We Look For
- 3+ years of experience managing engineering teams
- 5+ years of experience building and deploying scalable applications in the cloud using an open source language such as JavaScript, Python, or Ruby (JavaScript would be preferred!)
- Expertise in scoping large projects and initiatives into small iterations for release
- Clear and efficient communication skills
- Mentorship skills and the ability to give well-crafted constructive feedback
- Experience in a startup environment is not required but would be a plus
Why join us?
We are looking for great people to join a fast-paced, growing, and innovative business. We offer:
- Using the latest cutting edge technologies and the ability to contribute in a variety of different ways
- Make your mark on how the business works by understanding systems, data and providing insights
- Be a part of a growing company!
- Flexible personal time-off
- Considerable employer contributions for health, dental and vision programs
- 401(K) match
- Merit advancement opportunities
- Career development & training
More importantly, our team spirit and culture are what really sets us apart as a company. We’re a world-class Financial Technology company that loves what we do…and we have fun doing it!
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*Beyond Finance is an equal opportunity Employer*