# Senior Engineering Manager, Mortgage

**Company:** [Checkr](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/checkr)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Salary:** $269k – $316k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Service Architecture, System Design, Lean Software Development, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, APIs, Integrations, Capacity Planning, Headcount Planning, P&L Ownership, Mortgage Lending, Team Management
**Posted:** 2026-09-09

> Leads the mortgage engineering organization, owning platform architecture, delivery, business-line outcomes, and team development. Requires senior engineering management experience, extensive software engineering experience, large-team leadership, business ownership, and expertise in scalable systems and AI.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead 16+ engineers as head of engineering for the mortgage business.
- Own the Mortgage platform’s technical roadmap, architecture, APIs, integrations, AI/ML-powered verification decisions, and customer experience.
- Partner with Product to shape product direction, build features, and improve existing functionality.
- Own delivery for the Mortgage business line and partner with business leadership on business results.
- Set technical direction, reduce technical debt, and scale architecture sustainably while maintaining delivery speed.
- Represent Engineering in strategy planning, including capacity modeling, headcount planning, and prioritization.
- Manage quality incidents as both technical and communications lead.
- Hire and develop engineering talent, mentor team members, and manage managers.
- Build customer relationships and drive results in partnership with them.

## Requirements
- 8+ years of engineering management experience and 12+ years of overall engineering experience.
- Experience managing large teams, including managers.
- Experience owning a P&L or business line with revenue targets, capacity planning, and cross-functional accountability.
- Experience with products operating at scale in highly regulated environments, ideally mortgage lending.
- Deep understanding of service architecture, system design, and lean software development principles.
- Ability to make high-level prioritization decisions and balance technical and business tradeoffs.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including translating technical strategy for executives.
- Experience with machine learning and artificial intelligence.
- Demonstrated ownership, resilience, urgency, and ability to operate through ambiguity.

## Compensation and Benefits
- On-target earnings or base salary: **$269,000–$316,000 USD**.
- Competitive cash and equity compensation.
- Learning and development allowance.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Up to $25,000 reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services.
- Flexible paid time off.
- Monthly wellness stipend.
- Expected to work from the office 3+ days per week.

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