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CheckrCheckrSan Francisco, CA

Engineering Manager

Lead the Mortgage Verifications engineering team to build and scale high-impact products. Partner with PMs, drive technical vision, hire and develop talent, and optimize processes for a regulated platform.

233k – 274k/yr
Hybrid8+ YOEEngineering Management

About the role

What you’ll do

  • Drive technical vision for the team that motivates and inspires the team for the next chapter
  • Partner closely with product management to build new features and enhance existing ones
  • Work with the team to reduce technical debt and sustainably scale our architecture
  • Build relationships with customers and drive results with them
  • Nurture and grow team members based on their career aspirations
  • Hire the best of the talent and continue to raise the bar for the team
  • Represent the team in planning and product meetings
  • Optimize engineering processes and policies to drive velocity and quality

What you bring

  • 4+ years as an engineering manager
  • 8+ years as an engineer
  • Strong skills in critical thinking, decision making, problem-solving, and attention to detail
  • Experience managing quality incidents as both a technical lead and communication lead
  • Experience working on products at scale, and understanding the data, legal, human impact, and technical nuances of supporting highly regulated products
  • Strong experience with TDD, pair programming, and agile methodologies
  • Deep understanding of service architecture and system design as well as lean software development principles
  • Ability to make high-level prioritization decisions quickly and thoughtfully
  • Able to develop inclusive teams to foster growth and diversity
  • Humility, openness to feedback, and eagerness to learn
  • Experience with machine learning and AI is a plus
  • An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes.

What We Offer

  • A fast-paced and collaborative environment
  • Learning and development allowance
  • Competitive cash and equity compensation, and opportunity for advancement
  • 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
  • Flexible PTO policy
  • Monthly wellness stipend
  • In-office perks: lunch five times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages
  • A relocation stipend may be available for those willing to relocate to a Checkr hub location

Skills

TddPair ProgrammingAgile MethodologiesService ArchitectureSystem DesignLean Software DevelopmentMachine LearningAI

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