Cardless
Engineering Manager
$230K–$300K
San Francisco · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 15, 2026
- Experience
- Several years of engineering management experience; no exact number specified.
About the job
Lead a product engineering team building and scaling Cardless’s credit card and loyalty platform, with responsibility for technical direction, execution, team development, and cross-functional work.
What you'll do
- Lead and grow an engineering team; own its technical health, execution, and culture, from sprint planning through architectural direction.
- Partner with the Head of Engineering on hiring, technical roadmap, and organizational planning; work with external partners and internal stakeholders to deliver reliable systems.
- Guide system design and complex technical decisions, establish processes and standards, and champion thoughtful AI tooling across the team.
What they ask for
- Several years of engineering management experience.
- Strong technical depth in system design and architectural decisions.
- Experience in fintech, payments, card infrastructure, or money movement, including awareness of compliance and regulatory realities.
- Track record of scaling teams and systems, with strong cross-functional skills and a commitment to quality.
Nice to have
- Experience leading backend teams building complex, high-scale systems.
- Track record of applying AI tools to developer productivity, system design, or smarter products.
Pay
$230,000-$300,000 USD annual starting salary (base salary)
AI focus
Champion AI tooling for developer productivity and system design, and help shape how engineering evolves alongside these tools.
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