Engineering Manager

Karat Financial
Los Angeles
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 180,000 - 200,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 6+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Problem-solving","Team mentoring","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Engineering Manager at a fintech startup building creator finances. Lead system design, write production code, and set technical standards while building and mentoring a distributed engineering team. Collaborate with product, design, and operations to ship high-impact fintech features; shape engineering culture; balance immediate needs with long-term scalability; recruit and partner with leadership on product strategy.

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Karat Financial
Karat Financial
11 months ago

Engineering Manager

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Job Summary

Engineering Manager at a fintech startup building creator finances. Lead system design, write production code, and set technical standards while building and mentoring a distributed engineering team. Collaborate with product, design, and operations to ship high-impact fintech features; shape engineering culture; balance immediate needs with long-term scalability; recruit and partner with leadership on product strategy.
Location: Los Angeles
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead by example — writing production code, owning system design decisions, and setting technical standards.
  • •Partner with product, design, and operations to define and ship high-impact features.
  • •Build and mentor a small, distributed, high-performing engineering team with a culture of collaboration and accountability.
  • •Establish best practices around system design, testing, security, and deployment.
  • •Drive alignment across engineering and product on priorities, tradeoffs, and execution.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 180,000 - 200,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • •2–3 years in a leadership or managing role.
  • •Proven ability to ship high-quality products end-to-end — from system design to launch.
  • •Strong product sense with focus on user experience and business outcomes.
  • •Experience in system design, architecture, and scaling modern web applications.
Experience:6+ yearsFintechPaymentsFintech or payments experience is a plus
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solvingTeam mentoringCross-functional collaboration
Tech Stack:GraphQLJavaScriptReactServerlessAWS

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Karat Financial
Provides corporate credit cards and financial infrastructure for creators, startups, and freelancers, offering credit underwriting, card issuance, and spend management tailored to non-traditional income profiles.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2018
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