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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manager, Software Engineering - **Company:** Earnin - **Location:** Mountain View, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $266,000.0 - $326,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Decision Support Systems, Software Engineering, Backend, Information Technology, Dropbox - **Published:** August 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b1051a0e255f03af ## About the Role * Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline. * 7+ years of software engineering experience, including leadership in an IC or EM capacity. * Ability to dive into architecture and write clean, scalable code while simultaneously mentoring others. * Comfort working with cross-functional partners including PMs, Analysts, and mobile/backend engineers. * Experience leading teams that produce high-quality output on critical infrastructure. * Hands-on fluency with AI-native engineering workflows, including tools such as Cursor and Claude, with the judgment to use AI for planning, coding, triage, and technical decision support. * A creative, tenacious problem solver with a "get-it-done" attitude. * A standard-bearer who takes pride in their work and inspires others to rise to the occasion. * Capable of maintaining a positive, healthy team environment that supports and challenges everyone. A Note on AI in the Hiring Process: EarnIn may use Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered tools during the hiring process, including tools that generate summaries or notes for interviewers, review resumes, assist with scheduling, or help identify themes across candidate responses and profiles for a given role. Final hiring decisions are made by human interviewers and hiring managers. If you have any concerns about the use of AI in our hiring process, please connect with your recruiter. With your consent, EarnIn may use AI tools to help transcribe or summarize interviews. Recordings are treated as confidential candidate data and are accessible only to authorized hiring personnel. Declining to be recorded will not negatively affect your candidacy or evaluation. ## Description We're on a mission to reinvent the financial system and make it work for people. We are looking for an experienced professional to lead a full-stack engineering team comprising backend and mobile engineers. We have a top-tier team of engineers and leaders who have worked for tech companies such as Meta, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google, Uber, Dropbox, etc. As a hands-on Manager for our Early Bets team, you will have the unique opportunity to contribute to designing and developing some of our early-stage innovative products (0-1). You will work with your cross-functional partners and team to shape the direction of our Savings products and help make it a significant driver of customer retention and revenue for the company., * Act as a product-minded player-coach, balancing high-impact team management with hands-on technical contributions to rapidly build and iterate on early-stage innovative products (0-1). * Embed AI-native practices into the daily rhythm of planning, prioritization, and execution to accelerate the delivery and validation of "Early Bets" products. * Scale team impact by optimizing workflows through AI automation, ensuring the team remains agile and effective while navigating the high-velocity requirements of early product development. * Maintain deep, hands-on AI fluency to lead by example, leveraging advanced AI tools to design, develop, and evaluate the quality of engineering work supporting new product initiatives. * Coach and mentor engineers on critical, effective AI usage, moving beyond simple automation to sophisticated, disciplined engineering practices. WHAT you'll do * Own the full performance management lifecycle for your team, from setting clear expectations and delivering ongoing feedback to calibration, leveling decisions, and development planning. * Partner with product and cross-functional teams to translate ambiguous business goals into strategic technical roadmaps optimized for discovery and high-velocity iteration. * Drive the architecture and implementation of new features, breaking down complex problems and delivering high-quality code that serves as a foundation for scalable, high-impact products. * Recruit and develop a top-tier engineering team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and constant innovation. ## Related Videos - [AI for decision-making in Tech Recruiting](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1074-ai-for-decision-making-in-tech-recruiting) - [The Avengers Initiative (Practical Ethics for Software Engineers)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2070-the-avengers-initiative-practical-ethics-for-software-engineers) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Recruiting in 2025: Will AI Help or Take Over?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1301-recruiting-in-2025-will-ai-help-or-take-over) - [Official Opening of WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2026](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100000-official-opening-of-wearedevelopers-world-congress-2026) - [Nest.js - TypeScript in the backend can also be clean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1033-nest-js-typescript-in-the-backend-can-also-be-clean) ## Related Articles - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Are Software Engineer Wages Being Pushed Down? 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