[Remote] Engineering Manager, Payments

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Day One Partners is hiring an Engineering Manager, Payments to lead and develop a team of server engineers while contributing hands-on technical leadership. The role oversees scalable, secure payment services and partners with product, design, and data to deliver features from concept through launch.

Responsibilities

• Manage, mentor, and grow a team of server engineers, including hiring, onboarding, and career development, while fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture
• Contribute to the codebase and provide technical leadership across architecture, system design, and key engineering decisions
• Partner with product, design, and data to define, scope, and deliver high-impact features, owning execution from concept through launch
• Oversee the development and continuous enhancement of scalable, secure, and efficient services in a cloud environment, and uphold a high bar for engineering quality - code standards, testing practices, operational readiness, and long-term maintainability
• Operate as a player/coach with an expected ~50% hands-on engineering contribution

Skills

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar field, or equivalent industry experience
• 2+ years of experience managing high-performing engineering teams
• Deep knowledge of Node.js and TypeScript, with familiarity across cloud architecture, services, deployment models, and distributed systems. Our stack includes MongoDB and PostgreSQL
• Production experience with Apple StoreKit payments and subscriptions, and production experience with Stripe payments and subscriptions for a B2C product
• Experience serving within and administering an operational excellence program: production readiness, observability, on call
• Proven ability to lead projects from concept through launch, balancing speed and quality, and to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners to deliver business impact
• Experience sourcing, screening, hiring, mentoring, and developing engineers, with strong communication and leadership skills
• An AI-forward mindset, with curiosity about applying emerging technologies to improve developer and product experiences

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