Engineering Manager: New Initiative

San Francisco, United StatesOn-site

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of 4 engineers, with a plan to grow to ~8 by end of year
Build a highly collaborative team environment where engineers have real ownership, do high-impact work, and grow faster because they are surrounded by great people and genuinely difficult problems
Define the architecture and foundational technical decisions for a new product built on Kikoff's existing platform
Uphold high engineering standards: code quality, testing discipline, system reliability, and safe deployments
Own the technical roadmap and ensure the team is always working on the highest-impact problems
A track record of shipping: you have taken products from idea to production and know what it takes to keep quality high while moving fast •

Kikoff: A FinTech Unicorn Powering Financial Progress with AI
With innovative technology and AI, we simplify credit building, reduce debt, and expand access to financial opportunities to those who need them the most.
We value extreme ownership, clear communication, a strong sense of craftsmanship, and the desire to create lasting work and work relationships.
experience with a strong backend or full-stack foundation: you can review code, make architecture decisions, and contribute directly when needed
You use AI like having an AI double helping you get more done like writing JDs 😉
Experience in consumer fintech, consumer mobile, or subscription products
Familiarity with Ruby on Rails, Flutter, and/or React •
Experience building on top of an existing platform or within a shared ecosystem

5+ years of software engineering
2+ years of engineering management experience, ideally with time building a new product or feature from scratch