Senior Engineering Manager

About the role

As a Senior Engineering Manager you will manage a team of 5+ engineers, driving the development of consumer-focused fintech and marketplace products while partnering closely with product, data, and engineering leadership. This role requires a balance of hands-on technical expertise, leadership experience, and a proven ability to scale engineering teams in both startup and larger tech environments. You will play a key role in shaping our engineering culture, mentoring your team, and delivering high-quality software that powers the future of trucking payments. Leveling & Team Placement We are open to hiring at either the Engineering Manager or Senior Engineering Manager level based on experience and team alignment.

Responsibilities

• Senior Engineering Manager, Payments
• Lead the Payments Infrastructure & Billing teams responsible for managing payment methods, charging customers, refunds, credits, statements, and accurate financial reporting.
• Partner closely with product and finance to design and evolve robust systems and data models that capture all financial events in our ledger.
• Act as a player-coach for a team of engineers, staying close to the technical details while growing and supporting the team.
• Take an end-to-end systems view of back-office workflows, helping scale our payments and AR capabilities as the business grows.

Requirements

• 5+ years of engineering management experience, ideally leading product engineering teams with 5-10 direct reports.
• Experience building distributed systems in a startup environment.
• Hands-on experience with Ruby on Rails, plus exposure to Python or Go.
• Background in consumer mobile applications, consumer fintech or marketplace products.
• Experience scaling engineering teams in both startup and larger tech company environments.
• Strong technical leadership skills with a proven track record of delivering complex projects end-to-end.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to work effectively with cross-functional partners, including Product, Data, and Design.
• A mentor and coach who thrives in building high-performing teams and cultivating a positive engineering culture.
• If you're excited about this role and believe you can contribute, we encourage you to apply-even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with every bullet point.
• Our Stack:
• Backend/API: Ruby on Rails
• Database: PostgreSQL
• iOS: Native (Swift)
• Android: Native (Kotlin)
• Hosted on: AWS
• Work Location & Hybrid Policy
• This role is based in the Bay Area, with a hybrid work model requiring in-office collaboration at our Palo Alto office. We believe in the value of in-person connection to drive innovation and teamwork while maintaining flexibility.
• To support our team, we offer:
• ✔ Commuter benefits to ease your travel
• ✔ Lunches and snacks to keep you fueled
• ✔ A collaborative, high-growth environment where you'll work closely with top talent
• Perks and Benefits (What we offer):
• Competitive salary and multiple benefit options
• Responsible time off + flexible sick leave
• 401(k) matching
• Opportunities and support for major career growth
• Company overview (Who we are):
• Here are the core values that we believe in and look for in new teammates:
• Be Customer Obsessed: We deeply understand customer needs and put our customers at the center of everything we do
• Make it Count: Act like an owner by focusing on the impact of your work
• Find a Way: Be a creative problem solver who pushes past roadblocks to win for our customers and our teammates
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Benefits

Additional Information

Senior Engineering Manager, Payments Mudflap serves the $800B trucking industry, the backbone of the U.S. economy. Our market-leading payment products help truckers save thousands of dollars on fuel (their #1 business expense), while providing our fuel stop partners with access to new, hard-to-reach customers. We're a fast-growing marketplace business looking for exceptional Engineering Managers who will lead and scale our product engineering teams, helping shape the future of our consumer-focused fintech platform.

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