Engineering Manager, Supplier Payments (Finance)
On-siteNew York City, New York, United States
Job Summary
Lead a cross-functional sprint team on Fora's Finance pod to build the financial operating system for travel entrepreneurs. Collaborate with Product and Design to shape strategy for AI-powered booking ingestion, automated reconciliation, and supplier payments. Improve team efficiency and engineering velocity while guiding architecture and technical decisions to ensure robust, scalable solutions. Perform hands-on work including code reviews, debugging, and implementing functionality. Mentor engineers, drive operational excellence, and participate in hiring processes to attract top talent. Manage performance and foster continuous skill development within a nimble, high-stakes fintech environment.
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in engineering leadership roles (e.g., Engineering Manager or Tech Lead) in the consumer-facing fintech space, with a proven track record of driving successful product deliveries and team growth.
- 8+ years experience in web systems development.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, effectively manage performance, and build highly motivated, engaged teams.
- Strong technical acumen, with experience making informed architectural decisions, addressing technical debt, and setting robust engineering standards.
- Exceptional project management and organizational skills, including the ability to break down complex projects, anticipate risks, and deliver consistently high-quality outcomes.
- Excellent communication skills, able to translate technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders and facilitate productive, drama-free project launches.
- Proven recruiting experience, capable of evaluating engineering candidates effectively and representing the company positively.
- A collaborative, empathetic leadership style that emphasizes humility, openness to feedback, accountability, and continuous learning.
- Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort working in an early- to mid-stage startup environment where ambiguity and pace are part of the fun.
- First-principles thinker who carefully evaluates each problem, thoughtfully choosing between established best practices and bespoke solutions, especially when designing team processes and norms.
- Authorization to work in the United States
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