Software Engineering Manager

Glide

95d

About The Position

At Glide we’re reimagining the banking experience for the modern world. Our embedded fintech platform empowers legacy financial institutions, like community banks and credit unions, to pioneer novel digital experiences for their customers. You’ll be joining an all-star team with engineering, product, and growth experience from Stripe, Google, and Amazon. We’re looking for a talented Fullstack Software Engineer to help us build our initial product. We’re bringing a new perspective to the decades-old financial world, and we’re hoping you can help us do that!

Requirements

• Proven experience leading software engineering teams, including mentoring and performance management.
• Strong technical foundation in fullstack development (JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js, Next.js).
• Experience designing and maintaining scalable, secure architectures.
• Deep knowledge of modern frontend technologies (responsive HTML/CSS, state/data fetching libraries like React Query/TanStack or tRPC).
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices (AWS, Docker, Git, CI/CD).
• Excellent understanding of software engineering best practices: architecture, testing, and security.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to partner effectively across functions.

Nice To Haves

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with 2+ years in a management or team lead role.
• Experience working in fintech or other highly regulated industries.
• A passion for building products end-to-end, from concept to delivery.
• An entrepreneurial, collaborative mindset and a desire to shape company culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering growth, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Partner closely with product and design to define requirements, prioritize work, and translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Drive architectural decisions that balance speed, scalability, and security, ensuring our systems can support hundreds of thousands of end users.
• Oversee development across frontend and backend, ensuring well-tested, secure, and performant code.
• Establish and maintain best practices in engineering, including CI/CD, test automation, and code review.
• Provide long-term technical vision for the evolution of Glide’s platform and infrastructure.
• Help recruit and build a diverse, world-class engineering team.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and a generous equity package.
• Generous health and wellness stipend for US employees.
• Free lunch every day for US employees.
• Full equipment upgrade including a top-of-the-line computer and preferred accessories.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees