Mariah Szarek

Engineering Manager / Lead Full Stack Engineer - Vice President  About the Role Are you a passionate engineering leader who thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments? We're on the lookout for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a dynamic, medium-to-large software engineering team through the full software development lifecycle (SDLC). In this role, you’ll navigate the complexities of a large-scale organization, drive innovation across cross-functional teams, and help shape the future of our enterprise SaaS products. This is a full-time opportunity with our direct client, a fast-growing Fintech company, based in Midtown Manhattan. Employees in this role will work in the office Monday-Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday. What You’ll Do

• Lead by example—write clean, scalable, high-quality code using modern best practices and design patterns.
• Inspire and guide your team with deep technical knowledge and mentorship rooted in strong software engineering principles.
• Drive agile practices using frameworks like Scrum and Kanban, ensuring smooth and efficient delivery.
• Take charge of technical design, upholding architecture and security standards throughout all phases of development.
• Oversee day-to-day team operations, lead major system buildouts, and clearly define team goals and deliverables.
• Foster a culture of alignment—ensure everyone understands the mission, owns their contributions, and embraces agile ceremonies.
• Champion cross-team collaboration and help new team members integrate and thrive.
• Act as a mentor and mediator—facilitate planning with stakeholders and encourage productive, respectful team communication.
• Promote our core values, build a positive and inclusive team culture, and lead with empathy and emotional intelligence.
• Partner closely with Product Managers to define the roadmap, align on priorities, and deliver exceptional value to our users.

What You Bring

• 10+ years of hands-on experience building robust, cloud-based enterprise SaaS solutions.
• 8+ years of Ruby on Rails development experience.
• 5+ years of experience developing with React in modern front-end environments.
• 5+ years of building test automation frameworks with tools like RSpec, Cucumber, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases and data modeling (Postgres, MongoDB a plus).
• Proven success leading cross-functional technology teams in a collaborative, fast-moving environment.
• Comfortable working within Agile or Kanban frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills, problem-solving mindset, and a team-first attitude.
• Experience in Financial Services is a plus!

Why You’ll Love It Here You’ll have the opportunity to shape cutting-edge software used by major players in the industry, lead an incredible team of engineers, and work with smart, passionate colleagues in a supportive and innovative environment. If you're ready to make a real impact while growing your leadership career, we’d love to hear from you! Benefits The base salary range for this role is $170,000 to $210,000 depending on experience level.  The company offers a compensation package which includes salary, equity, and an annual performance bonus. Employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes an employer matched retirement plan, generously subsidized healthcare with 100% employer paid dental, vision, telemedicine, and virtual mental health counseling, parental leave, and unlimited paid time off (PTO).