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Head of Engineering

Remote:

Full Remote

Experience:

Senior (5-10 years)

Work from:

New York (USA)

Offer summary

Qualifications:

5+ years full-stack software engineering, 3+ years managing other engineers, Experience with TypeScript, Next.js, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Google Cloud Platform.

Key responsabilities:

Design and implement software solutions across different business areas
Maintain codebase and improve system standards
Lead team, promote best practices and security measures
Oversee engineering costs and collaborate across departments

FinanceHQ Financial Services Small startup https://www.financehq.com/

2 - 10 Employees

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Job description

About FinanceHQ

FinanceHQ is an innovative personal finance platform that connects individuals with trusted financial advisors and resources. Our mission is to bridge the gap between the millions of Americans who need help maximizing their financial future and the thousands of financial experts eager to assist but struggling to connect with these prospective clients.

Since our launch, we’ve experienced explosive growth and continue to scale rapidly. To date, FinanceHQ has matched over $3 billion in investable assets with trusted fiduciaries, and we've partnered with firms managing a combined total of over $600 billion in assets.

About This Role

We are looking for a proven leader with startup experience to join FinanceHQ as our Head of Engineering. In this central role, you will be responsible for full-stack development, including user-facing applications, DevOps, and backend services, while working alongside company leadership to scale our platform, making it a best-in-class destination for consumers seeking financial expertise.

As Head of Engineering, you will lead the development and implementation of code solutions for a high-traffic consumer site, focusing on secure data management, delivery, and reporting. Leveraging your technical expertise and engineering resources, you will outline engineering requirements, costs, and timelines, and develop strong QA processes and infrastructure for future business services. Additionally, you will manage our offshore development team, ensuring sprints are on track and delivering clean, efficient code.

This role is a unique opportunity to join a well-funded venture with a strong track record to define and execute the long-term engineering vision while building alongside an experienced team of industry experts.

This is a full-time, remote position (with a preference for New York Area or East Coast time zone).

Role & Responsibilities

Oversee and contribute to all aspects of engineering and design solutions for all parts of the business where software is needed: backend, frontend, back office, data warehousing, and reporting

Lead and execute the design and architecture of scalable and reliable software systems

Maintain and improve the existing codebase, ensuring high standards and clear documentation

Champion the adoption of best practices, industry standards, and emerging technologies to continuously improve our technical solutions, including code reviews, automated testing, and performance optimization

Implement security best practices to ensure a secure information data pipeline

Lead a team of engineers to augment your own individual contributions

Understand business needs and create tools to solve them effectively

Manage engineering costs for both personnel and infrastructure

Collaborate across departments, including growth and product, to contribute to and execute a comprehensive product roadmap

Requirements/Qualifications

5+ years of experience as a full-stack software engineer

3+ years of experience managing other engineers

Experience with TypeScript, Next.js, React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL

Experience with Google Cloud Platform or an equivalent cloud services platform

Proven ability to work cross-functionally with product teams, other engineers, etc., to deliver high-performing user experiences

Prior experience at a startup, fintech, or other high-traffic consumer sites