Blend is a diverse team of problem solvers who believe that the world’s financial resources should be more accessible. Our cloud banking platform is used by Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, and over 330 other financial services firms to acquire more customers, increase productivity, and deliver end-to-end digital experiences. Our software enables our customers to process an average of more than $5 billion in loans per day, making it possible for consumers to reach their financial goals faster and lead better lives. Come do work that matters.
At the heart of this transformation is Blend Builder, our in-house low-code platform, designed to exponentially enhance our ability to innovate, create, and deploy solutions for our customers. We are excited to form a new team dedicated to harnessing the potential of Blend Builder and are seeking a manager who can lead the team in becoming experts on this platform.
As one of several engineering leaders you’ll work cross-functionally with product, design, deployment leads, and external stakeholders to build out this new business initiative. If you are energetic, enjoy working with people, and want to see your work have an immediate, tangible impact on our customers and industry, we want to hear from you.
Note: This is NOT a remote role, you must be able to commute to the Westlake Village, CA office.
How you'll contribute:
- Guide a team of software engineers and help them achieve a high degree of technical excellence
- Help engineers grow and meet their career goals, and set the pace for the team
- Recruit top-tier talent as the team grows
- Encourage a healthy work environment that’s both supportive, challenging and inclusive for all
- Partner closely with product managers, deployment teams, and customers/external vendors to build and roll out new features
- Become a subject matter expert in Blend Builder, keeping up with the latest updates, features, and best practices to drive innovation
Who you are:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, engineering, or a related field.
- 2+ years experience managing software engineers
- 5+ years experience as an engineer working with production software at scale
- A solid understanding of integration patterns like REST and ability to write code using JavaScript or other similar programming languages
- Ability to recruit, mentor, and retain great people
- Demonstrated ability to thrive with a high level of autonomy and responsibility
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with other engineering teams, product managers, and business stakeholders; strong verbal and written communication skills are essential
- Strong project management skills, with a track record of successful project delivery
Bonus Points:
- Experience in the B2B / SaaS / platform space (financial experience not required)
- Proficiency in low-code development tools like Mulesoft or Salesforce that include drag-and-drop tools capable of creating highly customizable solutions.
To comply with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location.
For full time hires, the hiring base pay range for this position is between $130,900 - 164,900. Beyond base pay, Blend benefits and perks are described below.
Final base pay offer amounts will vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to function, level, geographic location, job related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay will be adjusted for part-time roles to reflect scheduled hours.
Benefits and Perks:
- Meaningful equity
- 401 (k) plan with employer matching contribution
- Comprehensive health benefits
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- Generous vacation policy
- Wellness benefits covering a variety of wellness activities, gym memberships, fitness classes and more
