Engineering Manager

India
Permanent
Full-time

16 days ago
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Branch OverviewBranch delivers world-class financial services to the mobile generation. With offices in the United States, Nigeria, Kenya, and India, Branch is a for-profit socially conscious company that uses the power of data science to reduce the cost of delivering financial services in emerging markets. We believe that everyone, everywhere deserves fair financial access. The rapid spread of smartphones presents an opportunity for the world’s emerging middle class to access banking options and achieve financial flexibility.Branch’s mission-driven team is led by founder and former CEO of Kiva.org. The company presents a rich opportunity for our team members to drive meaningful growth in rapidly evolving and changing markets. In 2019, Branch announced our Series C and has garnered more than $100M in funding with investments from leading Silicon Valley firms including Andreessen Horowitz, Trinity Capital, Foundation Capital, Visa, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive working environment where human beings of all backgrounds can thrive.Job OverviewBranch launched in India in early 2019 and has seen rapid adoption and growth. We are expanding our product portfolio as well as our user base in all our markets including India, and are more than ever dependent on reliable products and systems to achieve our goals. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a small group of engineers that are working on a particular facet of our products and infrastructure across the stack. You will be working closely with other stakeholders to help us achieve our goals. You will also work closely with other leaders throughout the company to build the right organizational structures and processes as we continue to grow.As a company, we are passionate about our customers, fearless in the face of barriers, and driven by data. As an engineering team, we value bottom-up innovation and decentralized decision-making: We believe the best ideas can come from anyone in the company, and we are working hard to create an environment where everyone feels empowered to propose solutions to the challenges we face. As an Engineering Manager, you will help the team achieve their goals through servant-style leadership and removing roadblocks. Similarly, you will help the team achieve the right balance between engineering excellence and shipping and iterating solutions quickly.Responsibilities

You will recruit, grow, and empower a team of driven engineers who have high expectations around ownership, impact, and technical excellence.
You will help build a culture of collaboration that embodies our values: Passionate about our customers. Fearless in the face of barriers. Driven by data.
Collaborating with your team, you will craft a thoughtful, long-term technical strategy that anticipates future needs while being pragmatic about what’s needed today.
You will be a hands-on technical contributor and mentor for your team. You’re not afraid to roll up your sleeves and do actual technical work when appropriate.
You will work with other engineering managers and functional leads to set direction and ambitious goals for your team, Engineering, and Branch as a whole.

Qualifications

Minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 years of engineering management experience, preferably in either an established technology firm or a fast-growth startup.
Significant experience as a software engineer, ideally across organizations, industries and technology stacks.
A record of mentorship and helping others in their career growth.
Experience and excitement for recruiting, combined with a thoughtful approach to team growth.

Benefits of Joining

Mission-driven, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
Competitive salary and equity package
A collaborative and flat company culture
Fully-paid Group Medical Insurance and Personal Accidental Insurance
Unlimited paid time off including personal leave, bereavement leave, sick leave
Fully paid parental leave - 6 months maternity leave and 3 months paternity leave
Monthly WFH stipend alongside a one time home office set-up budget
$500 Annual professional development budget
Discretionary trips to our offices across the globe, with global travel medical insurance
Team meals and social events- Virtual and In-person

We’re looking for more than just qualifications -- if you’re unsure that you meet the criteria but identify with our vision of providing equal opportunity to everyone to access financial services, please do not hesitate to apply!Branch International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company does not and will not discriminate in employment on any basis prohibited by applicable law.Powered by JazzHR

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