Head of Engineering (In-Person, Brooklyn, 5 days a week)
Base salary $200-$250K
1-1.5% Equity
Williamsburg, Brooklyn $200K-$250K Fintech Full-Time
A fast-growing fintech startup in Brooklyn is looking for a player-coach engineering leader to join their founding team. The company helps self-employed individuals build wealth through smarter tax strategies, starting with retirement products and expanding into an integrated platform spanning investing, education, tax optimization, and filing.
What You'll Do
- Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team (currently 6 engineers and growing)
- Stay hands-on in the codebase while setting technical direction and architecture
- Collaborate with founders and product leadership on roadmap and strategic decisions
- Instill strong engineering culture focused on ownership, velocity, and high quality
- Help shape hiring and onboarding as the team scales
Who You Are
- You've led engineering teams at high-growth startups and know how to scale
- You love balancing people leadership with technical execution
- You're excited about the impact of fintech and building category-defining products
- You thrive in fast-moving, product-driven environments
- You're based in NYC and comfortable working onsite 5 days/week in Williamsburg
Tech Stack
- Languages: TypeScript, Python
- Frontend: React, Next.js, Chakra UI
- Backend: NestJS, Django, PostgreSQL, Memcached
- Infra: AWS (EKS, SQS, SNS, Lambda)
Compensation: $200K-$250K base + equity
If you're a hands-on leader ready to shape the future of a rapidly scaling fintech platform, we'd love to hear from you.