Job Overview
Location
United States
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Software Engineering
Date Posted
May 22, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Lead, mentor, and support a team of engineers building Dave’s new EC Card product — a zero-to-one charge card that expands access to ExtraCash for everyday purchases.
- • Partner with Product Managers, Design, Risk, and peer Engineering teams to shape product roadmap priorities and technical direction for the EC Card platform.
- • Drive delivery of scalable, reliable, low-latency systems that directly impact member experience and financial accessibility for underserved Americans.
- • Collaborate with Lead and Staff Engineers on architecture decisions, engineering standards, and prioritization of technical debt to ensure long-term platform health.
- • Balance short-term execution with long-term maintainability, ensuring systems are built to scale with growing member demand and evolving business needs.
- • Create clarity around business context, trade-offs, and priorities so the team understands both the "what" and the "why" behind every initiative.
- • Remove technical and operational blockers that impede team velocity and member-facing delivery.
- • Contribute to technical discussions and code reviews while maintaining deep familiarity with the systems owned by your team.
- • Coordinate launches, experiments, and shared platform investments with other Engineering Managers across Dave.
- • Use data and operational metrics to guide decisions on product performance, system reliability, and engineering effectiveness.
- • Help hire, build, and nurture an inclusive, high-performing engineering team in a fast-growing startup environment.
- • Shape the engineering culture by fostering sustainable execution, ownership, and collaboration across functions.
- • Work in a virtual-first environment with autonomy to influence both product direction and team operations.
- • Engage with cross-functional stakeholders to align engineering work with broader company goals and member impact.
- • Maintain strong technical judgment while guiding teams through ambiguous, complex problems with real-world financial consequences.
- • Contribute to the evolution of Dave’s lending and payments ecosystem by building foundational infrastructure for a new financial product.
🎯 Requirements
- • 6+ years of software development experience
- • 1.5+ years of engineering management experience
- • Experience building highly available, scalable, low-latency systems
- • Experience hiring and building inclusive, high-performing engineering teams
- • Strong technical judgment and ability to guide architecture discussions across large projects
- • Experience working in a fast-growing startup environment
🏖️ Benefits
- • Flexible hours and virtual-first work culture with a home office stipend
- • Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans
- • Generous paid parental and caregiver leave
- • 401(k) savings plan with matching contributions
- • Financial advisor and financial wellness support
- • Flexible PTO and generous company holidays, including Juneteenth and Winter Break
Skills & Technologies
About Dave Inc.
Dave is a financial technology company that offers a mobile application designed to help users manage their finances. Its core services include early access to paychecks, overdraft protection, and budgeting tools, aiming to reduce financial stress and avoid costly bank fees. The company partners with employers to provide financial wellness benefits to their employees. Dave operates in the fintech industry, focusing on consumer banking and financial management solutions through a subscription-based model and interchange fees.
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