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Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Job Overview

Location

NerdWallet US

Job Type

Full-time

Category

Engineering Manager

Date Posted

May 3, 2026

Full Job Description

đź“‹ Description

  • • Lead and support a team of engineers and product managers delivering high-quality, scalable, and secure software that advances NerdWallet’s product and business goals, driving product strategy and cross-functional collaboration to shape the roadmap and remove obstacles while fostering strong engineering practices and a culture of continuous learning.
  • • Drive consistent execution of software development best practices, including code quality, testing, documentation, and operational excellence, and contribute to technical and architectural decisions ensuring solutions are scalable, reliable, secure, and compliant with SEC regulatory requirements.
  • • NerdWallet's RIA team builds and operates platforms powering financial advisory experiences, owning lead generation marketplace, content rendering infrastructure, and systems supporting wealth management firms’ business and website, ensuring accurate, compliant, and high-performance experiences across web and mobile for users seeking financial guidance.
  • • Mentor and develop engineers, make thoughtful technical decisions, balance near-term delivery with long-term maintainability, compliance, and reliability, and support hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development for engineers and product managers at varying levels.

🎯 Requirements

  • • 8+ years of relevant software engineering experience
  • • 5+ years of experience as the people manager of an engineering team
  • • Proven experience delivering production software in a complex, fast-paced environment
  • • Proficient in NextJS, AWS, and TypeScript
  • • Working knowledge of security best practices, data privacy, and compliance considerations in financial systems
  • • Experience balancing delivery commitments with technical quality and long-term maintainability

🏖️ Benefits

  • • Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents
  • • Rejuvenation Policy – Flexible Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + holiday company shutdown
  • • Paid sabbatical after 5 years for Nerds to recharge, gain knowledge, and pursue their interests
  • • Monthly Wellness Stipend, Cell Phone Stipend, and Wifi Stipend (Only remote Nerds are eligible for the Wifi Stipend)
  • • 401K with 4% company match
  • • Financial wellness, guidance, and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) through Northstar

đź“‹ Description

  • • Lead and support a team of engineers and product managers delivering high-quality, scalable, and secure software that advances NerdWallet’s product and business goals, driving product strategy and cross-functional collaboration to shape the roadmap and remove obstacles while fostering strong engineering practices and a culture of continuous learning.
  • • Drive consistent execution of software development best practices, including code quality, testing, documentation, and operational excellence, and contribute to technical and architectural decisions ensuring solutions are scalable, reliable, secure, and compliant with SEC regulatory requirements.
  • • NerdWallet's RIA team builds and operates platforms powering financial advisory experiences, owning lead generation marketplace, content rendering infrastructure, and systems supporting wealth management firms’ business and website, ensuring accurate, compliant, and high-performance experiences across web and mobile for users seeking financial guidance.
  • • Mentor and develop engineers, make thoughtful technical decisions, balance near-term delivery with long-term maintainability, compliance, and reliability, and support hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development for engineers and product managers at varying levels.

🎯 Requirements

  • • 8+ years of relevant software engineering experience
  • • 5+ years of experience as the people manager of an engineering team
  • • Proven experience delivering production software in a complex, fast-paced environment
  • • Proficient in NextJS, AWS, and TypeScript
  • • Working knowledge of security best practices, data privacy, and compliance considerations in financial systems
  • • Experience balancing delivery commitments with technical quality and long-term maintainability

🏖️ Benefits

  • • Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents
  • • Rejuvenation Policy – Flexible Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + holiday company shutdown
  • • Paid sabbatical after 5 years for Nerds to recharge, gain knowledge, and pursue their interests
  • • Monthly Wellness Stipend, Cell Phone Stipend, and Wifi Stipend (Only remote Nerds are eligible for the Wifi Stipend)
  • • 401K with 4% company match
  • • Financial wellness, guidance, and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) through Northstar

Skills & Technologies

TypeScript
Next.js
AWS
Senior
Remote

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About NerdWallet, Inc.

NerdWallet, Inc. is a San Francisco–based personal finance company that operates an online platform offering comparison tools, editorial reviews, and educational content for credit cards, mortgages, loans, insurance, banking, and investing products. Founded in 2009, it generates revenue through lead generation and referral fees when users select financial products from partner institutions. The company serves U.S. consumers seeking independent guidance to optimize financial decisions and is publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the ticker NRDS.

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