Who you are

• You’ll thrive at Float if you:
• Put customers first, especially when trust and money are involved
• Act like an owner and take responsibility for outcomes
• Stay calm and decisive under pressure
• Balance speed with correctness
• Lead with clarity, humility, and technical credibility
• In addition, you bring:
• 12–20+ years of engineering experience, including senior technical leadership
• Deep experience with distributed systems and correctness-critical workflows
• Experience with payments, banking, ledgering, or financial infrastructure (preferred)
• Strong backend engineering skills (Python a plus)
• Comfort pushing code in systems that move real money
• Experience leading senior engineers in high-trust environments
• Startup or growth-stage experience
• At Float, you’ll thrive if you’re bold, curious, and eager to make a real impact. We're building something special—and having a lot of fun along the way. If you’re excited to build, grow, and win together, we’d love to meet you

What the job involves

• We’re hiring an Engineering Manager for Financial Infrastructure & Banking to lead one of Float’s most correctness-critical engineering domains
• This team owns systems that move money, manage banking integrations, maintain ledger correctness, and ensure Float can safely scale financial operations
• The blast radius is high — mistakes here directly impact customer trust, funds, and regulatory posture — which is why this role requires exceptional technical judgment and seniority
• This is a player-coach role. You’ll spend roughly 60% of your time hands-on in the codebase and systems, and 40% leading and developing engineers, partnering closely with Product and Risk
• If you’re energized by high-stakes systems, deep technical ownership, and leading senior engineers in complex environments — this role is for you
• Lead Correctness-Critical Financial Systems
• Own systems related to money movement, banking rails, ledgering, reconciliation, and financial operations
• Ensure correctness, reliability, and safety across all financial workflows
• Make sound architectural and delivery decisions under regulatory and commercial constraints
• Hands-On Technical Leadership (60%)
• Contribute directly to backend and infrastructure code
• Review designs and PRs for correctness, reliability, and scalability
• Debug complex production issues and lead incident response when required
• People Leadership & Team Health (40%)
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of senior engineers
• Build trust quickly with highly experienced ICs
• Establish strong operating rhythms, clarity, and accountability
• Roadmap & Cross-Functional Partnership
• Partner with Product to run dual-track roadmaps (commercial commitments + technical foundations)
• Work closely with Risk, Compliance, and Platform teams
• Communicate risk and trade-offs clearly to stakeholders

Benefits

• Competitive coverage of medical, dental and vision insurance for employees
• Education & learning stipend for personal growth and development
• Flexible vacation time
• Work from home stipend to help you succeed in a remote environment