Engineering Manager, Android

Company

Credit Genie is a mobile-first financial wellness platform designed to help individuals take control of their financial future. We leverage artificial intelligence to provide personalized insights and are building a financial ecosystem by offering tools and services that provide instant access to cash and build credit. Our goal is to empower every customer to achieve long-term financial stability.

Overview

As the Engineering Manager for our Android team, you’ll lead a talented group of engineers building and continuously improving our Android apps. You’ll be accountable for delivery, quality, and technical direction across the mobile stack, while partnering closely with Product, Design, Data, iOS, and Backend to ship polished, customer‑facing experiences. This is a rare opportunity to join a fast‑growing fintech startup where your work will have a direct, meaningful impact on both the company and the financial well‑being of our users.

• Lead and grow a team of Android engineers, providing mentorship, coaching, and career development support to help individuals thrive and advance in their roles.
• Define and drive the team’s technical roadmap in partnership with product managers and other cross‑functional leaders, aligning engineering efforts with business priorities.
• Oversee the architecture and delivery of our mobile applications, ensuring mobile solutions are performant, reliable, secure, and aligned with long‑term product and platform goals.
• Promote operational excellence and engineering best practices, with a strong focus on reliability, observability, and code quality.
• Hire and onboard Android engineers, helping scale a diverse, high‑performing team while maintaining a strong bar for talent and culture.
• Manage and continuously improve team processes, leading sprint planning, execution, and retrospectives to drive effective collaboration and timely delivery.

• 3+ years of experience managing mobile engineering teams of 5 or more.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience building and shipping native Android applications in production.
• Experience building and operating mission‑critical mobile applications at scale, with a strong focus on reliability, performance, and release safety.
• Proven track record of leading teams to deliver complex projects.
• Experienced in mentoring future leaders and growing talent.
• Fosters a culture of ownership, accountability, and urgency.
• Familiar with incident management and on‑call operations.
• Comfortable working in fast‑paced, iterative environments with a bias for action.
• Solid understanding of security, data privacy, and regulatory compliance.

Our goal is to provide a comprehensive offering of benefits and perks that promote better financial, mental, and physical wellness.

We believe working alongside each other in person is the best way to build a great product and foster a strong company culture. Our expectation is that employees are in the office five days a week, allowing for optimal collaboration, inclusivity, and productivity. At the same time, we understand that life happens and recognize the importance of flexibility. We are committed to supporting our employees when circumstances arise that require remote work or adjusted schedules, ensuring everyone can maintain a healthy work‑life balance.

• 100% company‑paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents on your first day of employment.
• Monthly fitness reimbursement up to $100 or a full membership to Life Time Fitness.
• 401(k) with a 3.5% match and immediate vesting.
• Meal program for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Life and accidental insurance.
• Flexible PTO.

Salary & Location

Oakland, CA $‑$ (4 weeks ago)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Credit Genie is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer where we welcome and celebrate differences. We are committed to providing a workspace that is safe and inclusive, where everyone feels supported, connected, and inspired to do their best work. If you require any accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, please inform us of your needs when we contact you to schedule an interview.