Engineering Manager

Avant - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Manager

Remote - Chicago, IL

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About the position

Avant is seeking a driven Engineering Manager in Chicago to help us build the future of consumer lending. We provide personal loans and credit cards to millions of customers across the US, empowering them to take control of their financial futures. If you're passionate about leading a team and leveraging technology to drive innovation while making a real impact on people's lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

• Manage team project and deliverables
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including analysis, design and architecture, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Create and Review Request For Comments (RFC) documents.
• Maintain and improve the performance and maintainability of existing software.
• Design and update the database, as well as develop system architecture.
• Plan and refine your team's roadmap and backlog items with the Product Manager and leadership team
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-up, sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos.
• Manage project priorities, timelines, and deliverables through close collaboration with product teams and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of software engineers in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Maintain high morale and manage the well-being of team members.
• Drive onboarding and professional development of new team members.
• Drive cross team collaboration, support and unblock your team effectively
• Leverage your experience and knowledge to increase your team's productivity through mentorship and coaching.
• Communicate and enforce Avant software engineering standards and best practices.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by driving postmortem, retro and experiment effectively.
• Efficiently use our tech stack to develop scalable and robust software solutions.
• Stay updated on new technology trends and best practices in full-stack development.

Requirements

• BS/MS in computer science or related field.
• Proven experience as a software engineering manager or team lead within an Agile environment.
• Excellent knowledge of Agile methodologies, techniques, and frameworks, like Scrum or Kanban.
• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide a team.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong knowledge of microservice architecture and API driven development.
• Eight or more years experience in back-end development using languages like Python, Ruby, Java, or .NET.
• Five or more years in database management and maintenance with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with version control tools (e.g., Git), automated testing, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to think outside the box for innovative solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Understand the value of teamwork and know that no problem is too hard or too big with the right team.
• Experience with performance management and team building.
• Familiar with DORA metrics.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies such as JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and one or more frameworks (React, Angular, Vue).

Benefits

• Choice of great Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plan options
• 401(k) Match
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Environment
• Generous Paid Parental Leave
• Lunch Allowance (Fooda) and In-office Snacks
• WFH Stipends for our Remote Employees
• Access to LinkedIn Learning for Professional Development
• No Meeting Wednesdays - (a.k.a. planned time to Get Sh!t Done)
• Summer Fridays
• Fun In-Office and Virtual Social Events
• And who doesn't love the swag