Greenlight is the leading family fintech company on a mission to help parents raise financially smart kids. We proudly serve more than 6 million parents and kids with our award-winning banking app for families. With Greenlight, parents can automate allowance, manage chores, set flexible spend controls, and invest for their family’s future. Kids and teens learn to earn, save, spend wisely, and invest.

At Greenlight, we believe every child should have the opportunity to become financially healthy and happy. It’s no small task, and that’s why we leap out of bed every morning to come to work. Because creating a better, brighter future for the next generation depends on it.

We’re looking for an experienced Director of Engineering to lead our Partnerships engineering team, responsible for delivering the tools, integrations, and platforms that power our commercial partnerships. This is a high-impact leadership role focused on scaling partner solutions, defining strategic priorities, and executing against a long-term roadmap to ensure our B2B offerings remain best-in-class.

This role requires a strong technical background, a passion for driving execution, and the ability to collaborate closely with Product, Business Development, and Operations to deliver scalable, reliable, and high-value partner experiences. If you’re excited about leading a team at the intersection of technology and business, shaping a product that directly impacts the company’s growth, and building a high-performance culture, we want to hear from you.

What you'll be doing:

Set the technical and strategic direction for the Partnerships team, aligning technical execution with business goals to deliver on our long-term vision.
Own the roadmap and delivery process, working closely with Product and Business Development to prioritize and sequence work based on partner needs and business impact.
Lead and manage multiple teams of engineers and technical support analysts, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and high performance.
Develop and maintain strong operational processes and drive the execution of complex, multi-team projects.
Drive engineering best practices around architecture, scalability, observability, and automation.
Partner with leadership across Product, Business Development, and Operations to define requirements, track progress, and resolve blockers.
Measure and report progress on key initiatives, and continuously refine team processes to improve efficiency and quality.
Ensure the reliability and scalability of the core partner platform, proactively identifying areas for improvement.

What you should bring:

15+ years of software development experience with at least 5+ years managing multiple software development teams
Experience in managing both backend services built using Java, Go, Kotlin, Node.js and front-end platforms using Typescript, Android and iOS platforms
Experience working with AWS, Google Cloud, Azure or other cloud platforms and cloud native technologies
Proven experience leading technical teams and complex projects, ideally in a fintech B2B or partnerships-focused environment
Strategic thinking with the ability to connect day-to-day execution to long-term business objectives
Experience driving technical roadmaps and making strategic decisions on platform architecture, scalability, and integration patterns
Execution-focused leadership style with a track record of delivering results in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Excellent cross-functional collaboration skillsExperience building B2B partner integrations, two-sided networks, marketplaces, API platforms, and native SDKs is a plus

Why join us?

Lead a core pillar of our business by delivering tools and integrations that directly impact our partners’ success and drive company growth.
Shape the long-term strategic direction of our Partnerships platform while making near-term execution decisions to deliver incremental value.
Work at the intersection of product, engineering, and business, collaborating across the organization to solve high-impact problems.
Work with a high-performing, highly engaged team that is passionate about our products and our partners.

Work perks at Greenlight:

Medical, dental, vision, and HSA match
Paid life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
Traditional 401k with company match and Roth IRA
Unlimited PTO
Paid company holidays and pop-up bonus holidays
Mental health resources
Professional development stipend
1:1 financial planners
Fertility healthcare
100% paid parental and caregiving leave, plus cleaning service and meals during your leave
Flexible WFH, both remote and in-office opportunities
Fully stocked kitchen, catered lunches, and occasional in-office happy hours
Employee resource groups

Our stance on salaries:

Greenlight provides a competitive compensation package with a market-based approach to pay and will vary depending on your location, experience and skill set. The total compensation package for this position will also include a discretionary performance bonus, equity rewards, medical benefits, 401K match, and more. Greenlight conducts continuous compensation evaluations across departments and geographies to ensure we are keeping our pay current and competitive.

The estimated base pay range for this position in (NY, CA, WA): $210,000- 275,000

The estimated base pay range for this position in (CO): $210,000- 230,000

Who we are:

It takes a special team to aim for a never-been-done-before mission like ours. We’re looking for people who love working together because they know it makes us stronger, people who look to others and ask, “How can I help?” and then “How can we make this even better?” If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and help parents raise a financially smart generation, apply to join our team.

Greenlight is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on age, race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth), genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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