Hybrid Senior Engineering Manager

at Savvy Wealth

• Job title: Senior Engineering Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $200,000 - $265,000 per year
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, New York City, United States

About the role

• Senior Engineering Manager leading product-focused engineering teams at Savvy Wealth. Driving project execution and team development while scaling a modern wealth management platform.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution & delivery: own technical project management, ensure projects are well scoped, deadlines are met, and quality is high.
• Partner closely with our product and design teams to scope project feasibility and estimates.
• Be a force multiplier: unblock engineers, help them grow, and maintain a high-performing culture that’s accountable to impact and delivery.
• Lead & grow an engineering team (6+ direct reports), providing coaching, feedback, and career development, as well as managing performance, hiring, and when needed, making tough calls.
• Wear multiple hats: step into product leadership when needed, meet with customers and prospects, and collaborate cross-functionally with sales, operations, compliance, and leadership.
• Shape our engineering culture: help us scale from Series B to beyond, putting the right processes in place without heavy bureaucracy. Make sure your team feels empowered to deliver impact at high velocity.

Requirements

• 3+ years as an engineering manager at a mid-size, scaling startup (typically Series A–C), managing both technical execution and people (performance, hiring, firing).
• Managed a team of at least 4-6+ engineers directly.
• Background of 3+ years as a fullstack or backend engineer so that you are strong enough to dive into technical details, guide system design decisions, and mentor your team.
• A delivery & execution-focused mindset, with clear awareness of your impact as an engineering leader.
• Passion for enabling teams while holding them accountable for execution.
• Experience on product-focused teams (shipping user-facing features) vs. solely infrastructure/platform teams.
• Excited to grow with Savvy from Series B to later stages.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity package
• Unlimited PTO + paid company holidays
• Access to holistic medical, dental, and vision plans
• Company 401(k), Commuter, and HSA/FSA plans
• NYC office in the heart of Manhattan
• Lunch and snacks provided in the office
• Access to virtual mental health care (Spring Health), vision related benefits (XP Health), and health concierge (Rightway) to help you find the right care
• Access to counseling for stress management, dependent care, nutrition, fitness, legal, and financial issues (Guardian WorkLifeMatters EAP)