Software Engineering Manager

Job Description

WHO WE ARE

DebtBook is an industry-leading fintech software platform that revolutionizes the way local government, higher education, and healthcare finance teams work. Our powerful, cloud-based software helps these organizations manage all aspects of their debt, cash, leases, and subscriptions, streamline financial reporting, and share information simply with others. We are passionate about modernizing treasury management and simplifying accounting compliance in the public sector,  allowing organizations to break through operational barriers to unlock strategic insights.

HOW WE WORK

• We have a Majestic Monolith of Ruby on Rails, React, and PostgreSQL.  It is hosted in AWS, and we use GitLab for pipelines and deployments.  We use feature flags to allow us to continually integrate our code.
• We have a Ruby on Rails JSON API with a Single Page App using React, TypeScript, and MUI React.
• Our engineers are full-stack.
• We have a small dedicated infrastructure team.
• Engineers collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and subject matter experts.
• Engineering Managers aren’t tied to particular products here.  They manage engineers who are working on many different projects.
• Managers coach engineers to lead planning, breakdown, and execution on projects.
• Leaders don’t do all the work, they do enough to know how to do it well, then they coach and delegate.
• Engineers lead projects before they are Senior.
• We don’t expect perfect execution; we expect willingness to try new things and improvement over time.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Ramp up as an IC for your first 90 days. You’ll ship code and be a technical lead on projects before taking on a team. This crash course is how you build the context to manage well here.
• Stay hands-on so you can model good work, spot real problems, and ship alongside them when an extra hand is needed.
• Identify and remove blockers, improve processes to help make your team more effective, and help us get better outcomes faster.
• Get people aligned and committed around the work we need to do.
• Get your team to work directly with others across the org.  Don’t shield your team from others.
• Recruit engineers who help the team get better.
• Own onboarding. The hard work doesn’t stop after the offer is signed. Experienced hires should be highly productive, working independently, and leading work within 90 days.
• Lead adoption of AI-assisted development.  Use the tools yourself throughout the SDLC.
• Effectively coach your engineers to avoid unnecessary complexity.
• Be in the weeds enough to know what is going well and what isn’t.  Hold a high bar and give feedback quickly and directly.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• 6+ years of software engineering experience
• Experience getting results through your teammates — coaching and delegating to others
• Experience with some of Ruby on Rails, React, and SQL
• Experience with front-end, back-end, and databases
• Experience using AI-assisted development in a real engineering workflow — or genuine enthusiasm to go deep quickly
• Comfort operating in a high-growth environment where priorities shift and scope evolves
• Experience driving significant change. You have owned or contributed to meaningful changes, whether in one push or over time.

WHY DEBTBOOK

DebtBook is a fast-growing company where we dream big, move fast, make an impact, and bring joy to everything we do. Our core values drive our success as an organization, and we are looking for talented teammates who share our passion for challenging the status quo, innovating in all we do, and wanting to make a difference.

When it comes to benefits and perks, we are committed to supporting our employees’ well-being to make their lives better, both in and out of the office. We offer:

• Location: Charlotte NC (Hybrid - Flexible), not remote.
• Annual salary range is $150,000-175,000 based on experience
• Up to 15% annual bonus
• Equity (stock options) for all employees
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with 4% employer match
• Flexible work schedules and generous leave policies
• Professional development opportunities
• Annual Company Onsite

Interview Process

Interview with Hiring Manager (Engineering Leader) (Video call)

• Management: Development and delegation, managing change
• Technical: Hands on planning/review/coding, AI in SDLC

Onsite Interview

• Meet with engineers who would be on your team
• Meet with Product and Design partners

OUR “GOAT” VALUES

GROW Continuously

• We believe in continuous improvement, never accepting the status quo as good enough, and iterating to move quickly without compromising on quality.
• We are energized by the fast-paced rate of change that growth demands and see new challenges as opportunities for resilience and personal development.
• We are driven by curiosity to think creatively, innovate, and experiment, and we humbly incorporate lessons learned from success and failure along the journey.

OWN Your Outcomes

• We hold ourselves accountable for exceptional effort, execution, reliability, professionalism, and results that add tremendous value for customers.
• We are all individual contributors, responsible for delivering value to our customers, team, and company with every action we take.
• As managers, we lead by example in both what we do and how we do it, and stay personally familiar with the work as we coach our teams.
• We follow through on our decisions and commitments with action.

ABOVE & Beyond

• We create moments of magic, surprising and delighting our customers at every touchpoint.
• We run towards problems and enthusiastically jump in to help colleagues however we can be valuable.
• We take pride in proactively doing the extra little things that set us apart, even when no one is watching.

TEAM Over Ego

• There is no task needed at DebtBook that is beneath any of us.
• We work hard to be the teammate others want on their team.
• We have the courage to have hard conversations and the grace to receive honest feedback in pursuit of excellence.

DebtBook is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and prohibit discrimination and unlawful harassment in the workplace. All applicants will receive consideration for employment based upon their qualifications without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, National Guard or veteran status, disability, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law. We welcome and encourage applicants with disabilities to contact our team for assistance during the application and hiring process. We are committed to expanding accessibility and making reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.