Director, Engineering Manager

Job Description

Asset Mark is a leading wealth‑management platform dedicated to empowering independent financial advisors. Our mission is to enable advisors to make a profound difference in the lives of their clients. Over 10000 advisors partner with Asset Mark for investment offerings, innovative technology, advanced services, and expertise. This position requires a hybrid work schedule and proximity to the Concord, CA office.

Director, Engineering Manager – Front‑End

Lead the enrollment and servicing front‑end team, owning mission‑critical user interfaces for advisors and operations professionals. A front‑end first leadership role that balances hands‑on coding with coaching a multi‑squad engineering team.

• Build and ship high‑impact product on a large, commercially critical roadmap.
• Own execution quality—ensure teams ship reliably, quickly, and with high standards.
• Translate product priorities into clear engineering plans, sequencing, and trade‑offs.
• Drive a culture of accountability for outcomes, not just output.
• Continuously improve delivery practices, balancing speed, quality, and scalability.
• Coach and grow a multi‑squad front‑end engineering team, mentoring junior and mid‑level engineers.
• Hire and retain engineers who care deeply about UX, performance, and code quality.
• Build and sustain the Global Capability Center in Hyderabad, India.
• Champion front‑end craft, patterns (component‑driven design, declarative approaches, state‑management discipline), and shared platforms.
• Shape AI‑assisted development across the SDLC.
• Drive consistency in design systems, UI frameworks, and shared components.
• Ensure high standards for performance, accessibility, and usability.
• Collaborate with platform teams on BFF integration while maintaining clear front‑end ownership.
• Lead the design and execution of intuitive, performant, and elegant applications for advisors and investors.
• Partner deeply with Product and Design to embed product strategy and maintain alignment.
• Translate ambiguous product goals into clear technical direction and execution plans.

• 10–15+ years of software engineering experience, primarily front‑end.
• Strong expertise in React, Type Script, mobile frameworks, and modern front‑end stack.
• Deep knowledge of UI patterns, state management, and performance optimization.
• Experience leading multi‑team / multi‑squad engineering organizations.
• Track record of developing junior and mid‑level engineers into high performers.
• Hands‑on coding mindset; comfortable contributing 40%+ to production code.
• Product‑first mindset: ask why before what, focus on execution and business impact.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in fintech or regulated industries is a plus.

Base Salary: $206,000–$258,000 (location dependent) with variable incentive compensation and competitive benefits.

Benefits include:

• 401(k) with 6% employer match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage (HDHP or PPO)
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution (HDHP only)
• Paid Time Off, Sick Time Off, and Volunteer Time Off
• Hybrid work schedule
• Career development and recognition programs
• Fitness reimbursement

Asset Mark is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not sponsor visas for this position.