Engineering Manager

At Acorns, our mission is to look after the financial best interests of the up-and-coming, beginning with the empowering, proud step of micro-investing. How do we accomplish our mission? Our values.

Lead With Heart - With compassion, integrity, and tenacity, inspire yourself and others to move past all previous thresholds of possibility

Make Bold Decisions - We are creating a new world. Be optimistic, adventurous, and courageous. Leap fearlessly into the future

Always Build Trust - Say what you mean, mean what you say, and do what you say you’re going to do. We are all owners. We are one team

Never Stop Growing - Change IS the constant. Stay hungry and curious. Be relentless in the pursuit of progress

Find a way - Never settle, no excuses, nothing is impossible. Just make it happen

Our values guide us, and our mission drives us. Come join us and help deliver financial wellness for the whole family, putting the tools of wealth-making into everyone’s hands.

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Engineering Manager, Growth & AI | Acorns

Acorns is seeking two exceptional Engineering Managers for two distinct teams:
Growth and AI. We are hiring one manager to spearhead our Growth engineering efforts, focusing on enhancing our customer acquisition funnel, and another to lead our AI team in integrating cutting-edge technologies to redefine financial wellness for our users.

Acorns is a remote-first organization, offering the flexibility to work remotely while providing optional access to office space in Irvine, CA.

What you will do at Acorns:

This is a posting for two distinct roles. While there are common leadership responsibilities, each role has a unique focus:

As the Engineering Manager, Growth, you will:

• Partner with Product and Design teams to ideate, implement, and analyze A/B tests aimed at improving our registration funnel conversion and other key growth metrics.

As the Engineering Manager, AI, you will:

• Guide your team in leveraging technologies like AWS Bedrock, RAG, and Agentic architectures to build and deploy innovative AI features and products, including our "Ask Acorns" in-app chatbot.

In either role, you will also:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-impact engineering team.
• Work with your manager and team to establish priorities, including new features, infrastructure, and tool building.
• Drive accountability by improving team processes, communication, and delegation of tasks and projects.
• Act as a key advocate for your team, taking an active role in hiring, goal setting, performance management, and creating development plans to prepare employees for their next role.
• Foster a collaborative environment that encourages success and innovation, while effectively managing team performance.

What you will bring to Acorns:

For the Engineering Manager, Growth role, you will bring:

• A proven track record in Growth engineering, including hands‑on experience with A/B testing and conversion rate optimization.

For the Engineering Manager, AI role, you will bring:

• Deep familiarity with AI/ML concepts and technologies, such as Large Language Models (LLMs), AWS Bedrock, RAG, or similar platforms.

For both roles, you will also bring:

• Experience leading engineering teams in a fast‑paced, product‑driven environment.
• A strong foundation in software engineering best practices.
• 6+ years of relevant engineering experience in fast‑paced environments
• 2+ years of experience managing software engineering teams
• Demonstrated experience motivating, supporting, and developing team members to meet performance expectations and build their careers.
• Ability to align company vision and organizational goals with team execution.
• Commitment to upholding policy and procedures per company standards.
• Ownership of strategic decision‑making and effectively communicating direction to team members.
• Hunger to deliver game‑changing products.
• Exceptional drive and precision in delivery.
• A belief that your work is tied to your life's mission.
• Optimistic about the potential of societal change.

You are not expected to have experience with all the listed requirements. If you feel passionate about Acorns' mission, vision, and values, please apply.

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