Engineering Manager

We're seeking a hands‑on Engineering Manager to lead our AI transform engineering team. This is a unique opportunity to balance technical leadership with people management, driving both technical excellence and team growth. You'll spend some of your time coding while architecting solutions and mentoring and developing a talented engineering team.

Location:

San Jose, CA office – 3 days per week on‑site (hybrid)

• Design and architect scalable, resilient platform services
• Conduct code reviews and establish engineering best practices
• Make key technical decisions on frameworks, tools, and architecture
• Lead technical initiatives and drive platform modernization efforts
• Participate in on‑call rotation and troubleshoot production issues
• Write production code and contribute to critical platform components

• Lead, mentor, and grow a teams of 5-8 engineers
• Conduct 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development conversations
• Build a high‑performing, collaborative team culture
• Recruit, interview, and hire top engineering talent
• Champion continuous learning and technical growth
• Remove blockers and create an environment where engineers thrive

• Partner with Product and Design to define technical roadmaps
• Collaborate with other engineering teams on platform initiatives
• Communicate technical vision and progress to stakeholders
• Balance business needs with technical excellence

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with modern tech stacks
• 2+ years of engineering management experience leading high‑performing teams
• Strong hands‑on coding skills (Python, Java, Go, or similar)
• Deep experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Proven track record building scalable distributed systems
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD
• Strong understanding of system design, microservices, and APIs
• Excellent communication skills and ability to mentor engineers
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

• Experience with platform or infrastructure engineering
• Background in Fin Tech or SaaS companies
• Familiarity with data pipelines and processing frameworks
• Experience with monitoring, observability, and Dev Ops practices
• Track record of technical innovation and driving engineering culture
• Experience with AI technologies such as langgraph, langchain, mcp

This job posting is for our Software Engineering Manager, the base pay range for this position is $144,000 - $216,000. Compensation is not limited to base salary. Flo Qast values our Total Rewards, and offers a competitive and elaborate Benefits Package including, but not limited to, Medical, Dental, Vision, Family Forming benefits, Life & Disability Insurance, and Unlimited Vacation. Flo Qast reserves the right to amend, change, alter, and revise pay ranges and benefits offerings at any time.

All applicants acknowledge that by applying to this position you understand that this specific pay range is contingent upon meeting the qualifications and requirements of the role, and for the successful completion of the interview selection and process. It is at the Company's discretion to determine what pay is provided to a candidate within the range associated with the role.

Flo Qast is the leading Accounting Transformation Platform in accounting workflow automation created by actual former accountants for accountants. By streamlining and modernizing daily accounting tasks, Flo Qast helps teams collaborate more effectively and complete their work with greater efficiency and precision. This cloud‑based, AI‑powered software is trusted by over 3,000 accounting teams, including those at Snowflake, Twilio, Instacart, and The Golden State Warriors—and continues to grow.

Our mission is to continuously elevate the accounting profession, enhancing both its practice and perception.

• Unwaveringly Authentic
• Ambitious with Integrity
• Empowered to Grow
• Committed to Collaboration
• Customer Obsessed in All Ways

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