Novo
Fintech
VicePresident,Engineering
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“Vice President, Engineering at Novo. Skills: Engineering leadership, Technology architecture, AI strategy. Own engineering strategy, execution, health. Set technical direction and standards”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure reliability, security, velocity; Ship reliable, secure, high-quality software; Predictable, timely delivery; Successful outcomes; Meet security, privacy, fairness bar
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving; Technical challenges; Organizational challenges
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
12–18+ years software engineering, 3–5 years senior engineering leadership, Building, scaling, leading multi-team orgs, High-growth, regulated environment experience, Distributed, high-availability systems architecture, Modern cloud platforms expertise, Backend and frontend technologies expertise, Data systems expertise, CI/CD practices expertise, Reliability, security, compliance knowledge, Lead and develop engineering managers, Manage complex cross-functional initiatives, Communicate with stakeholders, Product sense, Partnering with Product and Design, AI adoption in engineering workflow, Shipping AI/ML product capabilities, Problem-solving skills, Pragmatic approach to challenges, Thrive in fast-paced startup environment
Nice to Have
Fintech, financial services, or banking leadership, Money movement, payments, ledgers architecture, Advanced degree preferred
What You'll Do.
Own engineering strategy
Set technical direction and standards
grow engineering organization
Establish software development lifecycle
Define and evolve platform architecture
Drive key technical initiatives
Make build-vs-buy decisions
Ensure systems designed for scale
Own platform reliability
Establish engineering quality practices
Oversee disaster recovery
Define and drive AI approach
Champion AI-assisted development
Evaluate AI for customer experience
Stay abreast of AI landscape
Partner with Product and Design
Collaborate with Operations
Communicate with stakeholders
Manage partner relationships
Define and track engineering metrics
Hold organization accountable to outcomes
Balance delivery with platform investments
Contribute to strategic planning
Develop and manage engineering budget
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional partnership; Partner with Product, Design; Collaborate with Operations, Compliance; Work with banking partners; Technical integrations
Communication Scope
Communicate effectively; Stakeholder communication
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning, Delivery commitments
Full Job Description
COMPANY DESCRIPTION Novo is a venture-backed fintech that simplifies banking for small businesses. Since our Fall 2018 beta launch, we've expanded offerings from free checking accounts and debit cards to lending products, business tools (invoices, bookkeeping, and more), and integrations. Today, Novo is a powerfully simple banking platform that serves over 250,000 small businesses. In addition to providing smart tools built for entrepreneurs to better run and grow their businesses, Novo has processed billions in transactions in partnership with a number of established banking partners. Our vision is to be the go-to platform serving small businesses – from launch to everyday – so business owners can focus on growing, while Novo provides seamless money movement, money storage, and access to capital. We'd like to look back 5–10 years from now and know that we helped new generations of small businesses succeed because of the work we did at Novo. Novo raised $170 million in venture capital and is backed by leading investors, including Stripes, Valar Ventures, Crosslink Capital, and Notable Capital (formerly GGV). Learn more at https://www.novo.co. ROLE DESCRIPTION Novo is seeking a highly experienced and motivated engineering leader to own and scale our technology organization, architecture, and engineering execution. This role is critical to ensuring the reliability, security, and velocity of the platform that powers banking for over 250,000 small businesses, supporting our rapidly expanding team and business operations. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who can set technical direction, build and grow high-performing engineering teams, harness AI to accelerate both what we build and how we build it, and partner closely with Product, Design, and Operations to ship reliable, secure, high-quality software within a dynamic, regulated fintech environment. RESPONSIBILITIES ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT - Own the strategy, execution, and overall health of Novo's e
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