AVP, Engineering
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Job description
Who We Are
Cross River builds the infrastructure behind the world’s most innovative financial products. Our technology and capital solutions power payments, cards, lending, and digital asset capabilities that move money safely, instantly, and inclusively — trusted by leading fintechs, enterprises, and disruptors across the globe.
Our mission is simple: to build the financial infrastructure that expands access and opportunity for all. Guided by a culture of collaboration, curiosity, and purpose, Cross River has been named one of American Banker’s Best Places to Work in Fintech year after year. Whether you’re designing code, solving regulatory puzzles, or developing strategy, you’ll join a team where innovation and integrity drive everything we do — and where your work helps shape the future of finance.
What We're Looking For
We're seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and scale one of our Lending teams at Cross River, building the technology that helps fintech partners originate, fund, service, and sell consumer and commercial loans across a compliant, end-to-end lifecycle. You’ll be a technical leader who balances hands-on engineering expertise with people management, driving reliable platforms and scalable solutions across complex domains. The ideal candidate is a strong engineer and people leader who is passionate about building high-performing teams that deliver mission-critical lending infrastructure at scale.
Responsibilities:
- Lead, mentor, and grow an engineering team while supporting recruiting, hiring, and career development
- Partner with Product Management and cross-functional stakeholders to set priorities and deliver high-impact features
- Drive technical strategy and architectural decisions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security
- Own delivery from design to deployment and champion strong engineering practices, including testing, CI/CD, and code review
- Promote operational excellence and continuous improvement through monitoring, incident response, post-mortems, and data-driven decisions
Qualifications:
Required:
- 5+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3+ years in engineering management or technical leadership roles
- Proficiency in at least one backend language (Python, C#, or similar), with experience in SQL/NoSQL databases and caching
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and event-driven systems
- Proven track record of building, leading, and scaling high-performing engineering teams
- Experience delivering complex, distributed systems in production environments
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
Preferred:
- Experience in financial services, fintech, payments, or other regulated industries, ideally with Banking-as-a-Service or financial technology platforms
- Experience with high-availability, high-throughput transaction processing systems
Salary Range: $170,000.00 - $210,000.00
Cross River is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cross River does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
By submitting your application, you give Cross River permission to email, call, or text you using the contact details provided. We will only contact you with job related information.
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