Head of Engineering, US
Head of Engineering, US
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Job Description
Were on a mission to make money work for everyone.
Were waving goodbye to the complicated and confusing ways of traditional banking.
After starting as a prepaid card our product offering has grown a lot in the last 10 years in the UK. As well aspersonal and business bank accounts we offer joint accounts accounts for 16-17 year olds a free kids account and credit cards in the UK with more exciting things to come beyond. Our UK customers can also save invest andcombine their pensions with us.
With our hot coral cards and get-paid-early feature combined with financial education on social media and our award winning customer service we have a long history of creating magical moments for our customers!
Were not about selling products - we want to solve problems and change lives through Monzo
Monzo US
We launched in the US in 2022 with the goal of building a better kind of bank. So far weve introduced personal accounts joint accounts savings (3.75% APY) rewards (2% cash back) and virtual cards with more to come.
Over the next few years were aiming to expand our product offering significantly and reach millions of customers across the US. Backed by over $600M in new funding were building on the strength of our UK platform while tailoring everything to the needs of US customersfrom features to support to regulation.
Were not here to push productswere here to solve problems and help people feel better about their money. With beautifully designed features a simple and intuitive app and standout customer service were focused on building a product people genuinely love.
We foster an open and inclusive working environment. We contribute to open source software and engage continually with our wonderful community. Were hiring talented creative problem-solvers to help us build the bank of the future. Join us!
About the Role
Were looking for an experienced and impact-driven Head of Engineering to lead our growing US engineering team as we scale Monzo across the US market.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our product in the US. Youll lead and scale a full-stack team thats already live with checking savings and money management tools; serving 150000 customers and retaining strongly. Were now entering our next phase of growth in the US and aiming to reach millions of customers over the next few years.
Youll report directly to the US CEO and work closely with senior leaders across product design marketing and operations. Youll be responsible for engineering performance and execution in the US with the autonomy to make technical and product decisions locallywhile also benefiting from Monzos proven UK platform tools and infrastructure.
What youll be doing:
- Reporting directly to the US CEO and working closely with senior leaders across product design marketing and operations. Leading and scaling a US-based engineering organization
- Driving technical delivery of our US product roadmap including platform decisions and customer-facing features
- Collaborating with cross-functional leads to set direction align teams and measure the impact of our work
- Making pragmatic build vs buy decisions to deliver quickly and effectively
- Hiring developing and supporting high-performing engineers and engineering managers
- Fostering a culture of trust inclusion and accountability
You should apply if:
- Youve led engineering organizations of 40 people and supported other leaders through scaling and change
- Youre a strong people manager who builds high-performing teams and supports others to succeed
- You care deeply about building products that solve real customer needs and you take a thoughtful data-informed approach to defining success
- You have extensive experience delivering high-quality consumer-facing digital products ideally in fast-paced or high-growth environments
- You can get into the technical detail when needed to guide teams spot issues or unblock progress
- Youre confident working with data to inform decisions and challenge assumptions
- Youre comfortable navigating ambiguity and excited by the opportunity to shape a product and organization in a growing market
Interview process
Our interview process involves an initial 30 min informal recruiter call followed by two main stages:
- Initial Call (1 hour) Youll meet one of our Senior leadership team (Either our US CEO or VP of Eng in the UK). Well ask you about your previous experience in particular people leadership your experience building technology and products and gauging two-way interest.
- Loop Stage (3 hours) The Loop stage consists of 3 x 60 min interviews that take place over 1-2 days depending on your availability. (details below)
Loop Stage info:
-Team and Org Management (1 hour)
An example based interview with 1-2 engineering leaders. Theyre interested to hear examples from your previous experience on the teams youve led how youve shaped and partnered with other functions like Product and Design and the impact you had.
-Technical Project Deep Dive (1 hour)
Youll take an engineer through a project which youre most proud of. It should be something you implemented or contributed significantly to. It could be highly technical or a product feature that had a large engineering component.
-Behavioral (1 hour)
Similar to Team and Org Management this is an example based interview with leaders from the US team. This interview focuses on your people leadership style.
Our average process takes around 3-4 weeks but we will always work around your availability. Youll have the chance to speak to our recruitment team throughout the process. Please let us know if theres anything we can do to make your application process easier for you because of disability neurodiversity or any other personal reason.
Whats in it for you
We offer a competitive salary and a pretty greatbenefits package.
This role is hybrid based out of our San Francisco office
Learning budget of $1500 a year for books training courses and conferences
Generous 401k with 4% employer match
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Equal opportunities for everyone
Diversity and inclusion are a priority for us and were making sure we have lots of support for all of our people to grow at Monzo. At Monzo were embracing diversity by fostering an inclusive environment for all people to do the best work of their lives with us. This is integral to our mission of making money work for everyone. You can read more in our blog 2024 Diversity and Inclusion Report and 2024 Gender Pay Gap Report.
Were an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation gender identity family or parental status national origin or veteran neurodiversity or disability status.
If you have a preferred name please use it to apply. We dont need full or birth names at application stage
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
