Director of Engineering

| Greater LA Area
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At Aspiration, we created the category of sustainable, socially responsible retail consumer finance. We offer unique financial products to let people save, spend, and invest their money in ways that make them more financially secure and align with their personal values. Unlike other financial institutions, Aspiration is committed to building a relationship with our customers based on trust and aligning the customer’s success with our own. Aspiration has raised over $150M in funding to date, and is growing quickly.

What You'll Do

  • Establish engineering processes and define our engineering standards
  • Identify and implement core technologies, while removing technical hurdles
  • Work cross-functionally, supporting the successful implementation of core features
  • Build solutions for appropriate scalability at speed
  • Have a perfectionist-like mind, naturally monitoring and fine-tuning systems for performance
  • Engage in troubleshooting, testing, and maintaining core product software; optimize, scale, and improve existing code
  • Establishing a culture of high productivity, collaboration, and big impact, and empowering each team to bring their vision to life.
  • Provide software and technology research, analysis, and recommendations

What You'll Bring

  • 8+ years of full-stack front-to-backend engineering—preferably in technology startups
  • 2+ years of experience of leading a team
  • Experience leading small to medium-sized technology teams
  • Undergraduate Computer Science or similar degree from a top-tier university; graduate degree a plus
  • Experience implementing core business strategies with technology by creating processes that scale, advancing architecture, and developing roadmaps
  • A continuous improvement mindset to develop a scalable MVP and iterate in a data-driven approach
  • Ability to execute on ideas and influence decision making in a clear and effective manner

What You'll Get

  • Making an impact for a company with a mission of transforming the financial industry and the lives of millions
  • Competitive salary and equity incentives
  • Robust healthcare plans, 401K and unlimited vacation time
  • Dog-friendly office in beautiful Marina del Rey with an in-office gym
  • Diverse & inclusive culture
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