Engineering Lead at Ben - Series B fintech infrastructure startup

As Engineering Lead, you will spearhead a cross-functional squad building complex B2B SaaS solutions across HR, benefits, and fintech. This player-coach role involves managing 4-8 engineers while remaining hands-on in the code. You will drive AI-native development workflows and partner with leadership to scale global infrastructure for over 300,000 users.

• Manage a cross-functional squad of 4-8 engineers, supporting their professional growth through regular coaching, feedback, and performance evaluations.
• Stay hands-on in the codebase, leading by example to ensure high standards for engineering craft, quality, and delivery pace.
• Partner with Product and Design to shape technical solutions and navigate trade-offs while owning the end-to-end delivery of squad commitments.

• Proven experience line managing engineering teams within a high-growth B2B SaaS environment, ideally utilizing frameworks like Shape Up.
• Senior-level technical expertise in modern stacks including Python/Django, TypeScript/React, or React Native, and a passion for AI-assisted development.
• A proactive leader who thrives in ambiguity, maintains a high bar for accountability, and prefers reimagining systems over maintaining the status quo.

• Join a fast-growing scale-up that recently secured $27.5M in Series B funding to reinvent global employee benefits infrastructure.
• Lead a culture of innovation where you will actively shape and implement AI-native and agentic development workflows across the engineering organization.
• High-impact ownership within a team of builders, managing complex systems spanning payments, expenses, billing, and payroll reporting for a global audience.