Coinflow

Senior, Engineering Manager

Chicago. Posted 3 months ago

The role

This player-coach role involves leading the engineering team and taking ownership of day-to-day engineering including prioritization, delivery, technical direction, and team health. You will write, review, and ship production code on critical payment paths while mentoring engineers and managing delivery.

What you will do

  • Write, review, and ship production code on critical payment paths
  • Debug production incidents, reliability gaps, performance and correctness issues
  • Set technical direction and make architecture calls
  • Raise the engineering bar through code review, standards, and example
  • Own delivery by breaking work down and sequencing it
  • Mentor every engineer on the team
  • Manage and grow engineers through 1:1s, feedback, performance, and hiring
  • Own the process including requirements and project ownership
  • Be the point of accountability for the team's output to the founders
  • Report to the CTO on personnel matters

Required qualifications

  • Senior engineering leader who is still a strong, current IC
  • Track record owning delivery for a team
  • Experience building process without bureaucracy
  • Comfortable in TypeScript/Node (Express, React), MongoDB, ClickHouse, Redis/queues
  • High bar for reliability, security, and correctness

Nice to have

  • Payments experience (acquiring, card networks, ACH, chargebacks, PCI)
  • Stablecoin or blockchain infrastructure experience (Solana programs, EVM smart contracts, on-chain settlement)
  • Experience working in a regulated, compliance-forward environment
  • Early-stage startup experience

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Performance bonus
  • Meaningful ownership
  • Health and wellness benefits
  • 401(k) savings plan
  • Flexible time off

About the company

Coinflow is a payment service provider specializing in global financial infrastructure with stablecoins, AI-driven fraud prevention, and instant settlement. Headquartered in Chicago, the company serves marketplaces, fintechs, remittance providers, gaming platforms, and ecommerce merchants.