Manager, Software Engineering

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Manager Software Engineering

Manager Software Engineering

Reposted 11 Hours Ago
25 Locations
In-Office or Remote
195K-258K Annually
Senior level
Blockchain • Fintech • Payments • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency • Web3
Circle's platform connects traditional finance and digital assets to create a secure always-on digital economy.
The Role
Lead and manage software engineering teams: run agile processes design and ship secure scalable APIs and services guide architecture manage technical debt recruit and mentor engineers and align work with company objectives.
Summary Generated by Built In
Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world's leading internet financial platform companies building the foundation of a more open global economy through digital assets payment applications and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circle's platform includes the world's largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC Circle Payments Network for global money movement and Arc an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises financial institutions and developers use Circle to power trusted internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at circle.com .
What you'll be part of:
Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values : High Integrity Future Forward Multistakeholder Mindful and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.
What You'll work on:
  • Run day-to-day activities of a dynamic engineering teams including requirements grooming scrums retrospectives and team outings
  • Design build and maintain APIs user-facing experiences services and systems.
  • Provide technical and architectural direction for the development design integration testing and maintenance of our platform
  • Lead agile software processes for engineering teams and introduce best-in-class industry practices
  • Partner with stakeholders to ensure the teams' contributions align with company objectives develop technology roadmaps and set realistic product release schedules
  • Perform full lifecycle of team management to attract engage retain coach and performance manage teams of exceptional engineers (e.g. mentoring recruiting training and development performance evaluation)
  • Act as an internal ambassador for the engineering team to other groups communicating the opportunities and constraints technology offers to the development of projects
  • Manage technical debt to ensure our development velocity stays responsive and predictable while minimizing production incidents of our operations
  • Contribute to engineering-wide initiatives as a member of Circle's engineering management team
  • Coordinate the execution of these activities working with cross-functional teams within Circle

What you'll bring to Circle:
  • 3 or more years of experience with technical leadership
  • 7 or more years of experience with software engineering
  • 3 or more years experience coding in one of the following languages: Go Java and/or Javascript
  • Hands on technical manager experienced in designing building and deploying secure scalable products and services
  • You love the idea of coaching and building leaders (both within your direct team and outside of your team)
  • You have a passion for enabling and motivating people to do their best work
  • You work very well cross-functionally and are able to think rigorously and make hard decisions and tradeoffs
  • You have experience managing remote teams
  • The ability to thrive on a fast pace environment with high level of autonomy and responsibilities

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.
Starting pay is determined by various factors including but not limited to: relevant experience skill set qualifications and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.
Base Pay Range: $195000 - $257500
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire. Additionally Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations as required by law.
Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability please reach out to [email protected] for support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs.
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Skills Required

  • 3 or more years of technical leadership experience
  • 7 or more years of software engineering experience
  • 3 or more years coding in Go Java and/or JavaScript
  • Hands-on technical management experience designing building and deploying secure scalable products and services
  • Experience leading agile software processes (grooming scrums retrospectives)
  • Experience managing remote teams
  • Experience with APIs user-facing experiences services and systems
  • Experience attracting engaging retaining coaching and performance managing engineers
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with high autonomy and responsibility
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration and decision-making skills

What the Team is Saying

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Circle Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle BenefitsRemote-first setup global co-working access flexible PTO and lifestyle stipends (home office mobile fitness) support daily flexibility and work–life balance. Company-funded meetups and an annual conference add connection without sacrificing remote autonomy.
  • Healthcare StrengthMarket-competitive medical coverage dental/vision mental-health support and a global wellness program are highlighted. Multiple leave options complement the health stack for broad wellbeing coverage.
  • Parental & Family SupportPaid parental leave is provided with additional family-oriented perks such as fertility benefits and adoption assistance cited. These offerings signal meaningful support for caregivers alongside core health coverage.

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The Company
HQ: New York NY
1050 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is a global internet financial platform company powering the foundation of an open borderless and programmable economy. Circle connects financial institutions enterprises and developers to the next generation of the internet financial system through digital assets such as USDC Circle Payments Network for global money movement and Arc an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Supporting trillions of dollars in economic activity and serving hundreds of millions of users worldwide Circle enables value to move with the speed security and transparency of the internet. Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity Future Forward Multistakeholder Mindful and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

Why Work With Us

Our employees are treated as people first with a real purpose for being here. Circle has created an environment where people can thrive grow be challenged and constantly build on their career. It's this same environment that draws competitive strength from within our employee base.

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