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Director, Platform Engineering

Mountain View, US

About EarnIn

As one of the first pioneers of earned wage access, our passion at EarnIn is building products that deliver real-time financial flexibility for those with the unique needs of living paycheck to paycheck. Our community members access their earnings as they earn them, with options to spend, save, and grow their money without mandatory fees, interest rates, or credit checks.

We’re fortunate to have an incredibly experienced leadership team, combined with world-class funding partners like A16Z, Matrix Partners, DST, Ribbit Capital, and a very healthy core business with a tremendous runway. We’re growing fast and are excited to continue bringing world-class talent onboard to help shape the next chapter of our growth journey.

POSITION SUMMARY

We’re looking for a seasoned leader who’s ready to roll up their sleeves and lead the charge in transforming how we build, deploy, and scale infrastructure and software. In this role, you will set the technical vision, architecture, and execution strategy for Cloud Infrastructure and Developer Platforms. You will own the scalability, reliability, and operational excellence of the platform that powers EarnIn’s financial products, leading teams responsible for foundational infrastructure, developer experience, and engineering standards.

Your mission is to ensure our cloud and software development architecture stays modern, scalable, and aligned with what product engineering teams need to deliver high-quality software quickly and safely. This includes evolving our technology stack, mentoring leaders and engineers, and ensuring the organization is aligned and executing against shared priorities. The Mountain View base salary range for this full-time position is $315,000 to $385,000, plus equity and benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. This is a hybrid position in Mountain View, requiring in-office work 2 days a week.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Set a multi-year strategy and operating rhythm for PaaS Infrastructure, Developer Experience, and Frameworks, aligned to business priorities, reliability targets, and financial plans; establish clear KPIs and executive review cadences.
  • Lead and develop a distributed organization of managers and senior/staff engineers; build durable mechanisms for planning, program execution, talent development, and predictable delivery.
  • Own EarnIn’s cloud strategy at scale, including architecture, capacity planning, networking, security posture, and disaster recovery; drive right-sizing and efficiency improvements into durable savings without compromising reliability.
  • Own the strategy, operating model, and outcomes for safe, automated software delivery, reducing drift and operational toil while improving release speed, reliability, and developer productivity across the organization.
  • Drive organizational change toward a service-oriented architecture, aligning platform engineering investments with the CTO organization’s strategic objectives.
  • Partner closely with cross-functional leaders to ensure Platform aligns with Product Engineering and Architecture, delivering initiatives on time and within budget.
  • Provide strategic direction and technical oversight for platform engineering, ensuring priorities and execution remain aligned with business needs and product roadmaps.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

  • Bachelor's, Master’s, or PhD degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent industry experience. 
  • 7+ years in software and/or platform engineering, including 5+ years leading multi-disciplinary teams (Infrastructure, Developer Experience, Frameworks) operating cloud platforms at meaningful scale.
  • Strong fundamentals in cloud architecture and networking, with experience building resilient, secure, and compliant environments (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001).
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver platform outcomes tied to developer velocity, reliability, and cost/performance, supported by strong program leadership and stakeholder management.
  • Experience leading and enabling geographically dispersed teams, including across time zones, and driving predictable execution through aligned operating rhythms.
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, and negotiation skills, with the ability to articulate technical strategy to executive leadership, product engineering teams, and strategic vendors.
  • Experience scaling AI-assisted engineering (e.g., code assistants, PR/test automation) with clear guardrails and governance, and demonstrated impact on developer productivity and satisfaction

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At EarnIn, we believe that the best way to build a financial system that works for everyday people is by hiring a team that represents our diverse community. Our team is diverse not only in background and experience but also in perspective. We celebrate our diversity and strive to create a culture of belonging. EarnIn does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws. EarnIn is an E-Verify participant. 

EarnIn does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or HR team.

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