Engineering Manager

Acorns is hiring two Engineering Managers: one to lead Growth engineering efforts and another to head our AI team. Both roles focus on building high‑impact engineering teams, setting priorities, driving accountability, and advocating for team development.

Key responsibilities

• Engineering Manager, Growth: Partner with Product and Design teams to ideate, implement, and analyze A/B tests aimed at improving our registration funnel conversion and other key growth metrics.
• Engineering Manager, AI: Guide your team in leveraging technologies like AWS Bedrock, RAG, and Agentic architectures to build and deploy innovative AI features and products, including our Ask Acorns in‑app chatbot.

In either role, you will also:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑impact engineering team.
• Work with your manager and team to establish priorities, including new features, infrastructure, and tool building.
• Drive accountability by improving team processes, communication, and delegation of tasks and projects.
• Act as a key advocate for your team, taking an active role in hiring, goal setting, performance management, and creating development plans.
• Foster a collaborative environment that encourages success and innovation, while effectively managing team performance.

Qualifications

For the Engineering Manager, Growth role, you will bring:

• A proven track record in Growth engineering, including hands‑on experience with A/B testing and conversion rate optimization.

For the Engineering Manager, AI role, you will bring:

• Deep familiarity with AI/ML concepts and technologies, such as Large Language Models (LLMs), AWS Bedrock, RAG, or similar platforms.

For both roles, you will also bring:

• Experience leading engineering teams in a fast‑paced, product‑driven environment.
• A strong foundation in software engineering best practices.
• 6+ years of relevant engineering experience in fast‑paced environments.
• 2+ years of experience managing software engineering teams.
• Demonstrated experience motivating, supporting, and developing team members to meet performance expectations and build their careers.
• Ability to align company vision and organizational goals with team execution.
• Commitment to upholding policy and procedures per company standards.
• Ownership of strategic decision‑making and effectively communicating direction to team members.
• Hunger to deliver game‑changing products.
• Exceptional drive and precision in delivery.
• A belief that your work is tied to your life's mission.
• Optimism about the potential of societal change.

You are not expected to have experience with all the listed requirements. If you feel passionate about Acorns' mission, vision, and values, please apply.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and stock options.
• A comprehensive benefits package for you and your family.
• Flexible work location, hours, and paid time off.
• 401(k) matching.
• Monthly Acorns account contribution & a GoHenry account for your family.
• Mindfulness and financial wellness resources, including Headspace and Additional Wealth.
• Acorns Career Development Program (ongoing training sessions, development plans, check‑ins, online training platform).
• Roots Leadership Program for emerging leaders.
• Community week onsite gatherings and various virtual events.
• Talented and motivated team members who care deeply about one another, our mission, and our customers.
• The rare opportunity to create a new world.
• We inspire one another every day to do meaningful work that solves big societal challenges.

EEO Statement

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