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Engineering Manager

Vanilla is an estate planning platform that helps financial advisors provide modern, holistic wealth planning for their clients.

Vanilla Technologies Inc.

Employee count: 51-200

Salary: 185k-215k USD

United States only

About Us

Vanilla is the leading estate advisory platform that makes it easy to deliver holistic wealth planning for every client. With Vanilla, you get powerful software for client engagement, estate planning, analysis, and document creation–all supercharged with AI and 180+ years of T&E expertise. Leading advisors from firms like Vanguard, Mariner, and Hightower trust Vanilla to model 25,000+ client estates, grow revenue, and expand relationships for generations to come.

Job Summary

As the Engineering Manager at Vanilla, you will lead a dynamic team of engineers, provide technical direction, foster collaboration across various teams within the company and support the professional growth of your team members. This role demands a leader with a solid technical foundation, outstanding leadership abilities, and a passion for nurturing innovation in a fast-paced, start-up environment.

This role is a remote position, you must be based out of one of the following states: CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, KY, MA, ME, MN, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, WA, WA D.C.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical and product leadership guiding your team in delivering high-quality, innovative products by setting clear goals, ensuring alignment with company objectives, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement

  • Lead frontend and backend development teams and their projects

  • Hire talented engineers from various backgrounds, ensuring an inclusive work environment that encourages different perspectives and ideas

  • Support the career development of your team members through mentorship, training, and growth opportunities.

  • Work cross functionally with other departments (e.g., product management, design, marketing, sales, customer support) to ensure alignment and support for engineering initiatives

  • Implement metrics and KPIs to track and improve engineering performance and product quality

  • Partner with Legal and Security to ensure compliance with security regulations

  • Coordinate with external stakeholders for new integrations and tools

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience

  • 5+ years of experience as an engineering manager

  • Experience at SaaS start up or scaling companies is preferred

  • Demonstrated track record of designing, building, and operating software products and great user experiences

  • Enjoy dealing with ambiguity and working independently, driving impact across teams

  • Strong written and interpersonal skills

Benefits:

  • Flexible paid time off policy and 10 company-wide paid holidays

  • Parental leave, 4 weeks for all full-time employees and up to 12 weeks for birthing parents

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits coverage for employees and their families

  • 401K eligibility after one month of employment

  • Free estate planning documents

  • Budget for learning & development and home office setup

  • Paid parking or transit for hybrid and in office employees

Vanilla Technologies Inc. (dba "Vanilla") provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Vanilla participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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Manager

Salary

Salary: 185k-215k USD

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United States +/- 0 hours

About Vanilla Technologies Inc.

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For financial advisors and wealth managers, the landscape of client expectations is constantly evolving. Clients are no longer satisfied with simple investment management; they seek holistic financial advice that encompasses all aspects of their financial lives, including the often complex and emotionally charged area of estate planning. Many advisors find themselves ill-equipped to provide comprehensive estate advisory services, a process that has historically been slow, expensive, and confusing. This is where Vanilla steps in. We provide a leading estate advisory platform designed to empower advisors to deliver a modern, streamlined, and deeply valuable estate planning experience to every client.

Our platform was built to address the critical need for accessible and efficient estate planning. We understand that for many people, the idea of estate planning is daunting, and they often believe they don't have enough assets to warrant it. Vanilla helps advisors educate their clients on the true value of a well-structured estate plan, which goes far beyond just a will. Our software enables advisors to visualize complex estate structures, model different scenarios, and clearly communicate the long-term benefits of various strategies. By simplifying the process, we help advisors deepen their client relationships, foster connections with the next generation, and ultimately grow their assets under management. We are dedicated to transforming estate planning from a dreaded obligation into a meaningful and collaborative process that helps individuals and families secure their financial futures and create a lasting legacy.

Employee benefits

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Remote or Hybrid Work

Work collaboratively with talented people across the country in a fully remote or hybrid work environment.

Flexible Working Hours

Enjoy the autonomy to self-direct and self-manage your workday, spending less time in meetings and more time focusing on meaningful work.

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