Dave vs. Goliath. We’re Dave.

Dave is a financial app on a mission to build products that level the financial playing field. It is redefining the financial landscape by leveraging technology to create an affordable, transparent, and user-centric access to liquidity for millions of Americans. As a leading innovator in the U.S. financial services sector, Dave’s digital financial platform offers products designed to meet the credit needs of those underserved by traditional financial institutions. Dave’s offerings include its flagship ExtraCash product, providing members up to $500 in short-term advances within minutes. The company is on track to launch several new product offerings in 2026, including a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) option.

Dave is focused on serving Americans who are financially vulnerable or living paycheck to paycheck. Dave is leading the charge in creating a new era of credit products that prioritizes speed, affordability, and accessibility, making it the go-to financial partner for those who need it most.

About the Role

Dave is looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Marketing Technology team. This team builds the systems, platforms, and integrations that power how Dave reaches, engages, and retains millions of members.

You’ll lead a squad that works closely with Marketing, Product, and Engineering to support lifecycle campaigns, personalized messaging, experimentation, and the continued evolution of Dave’s marketing website. That includes improving site performance, discoverability, and SEO — including the use of AI-driven SEO strategies as search continues to evolve.

This is a highly collaborative role with meaningful ownership. You’ll help shape technical direction, grow a strong engineering team, and build systems that directly influence member acquisition, engagement, and retention.

This role reports to the Senior Engineering Manager.

The Opportunity

The Martech team sits at the intersection of engineering, growth, and member experience. You’ll help define how Dave scales communication with members while improving the underlying systems that support experimentation, campaign execution, and website performance.

You’ll partner closely with Product, Marketing, and peer engineering teams to balance speed, quality, and long-term sustainability. Not everything will be fully defined — and that’s part of the opportunity. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building clarity, improving systems over time, and helping teams do their best work together.

What You’ll Build & Own

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers focused on marketing technology and web platform initiatives

• Partner with Product and Marketing stakeholders to shape roadmap priorities, technical direction, and execution plans

• Guide the development of scalable systems that support personalized messaging, campaign automation, experimentation, and lifecycle marketing

• Collaborate with Lead and Staff Engineers on architecture decisions, engineering standards, and thoughtful prioritization of technical debt

• Improve the performance, reliability, and discoverability of Dave’s marketing website, including SEO and AI-driven search strategies

• Create an environment where engineers can do high-quality work, receive actionable feedback, and continue developing their careers

• Help the team make thoughtful trade-offs between short-term delivery needs and long-term platform health

• Remove blockers, improve team processes, and strengthen collaboration across Engineering, Product, and Marketing

• Contribute technically when needed through code reviews, architectural guidance, and hands-on problem solving

• Use metrics and operational insights to inform decisions around product quality, engineering health, and platform reliability

The Impact

The systems this team builds influence how millions of members discover, understand, and engage with Dave. Your work will help create more personalized, reliable, and scalable experiences while improving the foundations that support long-term growth.

What We’re Looking For

Experience & Technical Foundation

• 6+ years of software engineering experience

• 1.5+ years of engineering management experience

• Experience building highly available, scalable, and low-latency systems

• Strong technical judgment and the ability to guide architecture discussions across larger initiatives

• Experience hiring, developing, and supporting high-performing teams

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to engage in both technical and business discussions with cross-functional stakeholders

• Experience operating in a fast-growing environment with evolving priorities

Bonus Points

• Experience working in fintech

• Experience with mobile development

• Familiarity with Dave’s technology stack:

  • TypeScript / Node.js

  • React / React Native

  • MySQL

  • Google Cloud Platform

  • GraphQL

  • Docker & Kubernetes

What Makes Someone Successful Here

You take ownership of outcomes, not just delivery timelines. You think beyond your immediate team and understand how engineering decisions influence member experience, business goals, and operational scalability. You care about building systems that hold up over time and know how to balance urgency with thoughtful technical decision-making.

You’re also collaborative in how you lead. You build trust across teams, invite feedback, and help create clarity when priorities evolve. You understand that strong engineering organizations are built through communication, shared accountability, and sustainable execution — not heroics.

What to Expect

This is a collaborative, high-autonomy environment where teams are trusted to shape solutions and influence strategy. Priorities evolve as we learn from data, experiments, and member behavior, so adaptability and thoughtful decision-making matter.

You’ll have the opportunity to help shape both technical systems and team culture while working closely with leaders across Engineering, Product, and Marketing.

Why Join Dave

• Build products that improve financial access for millions of members

• Work on systems directly tied to growth, engagement, and member experience

• Influence technical strategy and team development in a highly collaborative environment

• Partner with experienced leaders across Engineering, Product, and Marketing

• Join a profitable, publicly traded fintech continuing to scale thoughtfully

Ready to build for the underdog?

Don’t let imposter syndrome get in the way of an incredible opportunity. We’re looking for people who can help us achieve our mission and vision, not just check off the boxes. If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why you’ll love working here: 

At Dave, our people are just as important as our product. Our culture reflects the values that guide who we are, how we work, and what we aspire to be. Daves are member-centric, helpful, transparent, persistent, and better together. We strive to create an environment where all Daves feel valued, heard, and empowered to do their best work. As a virtual-first company, team members can live and work anywhere in the United States, except Hawaii. 

A few of our benefits & perks:

💚 Opportunity to tackle tough challenges, learn and grow from fellow top talent, and help millions of people reach their personal financial goals

💻 Flexible hours and virtual-first work culture with a home office stipend

🏥 Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans

👶 Generous paid parental and caregiver leave

💰 401(k) savings plan with matching contributions

📈 Financial advisor and financial wellness support

🏖️ Flexible PTO and generous company holidays, including Juneteenth and Winter Break

🎉 All-company in-person events once or twice a year and virtual events throughout to connect with your team members and leadership team

Dave Operating LLC is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is dedicated to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants and do not discriminate on any basis protected by federal, state, or local law, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant's criminal history.

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