Engineering Manager

Role Overview

Acorns is hiring two Engineering Managers for two distinct teams:

• Engineering Manager, Growth: Lead Growth engineering to improve the customer acquisition funnel.
• Engineering Manager, AI: Lead an AI team building and deploying innovative AI features.

Both roles are leadership positions in a fast-paced, product-driven environment, working closely with Product and Design.

Responsibilities (Both Roles)

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-impact engineering team.
• Set and manage team priorities across features, infrastructure, and engineering tooling.
• Improve team processes, communication, and task/project delegation.
• Drive accountability and collaborate to deliver successful outcomes.
• Advocate for the team in hiring, goal setting, performance management, and development planning.
• Foster a collaborative environment that encourages success and innovation.

Responsibilities (Growth)

• Partner with Product and Design to ideate, implement, and analyze A/B tests.
• Improve registration funnel conversion and other key growth metrics.

Responsibilities (AI)

• Guide the team in building AI features using AWS Bedrock, RAG, and agentic architectures.
• Build and deploy products such as "Ask Acorns", an in-app chatbot.

Requirements

• 6+ years of relevant engineering experience in fast-paced environments.
• 2+ years of experience managing software engineering teams.
• Strong foundation in software engineering best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate, support, and develop team members.
• Ability to align company vision and organizational goals with team execution.
• Ownership of strategic decisions and clear communication of direction.
• Commitment to company policies and procedures.

Requirements (Role-specific)

• Growth: Proven Growth engineering experience with hands-on A/B testing and conversion rate optimization.
• AI: Deep familiarity with AI/ML concepts and technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs), AWS Bedrock, RAG, or similar platforms.

Remote / Location

• Remote-first, with optional office access in Irvine, CA.