As the Head of Engineering at Rutter, your responsibilities include leading the engineering organization, managing two teams (Core & Coverage), and ensuring the product can support large-scale integrations for fintech and banking. You'll also focus on building systems for maintaining multiple integrations, hiring exceptional engineering talent, and enhancing our engineering culture.

To qualify for the Head of Engineering position at Rutter, you'll need at least 2 years of experience managing multiple engineering teams. Experience in building and scaling API or ETL systems dealing with large datasets is essential. Having knowledge or interest in the fintech space, along with collaboration skills for cross-functional teams, will also benefit candidates.

The engineering culture at Rutter promotes collaboration, innovation, and growth. As the Head of Engineering, you'll play a key role in enhancing this culture by hiring top talent and ensuring a work environment that prioritizes personal and professional development while meeting the technical challenges of fintech.

In the role of Head of Engineering at Rutter, you'll oversee projects focused on building scalable and reliable integration systems across various platforms. Examples include developing our synchronization engines and managing access controls for merchant credentials, ensuring the successful execution of our product features.

Rutter offers an impressive benefits package for the Head of Engineering position, including unlimited paid time off, wellness stipends, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, and generous parental leave. Additional perks include a 401K plan and the opportunity to have ownership and stake in the company.

In your response, highlight specific examples of how you've effectively led diverse teams, focusing on your leadership style and strategies used to foster collaboration and productivity.

Discuss your methodology for designing API systems, emphasizing integration testing, performance monitoring, and how you've addressed past scalability issues.

Explain your approach for hiring, mentorship, and promoting open communication. Include examples of initiatives you've implemented in previous roles to enhance team morale and engagement.

Detail the resources you use to keep abreast of fintech developments, such as industry publications, seminars, and networking with professionals in the field.

Share a specific project experience that highlights your problem-solving skills, the challenges faced, and the successful outcome achieved through your leadership.

Discuss concrete examples of how you've worked with product, sales, or marketing teams, focusing on strategies to align engineering goals with business needs.

Explain your method for evaluating project importance based on business impact, resource availability, and long-term goals. Provide an example of how you've successfully managed competing priorities.

Describe your conflict resolution strategy, emphasizing listening, mediating, and finding collaborative solutions while maintaining team unity.

Discuss the key performance indicators you consider essential for evaluating engineering efficiency and product quality, and how these influence decision-making.

Share your vision that aligns with Rutter’s mission, discussing how you plan to implement strategies for growth, innovation, and enhanced collaboration within the engineering teams.