As the Head of Engineering at Rutter, your key responsibilities include leading and managing the engineering teams, overseeing product scalability and reliability, and spearheading the company's engineering culture. You'll facilitate the integration processes to support our vast network of fintech clients, ensuring our services meet both performance and quality standards.

To be considered for the Head of Engineering role at Rutter, candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in engineering management and a proven track record in managing multiple teams. Experience in building API or ETL systems, particularly in a data-intensive environment, is essential. Passion or experience in fintech will be regarded as a significant plus!

At Rutter, we prioritize the development of our team members. As Head of Engineering, you'll not only lead teams but also be instrumental in hiring and nurturing top engineering talent. You'll have access to numerous professional development resources, mentorship opportunities, and a company culture that encourages individual growth and innovation.

You can expect a fast-paced and collaborative environment at Rutter. We emphasize teamwork and open communication, ensuring everyone has a voice in the decision-making process. Our workspace in Manhattan aligns with our dynamic company culture that favors innovation, creativity, and success.

Employees at Rutter enjoy a comprehensive benefits package. This includes unlimited paid time off, quarterly recharge days, 100% medical and dental coverage, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, a wellness stipend, and a 401K plan. Additionally, as the Head of Engineering, you'll get a chance to own stock within the company!

When discussing your experience, highlight specific examples where you successfully managed teams, mentioning the size of the teams and the projects you oversaw. Talk about the leadership styles you adopted and how you addressed challenges within the teams to promote a culture of collaboration and growth.

To effectively answer this, discuss your methodologies in system architecture, testing, and continuous integration. Share examples of how you've previously implemented these strategies, focusing on your decision-making process when faced with scalability issues and how you maintained application reliability under increasing loads.

In response, explain your comprehensive hiring process that values not just technical skills but also cultural fit. Share how you assess candidates and provide specific instances of how you’ve successfully developed talent within your teams, illustrating with examples of mentorship or development programs you've created.

It's important to provide a clear example, talking about the context of the conflict, your approach to resolution, and the outcomes. Emphasize your conflict resolution skills and how you managed to maintain team morale and productivity through the process.

Discuss your practices for staying abreast of industry trends, whether through continuous education, attending conferences, or participating in fintech communities. Highlight specific technologies or methodologies you have recently incorporated into your work as a result of these trends.

Articulate the significance of cross-functional collaboration, explaining how it leads to better product outcomes. Provide examples from past experiences where collaboration with teams from other functions, such as product or sales, resulted in greater innovation or efficiency in your projects.

Be prepared to discuss specific instances where you've managed API systems, explaining your role and the complexity involved. Highlight any challenges faced with API management and how you overcame them, showcasing your knowledge and strategic thinking.

Share the KPIs you deem essential for tracking the performance of your engineering teams and projects, such as cycle time, deployment frequency, or incident response times. Explain how monitoring these indicators helps you maintain focus on team productivity and project success.

Provide specific examples of initiatives or practices you've implemented that have encouraged a culture of innovation. Discuss how you empower your team members to share ideas, experiment, and take calculated risks without fearing failure.

Emphasize the importance of feedback in your leadership style, discussing how you cultivate a culture where constructive feedback is encouraged. Share experiences where timely feedback led to significant improvements in individual or team performance.