Head of Engineering

About Knot

Knot’s mission is to empower consumers and businesses alike with connected merchant and banking experiences. We are building the platform connecting merchants to the many applications that consumers and businesses interact with everyday. Our flagship product allows consumers to instantly update & manage their cards on file with online merchant accounts (e.g. Netflix or PayPal). We are building many new products on top of our novel merchant connectivity platform and we hope you choose to come build them with us!

Founded in 2021, Knot was founded by two brothers - Rory and Kieran O’Reilly - and today powers connected online payment experiences for hundreds of thousands of consumers. Companies like Current, BILT, and Fizz choose to embed Knot’s SDK in their apps to power best-in-class experiences for their customers.

Knot is proudly backed by a select group of investors, including Nava Ventures, 8VC, American Express, Plaid, and co-founders & CEOs of prominent companies like Twitter, Warby Parker Allbirds, Casper, Intercom, Deel, Italic, DraftKings, and many more, along with Lydia Jett of SoftBank Group.

Working at Knot

We’re a world-class team hailing from all over the globe with the vast majority of the company in engineering roles. We are looking to further solidify our presence in NYC to be at the heart of the financial services ecosystem.

Our team is relentlessly focused on building for our customers and every member of the financial services ecosystem. We take our work seriously and have fun while doing it. Both are equally important.

About the Role

As the Head of Engineering at Knot, you will be at the forefront of innovation, leading a dynamic and talented engineering team to build and scale our cutting-edge platform. Your leadership will be crucial in driving our mission to connect merchants and consumers through seamless online payment experiences. You will work closely with our founders, product teams, and other key stakeholders to shape the future of our products and services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and inspire the engineering team to deliver high-quality, scalable, and secure software solutions.

• Drive the technical vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with Knot’s business goals.

• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of new products and features.

• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the engineering team.

• Ensure robust engineering practices, including code reviews, testing, and documentation.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and operations, to deliver best-in-class solutions.

• Mentor and develop engineering talent, providing guidance and career growth opportunities.

• Manage resource allocation, project timelines, and engineering budgets.

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to keep Knot at the forefront of innovation.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in a senior engineering leadership role, preferably in a high-growth startup environment.

• Strong technical background with hands-on experience in software development and architecture.

• Excellent leadership and team-building skills, with a track record of managing and scaling engineering teams.

• Deep understanding of software development methodologies, tools, and best practices.

• Experience with cloud platforms, microservices architecture, and API integrations.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make data-driven decisions.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.

• Passion for building innovative products that solve real-world problems.

Tech:

• React frontend with Styled Components

• Material-UI and CSS modules for styling

• Jotai for state management

• React-query/Axios for API calls

• Vite for build tooling

• Laravel, Node, Redis, and Socket.io in the backend

• Hosted on Google Cloud with k8s

• Github, Linear, Slack, Notion

What we offer:

• Interesting and challenging work

• Competitive base salary + generous early employee equity + benefits

• 100% medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your dependents (U.S.)

• Unlimited PTO

• Parental leave

• Beautiful NYC office in the heart of Flatiron