Engineering Manager, Content Platform (Headless WordPress CMS)

Engineering Manager, Content Platform (Remote, US)

At NerdWallet, we are dedicated to bringing clarity to all financial decisions. We seek an exceptional Engineering Manager to lead the Content Platform team, which builds and maintains our high-traffic, headless WordPress CMS.

This critical role involves evolving NerdWallet’s core content ecosystem, delivering a decoupled content platform that ensures fast, reliable, and flexible content experiences across web and mobile for millions of users. This position reports to the Director, Engineering.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop the engineering team responsible for NerdWallet’s Content Platform and CMS.
• Partner with Product Managers and cross-functional stakeholders to plan, prioritize, and execute the product roadmap.
• Drive consistent execution of software development best practices, including code quality, testing, documentation, and operational excellence.
• Contribute to and guide technical and architectural decisions, ensuring solutions are scalable, reliable, secure, and compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Balance platform evolution (e.g., headless CMS, APIs, content workflows) with stability for high-traffic, mission critical systems.
• Manage sprint planning, project timelines, and delivery commitments, ensuring predictable and high-quality execution.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges, escalating and addressing them proactively.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and psychological safety.
• Support hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development for engineers.
• Ensure systems meet availability, performance, and security standards.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering.
• 2+ years of experience as the people manager of an engineering team.
• Proven experience delivering production software in a complex, fast-paced environment within FinTech or regulated industries.
• Proven success owning and leading large-scale Content Management Systems (CMS) and headless architectures (current platform is WordPress).
• Strong understanding of the software development life cycle, agile methodologies, and modern engineering practices.
• Solid technical foundation with experience designing and building scalable, reliable, and secure systems.
• Proficient in PHP, GraphQL, SQL, and JavaScript languages (e.g., TypeScript).
• Working knowledge of security best practices, data privacy, and compliance considerations in financial systems.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and support engineers through clear, actionable feedback.
• Experience balancing delivery commitments with technical quality and long-term maintainability.
• Experience in developing scalable web applications with SEO in mind.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with a proven ability to manage and deliver complex engineering projects at scale and on time.

Compensation and Location:

This role is Remote (based in the U.S.).

Compensation Range: $160K - $294K

Benefits & Perks:

• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans.
• Rejuvenation Policy – Flexible Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + holiday company shutdown.
• New Parent Leave.
• Mental health support.
• Paid sabbatical after 5 years.
• Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA Plan with monthly NerdWallet contribution.
• Monthly Wellness Stipend, Cell Phone Stipend, and Wifi Stipend (Wifi Stipend for remote Nerds only).
• Work from home equipment stipend and co-working space subsidy (for remote Nerds only).
• 401K with 4% company match.
• Financial wellness, guidance, and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) through Northstar.
• Disability and Life Insurance with employer-paid premiums.