Head of Engineering, NIRA

Join the Tilt team

At Tilt, we see a side of people that traditional lenders miss. Our mobile-first products and machine learning-powered credit models look beyond credit scores, using over 250 real-time financial signals to recognize real potential. With millions of customers worldwide, we're not just changing how people access financial products — we're creating a new credit system that backs the working, whatever they're working toward.

The Opportunity: Senior Engineering Manager, Nira

We’re looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead our NIRA team, owning engineering across product, platform reliability, data infrastructure, and internal tooling. This is a high-impact role where you’ll work closely with Product, Data Science, Credit, and Marketing to build, scale, and improve a fast-growing business.

Location: Bengaluru, India (Hybrid)

How you'll make an impact

• Own and execute the engineering roadmap across NIRA

• Raise the bar on engineering practices (CI/CD, testing, reliability, observability)

• Lead and grow a high-performing team of engineers

• Drive technical decisions that balance speed, quality, and scalability

• Partner cross-functionally to deliver meaningful business outcomes

Why you're a great fit

• 7+ years in engineering, with 3+ years in management

• Experience leading teams in startup or scaling environments

• Strong track record improving engineering standards and delivery

• Comfortable operating across product, infrastructure, and data

• Clear communicator with a bias for action

Our Interview Process

1. Initial Recruiter Call: A conversation to learn about your experience and what you're looking for in your next role.

2. Hiring Manager Interview: A deeper discussion about your experience.

3. Skills Panel: Meet with Tilt team members to discuss your expertise and problem-solving approach.

4. Leadership Conversation: A final conversation with a leader to discuss how you'll contribute to Tilt's mission, and how we can help you achieve your career goals along the way.

Don’t meet every qualification? We care about potential over your past. If you're bringing ambition and drive to what we're building, we want to hear from you.

What you'll get at Tilt

• Virtual-first teamwork: The Tilt team is collaborating across 14 countries, 12 time zones, and counting. You’ll get started with a WFH office reimbursement.

• Competitive pay: We're big on potential, and it's reflected in our competitive compensation packages and generous equity.

• Complete support: Find flexible health plans at every premium level, and substantial subsidies that stand up to global standards.

• Visibility is yours: You can count on direct exposure to our leadership team — we’re a team where good ideas travel quickly.

• Paid global onsites: Magic happens IRL: we gather twice yearly to reconnect over shared meals or kayaking adventures. (We’ve visited Vail, San Diego, and Mexico City, to name a few.)

• Impact is recognized: Growth opportunities follow your contributions, not rigid promotion timelines.

The Tilt Way

We're looking for people who chase excellence and impact. Those who stand behind their work, celebrating the wins and learning from the missteps equally. We foster an environment where every voice is valued and mutual respect is non-negotiable — brilliant jerks need not apply. We're in this together, working to expand access to fair credit and prove that people are incredible. When you join us, it's not just another day at the [virtual] office, you're helping millions of hardworking people reach better financial futures.

You’re pushing ahead in your career? We can get behind that. Join us in building the credit system that people deserve.

Originally posted on Himalayas