Head of Engineering

Groundfloor is an award-winning wealthtech company opening up real estate investing to everyone - not just the wealthy. We’re pioneering a new asset class for everyday investors and scaling a platform that’s changing how people grow wealth.

We’re looking for a Head of Engineering to lead and scale our engineering organization through its next chapter. You’ll oversee two feature teams, quality assurance, application support and infrastructure. You will report directly to our VP & General Manager of the Groundfloor investment platform. This is a senior, cross-functional leadership role that blends technical strategy, people development, and operational excellence.

If you're excited about solving complex problems, building scalable platforms, and fostering high-performing teams in a fast-growing startup environment, this role could be your next big move.

THIS JOB MIGHT BE FOR YOU IF: 

• You enjoy building high-impact software and building strong engineering cultures
• You’re passionate about leading agile, product-focused engineering teams
• You thrive in a startup environment where iteration, ownership, and collaboration are key
• You love driving clarity from complexity and scaling people, processes, and technology
• You believe inclusive leadership and low-ego collaboration lead to the best outcomes
• You enjoy rolling up your sleeves to solve cross-functional problems alongside product, operations, and compliance leaders
  

A DAY IN THE LIFE:

• Grow the platform. Align engineering execution with product and business priorities, ensuring on-time delivery of high-quality, scalable software
• Support your people. Recruit, mentor, develop, and retain a strong, diverse team of engineers and QA professionals
• Champion scrum delivery. Establish and evolve scrum best practices, drive sprint rituals, and foster a culture of ownership and velocity
• Partner cross-functionally. Collaborate with peers in Product, Operations, and Marketing to drive shared goals and deliver great customer experiences
• Own engineering quality. Promote a strong culture of testing, automation, performance, and security, especially in a regulated fintech environment
• Leader partnerships. Work with the other leaders of the business to get the team rallied behind our goals and understand the broader context of our strategies.
• Optimize team structure. Identify and fill talent gaps, streamline workflows, and improve communication across teams
• Raise the bar. Contribute to technical strategy, hiring, onboarding, and career growth processes that scale with the business

YOUR EXPERIENCE + A FEW NICE TO HAVES: 

Must-Haves:

• 7+ years of engineering leadership experience, including 2+ years at the Director level or equivalent
• Proven success leading full-stack engineering and QA teams in SaaS or fintech environments
• Strong command of agile development methodologies and product-engineering collaboration
• Experience in high-growth startups and comfortable navigating evolving tech stacks and org structures
• Clear, empathetic communicator with strong stakeholder management skills

Nice-to-Haves:

• Familiarity with Ruby, React Native, Vue or Golang
• Experience working in a security- or compliance-heavy environment
• Background in consumer fintech, real estate tech, or other investment platforms
• Track record of improving engineering processes and career frameworks at scale

We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive compensation and extensive benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental, and vision benefits, potential equity for strong candidates, and future growth opportunities within the company. Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.

Groundfloor is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Groundfloor

Since its launch in 2013, participants in Groundfloor’s real estate loans have earned annualized returns averaging 10 to 12 percent in a 6 to 12-month timeframe. No prior real estate knowledge is needed, and the $10 minimum is intentionally a low barrier to entry to give everyone the ability to build wealth in real estate. To date, Groundfloor remains the only platform offering direct participation in individual real estate investments to all on a broad scale, regardless of income or net worth.

The company is headquartered in Atlanta and has raised more than $30 million in capital from a variety of sources, including venture capital and online public equity offerings. As of its most recent round of financing, the company has over 7,700 public shareholders and is 30 percent customer-owned.