Leads an AI engineering squad, managing performance, mentorship, career development, technical architecture, and delivery. Partners with Product on technical roadmaps, metrics, and scalable solutions; guides system design, AI-assisted development, documentation, and process improvements. Requires strong software engineering and AI agent experience, technical leadership, stakeholder collaboration, and a delivery-focused mindset.
About Us
At Félix, we are building the indispensable financial companion for Latinos in the US. We combine an AI-powered, conversational-first interface with real-time financial infrastructure to make cross-border money movement as easy as sending a text. Starting with fast, affordable remittances powered by AI and crypto rails, we are expanding into credit, savings, and wallet services to support the complete immigrant financial journey. Our ambition is to deliver a white-glove financial experience with the simplicity of a conversation to a community the traditional financial system has historically overlooked.
We are a hyper-growth Series C company, backed by over $300 million in funding from top-tier global investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, QED, Castle Island, Switch Ventures, HTwenty, Monashees, General Catalyst Customer Value Fund. This isn't just about the numbers; it's a testament to the trust our investors have in our vision and our team. Additionally, Félix was selected as an “Endeavor Entrepreneur” and was a recipient of the CrossTech Fintech Startups Award.
Joining Félix means you will be part of a team building a legacy, a company that will outlive us all. This is a rare opportunity to apply your skills to a deeply meaningful mission—serving a community that has been underserved for too long. We are a team that is fiercely loyal to each other, where radical transparency and constructive feedback are how we grow and push for excellence. We are bold, we care less about what others are doing, and more about creating sustainable value and a product that truly makes our users' lives better. We are building the future, today.
Responsibilities
- Manage squad performance, set goals, and track progress while providing direct mentorship to foster a culture of continuous growth.
- Act as a leader, translating AI demands into scalable technical architectures.
- Partner closely with the Product team to define, prioritize, and execute the technical roadmap.
- Focus on Metrics, ensuring the engineering team provides tools and tracking for usability, conversion funnels, retention, F1, etc.
- Support high-level technical decisions and architectural guidance, ensuring the team delivers performant and optimized solutions.
- Lead people management initiatives, including 1:1s, career development, and maintaining high motivation levels within the squad.
- Optimize development processes and power users of AI for coding.
- Generate exemplary technical documentation to set the foundations for the squad’s long-term success.
- These are the applicable requisites, although equivalent competencies in any of the above will also be considered.
Requirements
- Proven experience in team management (ideally 3+ years leading direct reports), with a strong track record of having direct reports in a fast-paced technology environment.
- 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering and AI Agents
- Strong delivery-oriented mindset, with experience supporting stakeholders and coordinating teams to achieve tangible business results.
- Ability to act at a high technical level, focusing on system design and problem-solving rather than just hands-on coding.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with Product Managers and other cross-functional stakeholders.
- Ability to inspire and motivate a team, taking full ownership of the developers' growth and career concerns.
- Bias for action is a strong requirement
- Capacity to anticipate future architectures requirements
- These are the applicable requisites, although equivalent competencies in any of the above will also be considered.
Our tech stack
We are technology agnostic and value candidates with diverse backgrounds. While familiarity
with the following is helpful, your willingness to learn and adapt is paramount:
- AI: Google ADK, langfuse, open AI api, Gemini Apis, etc.
- Back-end: Python, Flask/Fast, REST APIs, Redis, SQL
- Cloud: Google Cloud services (Firestore, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Google Artifact Registry, Cloud Run, BigQuery, Cloud Composer, etc.)
- Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Terraform, NewRelic
What We Offer
- Base: $232,000 - $280,000. Flexible depending on location and interview performance
- Initial stock options grant
- Annual performance bonus
- Health, dental, and vision plans
- 401(k) with an employer's match
- Continuous learning opportunities
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid parental leave
- Empowering opportunities for growth in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Félix, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, training, compensation, benefits, and termination.
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The base pay range for this role is $232,000 – $280,000 per year.
Félix (felixpago) San Francisco, California, USA Office
2261 Market Street, San Francisco, CA , United States, 94114
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