Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SentiLink is a company that provides innovative identity and risk solutions, aiming to revolutionize identity verification in the United States. They are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a backend-focused engineering team responsible for developing scalable and reliable backend systems and APIs that support their core products.
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a team of backend/platform engineers building the systems that power Intercept and other critical applications
- Drive execution across planning, prioritization, and delivery with a focus on reliability and scalability
- Own the technical direction of backend services and APIs, ensuring systems are secure, performant, and maintainable
- Partner with product and front-end teams to translate product requirements into robust backend architectures
- Collaborate with data science to productionize models and integrate decisioning systems into APIs and workflows
- Work closely with infrastructure to improve system reliability, observability, and developer experience
- Contribute to architectural decisions and guide the long-term evolution of our platform
- Maintain high standards for code quality, testing, and operational excellence
- Support incident response and ensure systems meet SLA expectations
- Hire, mentor, and develop engineers while maintaining a high hiring bar
- Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Contribute to code and technical problem-solving as needed
Skills
- 3-5+ years of engineering management experience leading backend or platform teams
- Strong background as a senior or staff-level backend engineer
- Deep experience building API-driven systems using languages like Golang, Python, or similar
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and system design
- Experience owning and evolving backend architecture in production environments
- Track record of shipping complex, customer-facing or platform systems
- Comfortable leading technical discussions and diving into implementation details
- Experience working in fast-paced, startup or growth-stage environments
- Experience building platforms that support product teams (internal APIs, shared services, developer tooling)
- Familiarity with data-intensive systems, search (OpenSearch), or risk/decisioning systems
- Experience in fintech or highly regulated environments
Benefits
- Equity
- Benefits
- Employer paid group health insurance for you and your dependents
- 401(k) plan with employer match (or equivalent for non US-based roles)
- Flexible paid time off
- Regular company-wide in-person events
- Home office stipend, and more!
Company Overview
SentiLink is an identity verification technology company that helps in detecting and blocking synthetic identities. It was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.sentilink.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
SentiLink has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2026, 7 in 2025, 4 in 2024, 6 in 2023, 4 in 2022, 2 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.