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Engineering Manager, Card Issuing

LithicRemote
Remote Full-time $169K/yr - $265K/yr

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Manager

Qualifications

Ensure high reliability and correctness for the Issuing surface area, including APIs and services that drive core card and account lifecycle processes. Lead the rollout of new features and enhancements across card issuance (physical and virtual), onboarding (KYB/KYC), and tokenization capabilities. Elevate operational excellence through improved observability, incident response, on-call preparedness, and practical reliability enhancements. Oversee projects from conception to launch, maintaining stakeholder communication and alignment throughout. Work closely with Product and cross-functional teams to clarify requirements early and ensure engineering efforts are focused on high-impact tasks. Drive improvements in systems, processes, and documentation to facilitate rapid onboarding for new team members.

About the job

Lithic is at the forefront of modern card issuing and processing, providing cutting-edge solutions for forward-thinking financial companies to shape the future of payments.

Our robust infrastructure supports over 100 progressive clients, ranging from fintechs reimagining credit and digital banking to platforms revolutionizing disbursements and spend management. Notable companies such as Mercury, Flex, and Novo count on Lithic’s developer-friendly APIs, direct network connections, and seamless reconciliation to swiftly launch and scale card programs.

We envision a future where access to superior financial products significantly enhances people's lives, unencumbered by outdated mainframes and legacy systems. We take pride in being supported by top-tier investors who share this vision, including Bessemer Venture Partners, Index Ventures, Spark Capital, Stripes, and Mastercard, among others.

With a team of over 160 individuals across 26 states and 7 countries, we are headquartered in New York City.

We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Issuing team and drive Lithic’s next growth phase.

The Issuing team is tasked with ensuring that cards are effectively placed into the hands or wallets of end users. We manage essential components of the card and account lifecycle, including KYC/KYB processes for account holders, card issuance (both physical and virtual), tokenization for digital wallets, and the data models and APIs that facilitate these operations. This team is responsible for some of our most vital customer-facing features that are central to our offerings.

The systems we oversee are held to high standards of reliability and accuracy, as they play a crucial role in enabling customers to launch and manage their card programs. Our technology stack primarily includes Python, Rust, and AWS, and we collaborate with a wider service ecosystem across Lithic.

About Lithic

Lithic is a leading card issuing and processing platform that empowers innovative financial companies to create next-generation payment solutions. Our infrastructure supports a diverse range of clients, enabling them to launch and scale card programs swiftly and efficiently.

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