Head of Engineering, Ansa
Branded customer wallet infrastructure
Open for applications
Branded customer wallet infrastructure
1-20 employees
Open for applications
1-20 employees
Company mission
To help merchants increase retention, keep and report on funds in their ecosystem, manage incentives, and lower payment costs.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, with significant experience in leading and scaling engineering teams during periods of high growth in early/mid-stage startups
- Have a proven track record in attracting, hiring, and nurturing top engineering talent, with 5+ years in people-management roles
- Possess deep knowledge of modern software development practices, architecture, and infrastructure, with a background in building and scaling complex, high-availability systems
- Can drive technical strategy and make informed decisions that balance immediate needs with future goals
- Propensity to act as an owner – are passionate about Ansa’s product and mission to empower merchants
- Demonstrate profound thoughtfulness around engineering culture, process, and identity
- Possess a clear and engaging communication style with a track record of navigating ambiguity, managing stakeholders, building positive relationships across a broad, diverse organization
- Based in the SF Bay Area (or willing to relocate)
Desirable
- Solid understanding of payments technology - payment acquiring, processing, and schemes; mobile, online, and offline payment platforms, models, and flows
- Experience working within fintech or early-stage startups
What the job involves
- We’re seeking a dynamic Head of Engineering to lead our growing engineering team in creating and scaling high-availability payment infrastructure and championing our core values
- You’ll work hand in hand with our CTO to define and shape our product roadmap, define and champion engineering excellence, and grow our organization!
- Lead a first-class engineering team, proactively identifying and addressing gaps as we scale
- Foster a supportive, collaborative, high-performance in-person culture
- Collaborate with the CTO to set the direction for the broader eng team, balancing strategic and company scaling challenges with thoughtful long-term product & infra planning
- Own and expand recruiting efforts while maintaining a high technical bar
- Build diverse, inclusive teams and help team members grow through coaching, mentoring, and direct feedback
- Serve as a sounding board for architectural and strategic technical decisions
- Manage the day to day operations of the engineering team, unblocking progress
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to rapidly innovate and execute company priorities and maintain efficiency
Our take
Ansa is a fintech company specialising in developing branded virtual wallets for merchants. These closed-loop wallets, similar to the Starbucks balance or Uber Cash, allow businesses to manage payments, offer incentives, and enhance customer loyalty.
Basically, the platform provides the infrastructure for brands to design their own wallets that can integrate customer balances with rewards and loyalty initiatives. This is attractive because it can help to boost revenue and customer retention, which is what should attract potential clients.
In fact, Ansa claims that merchants have seen revenue increases of over 25% and customer retention rates improve by more than 50%. These are promising statistics and, with substantial venture capital raised, the company can invest in furthering its product and engineering capabilities, aiming to expand its market presence and drive growth.
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Insights
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Apr 2024
$14m
SERIES A
Apr 2023
$5.4m
SEED
Total funding: $19.4m
Company benefits
- Stellar health, dental, vision insurance coverage, including fertility benefits & One Medical
- Unlimited PTO with a minimum, plus observed local holidays
- Commuter benefits (these can be used up front towards an eBike or scooter)
- New equipment: laptop, monitor, and other tools to help you on days when you WFH
- We also offer 401(k), healthcare FSA, and dependent care FSA to fit your needs
Company values
- Bias to action, momentum is everything
- We collaborate efficiently
- Getting it right is better than being right - we win as a team
- Be an owner
- Have an eternal learner’s mindset
- Enjoy the journey and be good to each other
Company HQ
Mission District, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Sophia Goldberg
(CEO)Author of The Field Guide to Global Payments. Previously a Fintech Fellow for On Deck, and worked through several roles at Adyen most recently as Product Growth Manager.
JT Cho
(CTO)Previously worked as a Software Engineer at Google and Senior Software Engineer for Impira.
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