Engineering Manager, NIRA

Department: Engineering

Location: Hybrid - Bengaluru, India, Remote - India

Employment Type: FullTime

Join the Tilt team

At Tilt, we see a side of people that traditional lenders miss. Our mobile-first products and machine learning-powered credit models look beyond credit scores, using over 250 real-time financial signals to recognize real potential. With millions of customers worldwide, were not just changing how people access financial products — were creating a new credit system that backs the working, whatever theyre working toward.

The Opportunity: Engineering Manager, Nira

We’re looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead our NIRA team, owning engineering across product, platform reliability, data infrastructure, and internal tooling. This is a high-impact role where you’ll work closely with Product, Data Science, Credit, and Marketing to build, scale, and improve a fast-growing business.

Location: Bengaluru, India (Hybrid)

How youll make an impact

• Own and execute the engineering roadmap across NIRA

• Raise the bar on engineering practices (CI/CD, testing, reliability, observability)

• Lead and grow a high-performing team of engineers

• Drive technical decisions that balance speed, quality, and scalability

• Partner cross-functionally to deliver meaningful business outcomes

Why youre a great fit

• 7+ years in engineering, with 3+ years in management

• Experience leading teams in startup or scaling environments

• Strong track record improving engineering standards and delivery

• Comfortable operating across product, infrastructure, and data

• Clear communicator with a bias for action

Our Interview Process

1. Initial Recruiter Call: A conversation to learn about your experience and what youre looking for in your next role.

2. Hiring Manager Interview: A deeper discussion about your experience.

3. Skills Panel: Meet with Tilt team members to discuss your expertise and problem-solving approach.

4. Leadership Conversation: A final conversation with a leader to discuss how youll contribute to Tilts mission, and how we can help you achieve your career goals along the way.

Don’t meet every qualification? We care about potential over your past. If youre bringing ambition and drive to what were building, we want to hear from you.

What youll get at Tilt

• Virtual-first teamwork: The Tilt team is collaborating across 14 countries, 12 time zones, and counting. You’ll get started with a WFH office reimbursement.

• Competitive pay: Were big on potential, and its reflected in our competitive compensation packages and generous equity.

• Complete support: Find flexible health plans at every premium level, and substantial subsidies that stand up to global standards.

• Visibility is yours: You can count on direct exposure to our leadership team — we’re a team where good ideas travel quickly.

• Paid global onsites: Magic happens IRL: we gather twice yearly to reconnect over shared meals or kayaking adventures. (We’ve visited Vail, San Diego, and Mexico City, to name a few.)

• Impact is recognized: Growth opportunities follow your contributions, not rigid promotion timelines.

The Tilt Way

Were looking for people who chase excellence and impact. Those who stand behind their work, celebrating the wins and learning from the missteps equally. We foster an environment where every voice is valued and mutual respect is non-negotiable — brilliant jerks need not apply. Were in this together, working to expand access to fair credit and prove that people are incredible. When you join us, its not just another day at the [virtual] office, youre helping millions of hardworking people reach better financial futures.

You’re pushing ahead in your career? We can get behind that. Join us in building the credit system that people deserve.