Engineering Manager, Fintech Platform

Job Description

Job Description

At PlayOn, we’re building the trusted financial backbone that powers payments, settlements, reporting, and compliance for our GoFan and NFHS products. We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our fintech team — a critical group that ensures every transaction is secure, every payout is reliable, and every compliance standard is met. If you’re passionate about building scalable financial systems, mentoring engineers, and setting the technical direction of a mission-critical platform, this is the role for you.

As our Fintech Engineering Manager, you’ll lead a team of senior and mid-level engineers to evolve and maintain our financial infrastructure. You’ll be responsible for payments, refunds, fraud detection, reporting pipelines, and settlements. You’ll also guide product teams on best practices for integrating Stripe and other payment solutions, ensuring that our financial lifecycle is robust, compliant, and future-ready. This role requires a hands-on leader who thrives at the intersection of technology, compliance, and business impact.

The ideal candidate is both a strong technical leader and a collaborative communicator. You have a track record of preparing systems for PCI and SOC audits, leading migrations to cloud-native infrastructure, and championing compliance as a first-class priority. You know how to balance delivery with governance, mentor engineers with empathy, and partner with finance, product, and compliance stakeholders to deliver lasting results.

The Outcomes You’ll Deliver

• A secure and compliant fintech platform that meets PCI and SOC requirements and sets the company standard for audit readiness.
• A robust, scalable financial data infrastructure that supports timely reporting, automated payouts, and accurate settlements.
• A high-performing engineering team that delivers predictably, owns their systems, and partners effectively with product, finance, and compliance teams.

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How You Play

Company Overview

PlayOn is a dynamic growth-stage company dedicated to championing the spirit of play in the high school space. Backed by KKR, our family of brands—including GoFan, NFHS Network, and MaxPreps—empowers schools with innovative solutions and exceptional service. Our fan engagement platform is the only one that offers event ticketing, streaming, fundraising, concessions, merchandise sales, and website management in one place. We save administrators time so they can focus on what truly matters : supporting the students, staff, and fans who bring their programs to life.

Trusted by thousands of schools across the country, we're here to help create more instant replays, hold-your-breath moments, last-minute comebacks, and games you want to watch over and over again.

When being there means everything, we make sure you never miss a moment.

Why you’ll love working at PlayOn

Product, potential, and people. We’re a leader in the high school event space, constantly evolving our product to meet the needs of administrators. We focus on solving real challenges, learning quickly, and creating impactful solutions.

This is a growth-stage company, meaning your contributions have real impact. You’ll have opportunities to grow your skills, tackle meaningful problems, and make a difference in the lives of schools and the students and fans they serve.

Our culture is built on accountability, collaboration, growth, and fairness. We don’t just show up—we show up for each other. Everyone wears the same jersey, and we play hard, make the extra pass, and cheer one another on. Losses teach us, challenges motivate us, and persistence drives us forward. We value integrity over shortcuts, choosing to do what’s right even when it’s hard. Together, we strive to be better every day—because we know that’s how we win as a team.

The Benefits We Offer

Multiple medical insurance plans to choose from

Dental, vision life and disability insurance

Employee Emergency Fund

Company equity (stock options)

Open PTO policy

401K plan with company match

Hybrid / flexible work environment

Note : Must be a full-time employee to participate in the company’s employee health benefit plan. Part-time employees and interns are not eligible to participate.