
Let's talk money. Hit financial milestones, get expert guidance, and manage money with ease.

Let's talk money. Hit financial milestones, get expert guidance, and manage money with ease.
What they do: Consumer-facing fintech for budgeting, spend tracking, investing, AI-driven financial advice, and estate planning
Legal / operating name: Blend Financial Inc. dba Origin Financial
Notable backers: Founders Fund, Felicis, General Catalyst, 01A, Lachy Groom
Recent known funding: Series B closed Aug 30, 2021 (~$56M reported)
Headquarters / presence: Boston and San Francisco referenced in profiles
Personal financial management and employee financial wellness
Fintech / Consumer personal finance
$56.0M
Reported Series B closed Aug 30, 2021; Dealroom reports ~$56M
“Backed by venture firms including Founders Fund, Felicis Ventures, General Catalyst, 01A, and angel investor Lachy Groom”
ORIGIN
Origin is reimagining wealth management by making it accessible and affordable to all.
Today, money is the #1source of stress - more than jobs, health, and relationships combined. That stress is exacerbated in the current economic environment, which is presenting people with once-in-a-generation financial challenges. Origin is tackling this problem head on by expanding access to financial planning for those who have historically been boxed out due to high barriers to entry.
Our product simplifies finances for individuals making it easy to manage spend and investments, get expert advice, and take action to hit financial goals.
We are a fast-paced startup in the series B round, led by repeat founders and backed by leading VC firms like Founders Fund, Felicis, and General Catalyst.
THE ROLE
Mission As an Engineering Manager at Origin, you will play a pivotal role in leveraging engineering as a craft to deliver outstanding value to our members and customers. As a leader, you'll work directly managing engineers, owning and maintaining processes, and ultimately, launching products with excellence. You'll work hard to understand and utilize your team's strengths to increase business impact and professional goals. You'll be responsible for embedding and promoting our core values across Origin. Through effective communication and business acumen, you'll foster a productive and fast-paced product development process, acting as a partner with product managers and designers during technical assessments and business alignments to ensure a sustainable and outstanding delivery.
A Typical Day As an Engineering Manager at Origin, your day is a blend of leadership, strategy, and hands-on involvement, aimed at steering our engineering team towards excellence in a landscape that demands innovation and agility.
Must Have At Origin, we're not just writing code; we're pioneering in a regulated, fault-intolerant industry with multiple consumer-facing products. Success in this venture relies on our ability to develop flexible, reliable, and reusable software that propels us forward without compromising stability.
For this crucial role, we're seeking candidates who embody the following characteristics:
Nice to Have While the above qualifications are essential, the following are highly desirable:
What We Offer Financial Benefits:
Healthcare And Wellness Programs
Work-life Balance
Additional Perks
ORIGINALS
Fulfilling our mission is only possible with a diverse team that breathes for excellence and is hugely committed to making money simple for everyone, everywhere.
As a team, we are obsessed with delivering the best solution possible to our members through an elegant and self-guided experience. We know that building a product of this magnitude requires from us tons of creativity, autonomy, and flexibility to move fast and embrace uncertainties with ownership. This is who we daily pursue to be!
To embrace talented people like this and provide the necessary resources to achieve their best versions, we believe in the power of a healthy environment where each person is valued for who they are and have clear goals and expectations for the future they can build within the company. Each person here is seen as a key player in our team.
Our environment is diverse, with excellent people and equal opportunities. We believe in the power of the individuality and uniqueness of each of us to make our team even more powerful.
We are building an outstanding solution, and here is an invitation for you to become an Original and join us on this journey!