--- title: 'Software Engineering Manager - Hands-On & Product-Focused at Tipalti' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/software-engineering-manager-hands-on-product-focused-tipalti-london-england-2rbwfg93rz0r' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-14' --- # Software Engineering Manager - Hands-On & Product-Focused at Tipalti - **Company:** Tipalti - **Location:** London England, United Kingdom - **Posted:** 2026-09-09 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-14 - **Apply:** https://tipalti.com/jobs/?gh_jid=6179095004 ## Job description ## About the Role Tipalti is building an AI-native product to help with end of month accounts. Today, closing the books takes 5–6 accountants roughly 14 working days, chasing down discrepancies across spreadsheets, payroll systems, invoices, and disconnected data sources. This product is being built from scratch to automate large parts of that reconciliation work using AI, not as an add-on to an existing process, but as the product's core design principle from day one. This is a hands-on Engineering Manager role: writing code, shaping product direction, talking to customers, and managing two exceptional engineers. This is not a role for someone who wants to manage from a distance. You'll be in the discovery calls, in the codebase, and in the room when the team decides what to build next. The team operates with very few conventional handoffs between product, design, engineering, and customer-facing work. You'll be expected to run it that way too: make decisions with incomplete information, move fast, and treat mistakes as inputs rather than setbacks. ## What You'll Do - Lead and grow a team of 2 engineers, staying hands-on as a contributor while providing the direction and developing and metoring. - Own a substantial part of the Close product end to end from discovery through implementation to delivery. - Talk directly to customers and accountants, running discovery, demoing work live, and turning what you hear into a working product. - Build and ship, personally contributing to the codebase and to the AI workflows at the heart of the product. - Investigate real accounting processes (payroll, invoices, expenses, deferred amounts, reconciliation) across US and European operations to find where AI can remove manual, cross-referencing work. - Represent the team's progress to stakeholders and sponsors, since the team operates with minimal formal reporting structure. - Help define how a small, autonomous, AI-native team should operate at Tipalti, in a way that could be adopted more broadly if the model succeeds. ## What You'll Need (Must-Haves) - Genuine hands-on engineering ability. You'll be writing code and building AI workflows yourself, not just directing others. - Real people-management or team-leadership experience, you know how to coach, unblock, and grow two engineers while still building. - Extreme autonomy. This team doesn't have conventional handoffs between product, design, and engineering, you need to be comfortable making calls with incomplete information. - Product instincts and customer comfort. You should be genuinely energized by talking to customers, running discovery, and demoing work live. - Explicit, hands-on enthusiasm for AI using it as a core part of how you build and work, not as an occasional productivity aid. - Willingness to go deep on accounting. You don't need an accounting background, but you do need to be curious enough to learn payroll, reconciliation, and regional accounting differences in real depth. - A bias to ship. Comfortable delivering in small, incremental slices and iterating in public rather than waiting for a complete solution. Nice-to-Haves - Prior experience building a product or team from scratch (0→1). - Prior experience as an engineering manager or tech lead of a small team, especially one that also shipped products.. - Accounting, bookkeeping, or fintech domain experience. - Experience working close to customers, onboarding, or sales functions. - Recent, hands-on experimentation with AI coding and workflow tools. Tech & Working Context - No fixed language or framework requirement as the team optimizes for shipping, not a specific stack. - AI tooling and AI-workflow implementation sit at the center of the work. - The product integrates with Tipalti's existing accounts payable data and related financial systems (e.g., payroll data sources). - Legal and regulatory requirements mean some accounting steps will always require human sign-off — part of the job is designing AI workflows that respect that. ## Our Mission Our mission is to elevate how finance teams operate in the global economy. We empower our customers to scale faster and smarter by removing the complexities of doing global business and accelerating their finance operations efficiency. We are the AI-powered platform that automates finance. Tipalti is fueled by a commitment to our customers and a desire to build lasting connections. Our client portfolio includes high-velocity businesses such as Amazon Twitch, GoDaddy, Roku, WordPress.com, and ZipRecruiter. We work hard for our 99% customer retention rate which is built on trust, reliability and innovation. Tipalti means we handled it" - a mission to which we are constantly committed. Accommodations Tipalti champions inclusive teams, in which every voice counts. We are committed to recruiting diverse candidates with varied personal experiences and abilities. We welcome applications from candidates belonging to historically underrepresented or disadvantaged groups, and maintain an equitable Talent Acquisition process that is free from discrimination. As an equal opportunities employer, Tipalti complies with employment and human rights laws across the various jurisdictions in which we operate. Should you require reasonable adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, including access to alternate formats of materials, meeting spaces, or other accommodations that could better enable your full participation, please reach out to hr@tipalti.com for assistance. AI Use We may use artificial intelligence and automated systems (collectively "AI") to screen, assess, and select candidates during our recruitment process. This includes resume screening, skills assessment, and candidate matching. You have the right to request human review of any automated decision. For more information about how we collect and use personal data and information during recruitment, please refer to our [Job Candidate Privacy Notice](https://tipalti.com/privacy/job-candidate-privacy-notice). For additional questions about our use of AI during our recruitment process, you can contact hr@tipalti.com. Privacy We are committed to protecting the privacy interests of job applicants and candidates. For more information about our privacy practices during our Talent Acquisition process, please refer to our Job Candidate Privacy Notice below: [Job Candidate Privacy Notice | Tipalti](https://tipalti.com/privacy/job-candidate-privacy-notice/) www.tipalti.com/privacy/job-candidate-privacy-notice/ ## About Tipalti ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Tipalti provides an AI-powered global finance automation platform that streamlines accounts payable, mass payments, procurement, expenses, and treasury operations for midmarket and enterprise companies. - **Entity Type**: Private (late-stage pre‑IPO) - **Headquarters**: Foster City, California, United States - **Founded**: 2010 - **Founders**: Chen Amit (CEO) and Oren Zeev (Chairman) ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Financial technology, finance automation, payments - **Target customers**: B2B – midmarket to global enterprises, including high‑growth technology companies and multinational organizations - **Mission/purpose**: “Tipalti is a leader in finance automation that takes care of manual finance tasks so our customers can focus on strategic priorities that drive growth.” ## Products & Services - **Accounts Payable Automation** – End‑to‑end solution for invoice processing, approvals, and global payments with built‑in compliance. - **Mass Payments** – Simplified global payouts to partners, suppliers, and creators in 120+ currencies across 200+ countries via 50+ payment methods. - **Procurement** – Streamlined purchasing and vendor management module. - **Employee Expenses** – Automated expense reporting and reimbursement. - **Treasury** – Cash management and multi‑entity financial operations. - **Tipalti AI** – AI‑driven capabilities embedded across the suite to reduce manual work and surface insights. - **Integrations** – Pre‑built connectors and APIs for ERPs (e.g., NetSuite, Sage), accounting systems, HRIS, SSO, Slack, and credit cards. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company) - **Key Metrics**: - Total funding: **$915M** across 10 rounds (LinkedIn estimates $68M annual revenue; Tipalti processes over **$90B+ in payments annually**). - Employees: **1,000+** (global headcount) - Customer retention rate: **99%** - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Oren Zeev (co‑founder and Chairman), Dovi Frances (advisor). Investors include leading venture capital firms (specific names not listed in snippets but implied by $915M funding). - **Growth Signals**: - Named to **2025 CNBC World’s Top Fintech Companies** list. - Awarded **2025 Deloitte Technology Fast 500** (8th consecutive year). - Named **Leader in IDC 2024 MarketScape** for AP automation. - Won **Best SaaS for FinTech 2025** (The FinTech Awards). - Operates in 18 countries with offices across North America, Europe, and Asia. ## Competitive Advantages - **All‑in‑one connected suite** – Covers AP, payments, procurement, expenses, and treasury in a single platform, reducing the need for multiple point solutions. - **Global scale** – Supports multi‑entity operations, cross‑border payments in 120 currencies, and multi‑jurisdictional tax compliance (W‑8/W‑9, VAT, GST). - **99% customer retention** – Indicates high switching costs and strong product‑market fit. - **AI‑first design** – Proprietary AI layers drive automation and insights, differentiating from legacy competitors. - **Enterprise‑grade controls** – Built‑in payment protections, fraud detection, and compliance frameworks. ## Strategic Focus - **Route to IPO**: Tipalti is described as a “pre‑IPO company” on its careers page, signaling near‑term public market ambitions. - **Product expansion**: Continued investment in AI capabilities and broadening the connected suite (e.g., procurement, treasury). - **Global footprint**: Scaling sales and engineering offices in key markets (Tel Aviv, Vancouver, London, Tbilisi, Medellín) to support international growth. - **Partner‑first approach**: Strengthening integrations with major ERP and accounting platforms to embed deeper into customer workflows. ## Why Work Here - **Hybrid work model**: Flexibility to work in‑person at collaborative offices or remotely; offices are designed for team interaction. - **Pre‑IPO equity**: Competitive compensation packages include equity, giving employees a stake in the company’s future success. - **Inclusive community**: Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) such as #intheblack, #women_at_tipalti, #rainbowroom, and #tipaltiaspire support diversity and belonging. - **Global opportunities**: Exposure to cross‑functional teams across 18 countries; autonomy to drive impactful projects. - **Culture**: - Core values: “Get Stuff Done (GSD)”, “Ownership Mentality”, “Innovate & Embrace Change”, “Strive to Deliver Excellence”. - Emphasis on authentic, humble, and collaborative colleagues. - Regular team events (softball, pilates, karting) to build connections. - **Professional growth**: Resources for learning, promotion from within, and ownership of significant initiatives. ## Sources 1. [tipalti.com/company/](https://tipalti.com/company/) 2. [tipalti.com/company/careers/](https://tipalti.com/company/careers/) 3. [tipalti.com](https://tipalti.com/) 4. 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