Founding Growth Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><h3><strong>About Engine<br></strong></h3> <p>At Engine, we’re transforming business travel into something personalized, rewarding, and simple. For too long, managing travel and spend has been overwhelming and fragmented — we’re here to change that. We believe the future of travel should be seamless and powered by technology that delights customers at every step. That’s why we’re building a platform that brings together corporate travel, a powerful charge card, and modern spend management in one place.</p> <p>To make this vision real, we’re looking for exceptional, mission-driven people to help redefine how businesses manage and experience travel.</p> <p>More than 20,000 companies already rely on Engine to support over 1 million travelers and billions in annual bookings each year. Cash flow positive with rapid growth, we pair exclusive Engine-only rates, industry-leading rewards, and intelligent automation to help businesses save money while delivering world-class personalization and convenience.</p> <p>Backed by Telescope Partners, Blackstone, and Permira, Engine has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing travel and fintech platforms in North America, with honors including the Deloitte Fast 500 and Built In’s Best Places to Work.</p></div><h2><strong>About the Role</strong></h2> <p>Engine is building a Growth Engineering function from the ground up, and we’re looking for a Founding Growth Engineer to lead it. This is a high-impact role focused on creating the systems, signals, and automations that help our go-to-market teams reach the right companies at the right time. Your work will directly influence how we scale outbound, improve efficiency, and drive net-new customer acquisition.</p> <p>You’ll operate at the intersection of engineering, product, and go-to-market, combining technical execution with creativity, ownership, and leadership.</p> <h2><strong>Your Mission&nbsp;</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Build and own systems that aggregate and transform signals used to power outbound and growth efforts</li> <li>Design and ship automations and internal tools that improve how teams identify, prioritize, and engage accounts</li> <li>Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Product, and Data to turn business needs into scalable technical solutions</li> <li>Lead the foundation of Growth Engineering at Engine, including hiring and mentoring engineers as the team grow</li> <li>Experiment quickly, learn from results, and evolve successful ideas into durable platforms</li> </ul> <h2><strong>What you’ll bring to Engine</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Experience building and maintaining production software, ideally in growth, product, marketing, or sales-adjacent environments</li> <li>Strong proficiency in Python; experience with Node.js is a plus</li> <li>Experience working with or integrating GTM systems such as Salesforce, Outreach, and data or automation platforms</li> <li>Comfort building internal tools, automations, and data-driven workflows</li> <li>Prior people leadership experience, or clear readiness to step into a team-lead role</li> <li>A builder mindset with a bias toward action, ownership, and measurable impact</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Why This Role Is Exciting</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Founding opportunity to shape a brand-new function</li> <li>Direct, visible impact on how Engine grows</li> <li>High ownership, autonomy, and room to define both the technical and team direction</li> <li>A chance to work across engineering, product, and go-to-market in a fast-scaling environment</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p data-start="62" data-end="438"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong data-start="62" data-end="78">Compensation<br></strong></span><br data-start="78" data-end="81">Our compensation packages are based on several factors, including your experience, expertise, and location. In addition to a competitive base salary, total compensation may include equity and/or variable pay (OTE). Your recruiter will share your complete compensation package as you move through the process.</p></div><div class="title">Base Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$148,200</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$205,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>The Engine Edge: Perks &amp; Compensation</strong><strong><br></strong>We believe in rewarding great work with great benefits:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Compensation:</strong> Competitive base pay tied to role and experience, with opportunities for bonuses, commissions, and equity.</li> <li><strong>Benefits:</strong> Check out our full list at<a href="https://engine.com/culture"> </a><a href="http://engine.com/culture">engine.com/culture</a>.</li> <li><strong>Environments for Success: </strong>Different roles have different needs in terms of the environments that drive success which is why we have a hybrid-hub model. Whether you are in one of our amazing offices or fully remote, we’ll make sure you have what you need to succeed.</li> </ul> <p><em>Perks and benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and more.</em></p> <p><strong>Ready to Build the Future of Work Travel?</strong><strong><br></strong>Join us on our mission to transform how work travel works—for businesses, for travelers, and for the industry. Apply now and let’s make travel simpler, smarter, and more enjoyable—together.</p></div>