Senior Engineering Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +17 more states.

📋 Description

• Directly contribute to the codebase by producing production code, reviewing pull requests, and addressing critical, complex, or unclear tasks.

• Design and implement scalable solutions while promoting robust engineering practices.

• Collaborate with, mentor, coach, and assist engineers in overcoming challenges to foster their professional growth.

• Lead the entire delivery process, balancing speed, technical excellence, and scalable design.

• Ensure engineering efforts align with company objectives and customer requirements; influence technical and product strategy.

• Develop systems, tools, and processes that enhance development speed, quality, and teamwork.

• Work cross-functionally with product, design, marketing, sales, and support teams.

• Provide support during pre-sales and customer onboarding, including integration details and gathering field feedback.

• Manage external integrations and partnerships with platforms.

• Define and take ownership of engineering metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs).

• Collaborate with Legal and Security teams to maintain compliance, privacy, and regulatory standards.

• Implement and scale the Vanilla AI Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) across the team and organization.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of professional engineering experience, including current, hands-on coding.

• At least 3 years of experience leading engineers as a hands-on technical lead or player/coach engineering manager.

• Proven ability to function as a player/coach, dividing time between coding and leadership.

• A successful history of building and scaling complex software systems in high-growth SaaS companies or startups.

• Strong, up-to-date technical skills in coding, architecture, and debugging.

• A solid operational, process-oriented, and data-driven mindset.

• Experience in influencing product architecture and engineering strategy through a systems-thinking approach.

• Capability to navigate uncertainty and work independently in a fast-paced setting.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills for guiding technical discussions and aligning stakeholders.

• Prior experience in pre-sales engineering is highly valued.

• Project management experience is considered a significant advantage.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

• Must reside in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, or Washington.

• Must have legal authorization to work in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible paid time off policy.

• 10 paid holidays observed across the company.

• Parental leave: 6 weeks for all full-time employees and up to 14 weeks for birthing parents.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and their families.

• Eligibility for 401K after one month of employment.

• Complimentary estate planning documents.

• Budget allocated for learning and development.

• Home office setup budget.

• Performance-based bonuses.

• Equity opportunities.