Senior Manager, Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the daily operations of your engineering pod, including sprint planning, delivery, and team well-being.

• Collaborate closely with product managers to ensure alignment on quarterly objectives, address obstacles, and maintain focus on tasks.

• Work in tandem with engineering leadership and the engineering team to influence architectural decisions, rather than simply participating.

• Assume responsibility for a second engineering pod within 3 to 6 months, once your leadership in the first team is firmly established.

• Conduct comprehensive performance management for 8 to 12 engineers, including 1:1 meetings, biannual reviews, coaching strategies, and promotion suggestions.

• Convert emerging AI strategies into actionable team execution; collaborate across the organization to test and enhance workflows, review cycles, and SDLC practices as organization-wide standards evolve.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years in software engineering, with a solid foundation in full-stack web application development.

• At least 4 years of experience managing engineering teams, including handling multiple concurrent teams or pods.

• Proven history of delivering software within an agile SDLC, with a focus on rapid, iterative development and continuously reducing feedback loops.

• A strong collaborator with product management who looks beyond technical aspects; possesses the business acumen and customer insights necessary for making informed product decisions and navigating intricate cross-functional trade-offs.

• Comprehensive experience in people management: nurturing high performers, assisting those who face challenges, and recruiting new talent.

• Sufficient technical expertise to provide credible feedback on code and architectural choices.

• An informed perspective on the impact of AI in software engineering, considering how processes evolve, not just the speed of execution.

• Familiarity with Ruby on Rails and React is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Outstanding medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• 401(k) plan with up to a 4% company match.

• 16 weeks of paid parental leave.

• Flexible Paid Vacation Time Off plus 10 Sick Days for exempt positions.

• Generous Accrued Paid Vacation Time Off along with 10 sick days for non-exempt positions.

• Summer & Winter Breaks (approximately 1 week each) plus 9 holidays annually.

• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

• Health Savings Account (HSA) Employer Contribution ($75-$150 for individuals, $150-$250 for families).

• $15K Family Building Benefit (lifetime cap).

• Life and Disability Insurance.

• $1,500 Annual Lifestyle Stipend to promote your well-being.