Engineering Manager

Recruiting From Scratch•San Francisco, CA

3d•Remote

About The Position

Recruiting from Scratch is seeking an Engineering Manager for a profitable, high-growth, employee-owned startup in the healthcare/data infrastructure space. This remote role (United States) involves leading a cross-functional team of approximately 8 engineers focused on fullstack development and data pipelines. The company is building critical data infrastructure for sophisticated healthcare systems, serving large enterprise organizations. They have strong product-market fit and are experiencing rapid growth, focusing on delivering real-world impact. The Engineering Manager will drive execution of high-impact features, ensure scalable system delivery, mentor engineers, contribute to architecture, and collaborate with various internal teams. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys building and scaling teams while remaining technically involved in a complex, data-driven environment.

Requirements

2+ years of engineering management experience, ideally leading cross-functional or fullstack teams
4+ years of prior hands-on software engineering experience building backend or data systems
Proven ability to mentor, grow, and retain engineers across different levels
Strong technical foundation in Python, SQL, JavaScript, and cloud-based systems
Experience working with data pipelines, ETL/ELT systems, or data-intensive applications
Ability to balance technical leadership with delivery execution in a fast-paced environment
Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Experience in healthcare, supply chain, or enterprise SaaS environments
Background managing teams working on complex data systems or data quality challenges
Familiarity with data governance, reconciliation, and large-scale data modeling
Experience working within agile development environments

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a cross-functional team of ~8 engineers across fullstack development and data pipelines
Drive execution of high-impact features and ensure reliable, scalable system delivery
Partner closely with Product and technical leadership to define requirements, plan sprints, and manage backlog
Mentor and develop engineers through regular 1:1s, feedback, and career growth planning
Establish and enforce best practices across coding, testing, deployment, and system design
Contribute to architecture decisions and provide hands-on technical guidance when needed
Collaborate cross-functionally with teams such as Customer Success, Implementation, and Sales
Support hiring and onboarding to scale a high-performing engineering team