Engineering Manager/Senior Engineering Manager

Binti•San Francisco, CA

19h•$240,000 - $330,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Binti is hiring an Engineering Manager or Senior Engineering Manager to lead a talented engineering team at a mission-driven software company building products for state and county social services agencies. The role focuses on advancing Binti’s AI-native vertical software platform, building team performance and processes, and delivering high-quality products that address challenges in child welfare and other social services. The manager will help set ambitious but achievable goals, shape team-wide norms, coach engineers, and guide technical strategy and execution. The position is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and follows a hybrid schedule, with in-person work at the San Francisco office on Mondays and Thursdays. Candidates must be able to work across time zones as needed.

Requirements

At least 5–7 years of engineering management experience, with demonstrated success leading teams to high performance.
Strong technical background, including full-stack development, cloud computing, and scalable architecture.
Ability to align technical strategies with business priorities and goals.
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
Genuine interest in using technology to address social challenges and improve outcomes for children in need.
Ability to combine accountability and high performance with empathy and an understanding of people beyond their work selves.
Must be able to work in person at the San Francisco office on Mondays and Thursdays as part of the hybrid schedule.
Must be able to work across time zones as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience in SaaS product development.
Experience in a technology startup environment.
Experience with Ruby on Rails, React, GraphQL, Postgres, Kubernetes, or GCP.

Responsibilities

Drive the evolution of AI-native product development and improve Binti’s agentic development process.
Lead and mentor engineers, fostering continuous learning, collaboration, accountability, productivity, and high performance.
Set team goals and develop norms and processes that streamline operations.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and execute a technical roadmap aligned with Binti’s mission and business objectives.
Oversee end-to-end product development and ensure delivery of high-quality, user-friendly software.
Stay current with emerging technologies and industry practices to drive innovation and platform scalability.
Work with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions focused on user experience and system performance.
Identify opportunities to surface AI features across the platform and support expansion of the AI Package.
Lead architectural improvements to foundational platform capabilities for a cohesive product experience across modules.
Guide development of new product modules from initial launch through continued growth.

Benefits

Above-market compensation package including salary and equity.
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, with 99% of premiums covered for the employee and dependents.
Flexible vacation time.
13 paid holidays, including 11 federally observed holidays, Election Day, and the day after Thanksgiving.
16 weeks of paid parental bonding leave for the arrival of a newborn or newly placed infant.
Sick and mental health time separate from vacation, accruing up to a cap of 80 hours.
Four weeks of sabbatical after four years of service.
401(k).
Commuter benefits.
Flexible spending account (FSA) and dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA).
$5,000 annual bonus for employees who volunteer as a CASA.
$2,500 annual reimbursement for ongoing learning and development.
Opportunities to attend trainings and conferences, an on-site speaker series, and lunch-and-learns.
$300 reimbursement for initial office setup.
$50 monthly effective work reimbursement for internet, electricity, office setup costs, or lunch and snacks with coworkers.
Paid jury duty.