Platform Engineering Manager

Granted•New York, NY

1d•$208,000 - $226,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for a Platforming Engineering Manager to lead the team that builds the universal conduit between Granted and the healthcare ecosystem — insurer portals, provider EHRs, HSA/FSA platforms, banks, and the broader web. Your team also owns the platform and infrastructure layer: CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, observability, security compliance, and developer experience. This is a player-coach role. You’ll spend your first three months contributing as an IC — shipping code, learning the systems, earning context — then settle into an ongoing split of management and hands-on engineering. We want someone who can set technical direction across backend integrations and platform infrastructure, and who builds teams that ship reliably without you as the bottleneck.

Requirements

6+ years of backend or platform engineering experience, with depth in distributed systems, data pipelines, or cloud infrastructure
2+ years of technical leadership experience (engineering management strongly preferred; tech lead considered for exceptional candidates)
Startup veteran — you’ve worked at a Series B or earlier company; zero-to-one experience is a strong plus
Business-informed prioritization instincts — you connect engineering decisions to company strategy, not just technical elegance
Willingness to contribute as an IC during onboarding

Nice To Haves

Experience building integrations with complex systems
Background in infrastructure or platform engineering: CI/CD, observability, security/compliance (HIPAA, SOC2)
Experience with AI/LLM-powered automation in production
Background in healthcare, fintech, or other regulated industries

Responsibilities

Own execution end-to-end — sprint planning, retros, delivery tracking, and a clear narrative of what the team committed to, delivered, and learned
Set direction across two domains: AI-driven data integrations with external systems, and the platform/infrastructure layer that keeps Granted fast, secure, and reliable
Drive prioritization — translate business needs into an engineering roadmap, protect the team’s focus, and make trade-off calls with stakeholders
Build the team’s capacity — structured growth conversations, stretch assignments, and delegation that lets the pod run well when you’re not in the room
Surface problems before they’re discovered — maintain a living tracker of commitments tied to business goals; flag risks with a recommendation, not just an alert
Ship code — stay close to the work across backend systems, orchestration layers, and infrastructure, contributing where you’re most needed