Senior Engineering Manager

TheGuarantors•New York, NY

6d•$230,000 - $260,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re hiring a Senior Engineering Manager to bring seasoned people leadership and strong technical judgment to our product engineering organization. You will start by leading ~3 pods (10–15 engineers total) and grow over time to lead additional pods and managers as the scope expands. This role is for an experienced leader who loves building strong teams, creating clarity, and driving predictable delivery. You’ll be accountable for the timely execution of quarterly roadmaps, establishing consistent operating practices, and creating a culture of ownership and accountability while still being close enough to the technology to provide guidance on architecture, quality, and reliability. This is an opportunity to grow into a Director-level position within 2 years.

Requirements

8-10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3-4 years managing engineering teams
Track record of scaling teams and establishing operational practices in growing companies
Experience managing 10+ engineers across multiple team structures
Experience collaborating with Product, QA, Infrastructure, and Design as a trusted partner and liaison, shaping shared priorities, influencing roadmaps, resolving tradeoffs, and driving alignment from strategy through execution.
Demonstrated success improving delivery predictability (quarterly planning, execution cadence, dependency management).
Strong technical foundation with hands-on experience in our tech stack: React and Next.js (frontend), Node.js and Golang (backend), and AWS
Comfortable reviewing code, providing architectural guidance, and making technical decisions across both frontend and backend systems
Experience with modern software development practices (CI/CD, testing strategies, deployment patterns)
Excellent people management instincts; ability to attract, develop, and retain strong engineers
Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to set clear expectations, track accountability, and deliver feedback
Bias toward action and problem-solving rather than process overhead
Hungry to grow into a Director role within 2 years
Interested in building organizational structures and scaling processes
Collaborative with peers; takes initiative to raise the entire engineering function
Self-aware about areas for development and coachable

Nice To Haves

Experience in fast-moving startup environments preferred

Responsibilities

Lead & grow teams
Manage and coach engineers across multiple pods; build a high-trust, high-performance environment.
Own hiring, onboarding, performance management, feedback, and career development.
Develop future leaders (senior ICs to leads; leads to managers) as your org scales.
Drive predictable delivery
Own execution against quarterly roadmaps for your pods: planning, sequencing, tradeoffs, risk management, and delivery.
Establish and reinforce consistent practices across pods (planning rituals, estimation hygiene, retrospectives, delivery reviews, release confidence).
Create accountability mechanisms (clear goals, milestones, metrics, ownership, escalation paths).
Bring operational Excellence
Define and track meaningful metrics (velocity, quality, delivery predictability, engineer satisfaction).
Create processes that scale i.e. systems and practices designed to work as you manage more pods.
Communicate progress and risks clearly - up, down, and sideways, so there are no surprises.
Provide technical guidance
Partner with Chief Architect and Tech Leads on architecture, design reviews, and technical strategy.
Ensure quality and operational excellence: reliability, observability, incident learnings, and sustainable engineering practices.
Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term platform health (tech debt, resiliency, security).
Grow & Evolve
Position yourself to grow into a Director role by demonstrating your ability to scale processes and coach other managers.
Take on cross-team initiatives that build management and organizational leadership skills.
Provide input on engineering strategy and organizational structure.