Engineering Manager, New Products
Leads and grows an engineering team building new products from initial market hypothesis through commercial launch. The role requires at least five years of software engineering experience, engineering leadership, strong architecture judgment, and comfort operating in ambiguous 0-to-1 environments.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow an engineering team shipping new product lines from zero to commercial launch.
- Establish engineering culture through clear expectations, 1:1s, feedback, and career development.
- Translate unvalidated market hypotheses into technical architectures that can be built and tested quickly.
- Make pragmatic build-versus-buy and scope decisions to test products efficiently.
- Own technical execution from pilot through commercial launch, including transition to durable, supportable systems.
- Improve reliability, observability, and engineering efficiency as products scale.
- Hire and develop engineers and future engineering leaders.
Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, including 1+ year in engineering leadership.
- Experience shipping a 0-to-1 product or system in a startup or high-growth environment, ideally through commercial launch.
- Strong system design and architecture fundamentals.
- Ability to lead through ambiguity and turn incomplete specifications into structured execution.
- Strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- High standards for engineering quality, reliability, and performance under compressed timelines.
- Deep technical fluency, including code review, architecture, and technical tradeoffs.
Nice to Have
- Founding engineer or early-stage startup experience.
- Experience building a first product with minimal process scaffolding.
- Exposure to regulated environments such as construction, logistics, or government systems.
Compensation and Benefits
- $180,000–$250,000 annual salary and meaningful equity.
- Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees.
- Healthcare FSA.
- 401(k) savings plan.
- Unlimited paid time off and paid family leave.
- Home office and equipment stipend.
- Daily in-office lunch and dinner.
- Pre-tax commuter benefits for transit and parking.
Skills
System Design, Software Architecture, Build-Versus-Buy, Reliability, Observability, Code Review, Technical Leadership, Engineering Management, Product Development, Software Engineering
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