Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of engineers building gamification experiences.
• Partner with product, design, marketing, data, and engineering leaders to plan and deliver features that improve member engagement and retention.
• Identify technology investments needed for system health and long-term success.
• Plan, sequence, and deliver engineering work while managing tradeoffs and measurable outcomes.
• Hire, coach, and support engineers through one-on-ones, goal setting, delegation, and conflict resolution.
• Maintain a transparent, continuously improving delivery cadence.
• Establish ownership, accountability, deliverables, and milestones across stakeholders.
• Manage urgency, escalate risks, and drive incidents and post-mortems through resolution.
• Build durable fixes and communicate root causes to prevent recurrence.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience managing teams of five or more engineers and testers.
• Strong understanding of distributed backend systems and user-facing features.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience building and shipping mission-critical B2C systems where data correctness and rollout strategy are important.
• Strong technical fluency for participating in engineering discussions and aligning partners.

Nice to have

• Experience with gamification platforms and products.
• Experience building reusable frameworks and decision models.
• Experience with feature gates, experimentation, and A/B testing platforms.
• Professional experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and React, Ruby with Rails or Roda, or Golang with Echo.

Compensation and benefits

• Salary range: $200,000–$215,000 annually.
• Company-subsidized medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Annual bonus.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Paid parental leave and disability benefits.
• Workplace flexibility and modern work schedules.
• Company events and team outings.
• Lifestyle enhancement program.
• Company-provided equipment.
• Annual performance reviews and career development opportunities.