# Engineering Manager, Product

**Company:** [Render](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/render)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Salary:** $204k – $280k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** System Design, Software Architecture, Distributed Systems, Cloud Infrastructure, Devtools, Product Roadmap, Engineering Leadership, Performance Management, Mentorship, Technical Strategy
**Posted:** 2026-08-07

> Leads and develops a team of product engineers building the core developer experience for a cloud platform. The role requires substantial engineering experience, people management, technical judgment, and the ability to translate user needs into scalable products.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a team of product engineers through mentorship, feedback, hiring, and clear technical guidance.
- Drive key product initiatives from ideation through launch, balancing speed, reliability, and quality.
- Partner with Product and Design to translate customer needs into technical solutions and product roadmaps.
- Guide system design decisions and help the team navigate architectural tradeoffs.
- Foster ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement in engineering practices and team processes.
- Break down complex problems into incremental milestones that deliver value quickly while supporting long-term platform evolution.
- Ensure the team understands developer experience and customer impact.
- Collaborate with product management, customers, and internal teams to align priorities and deliver impactful features.

## Requirements
- 8+ years as an engineer shipping products or features with downstream business and product impact.
- 2+ years managing people and developing engineers, including hiring, mentorship, and performance management.
- Strong technical background in system design, architecture, and engineering tradeoffs.
- Product-oriented mindset with experience translating business goals and user needs into engineering roadmaps and shipped features.
- Ability to balance urgency with thoughtful execution and maintain high quality.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across engineering, product, and design.
- Strong ownership and accountability for team outcomes and long-term system health.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience building products for developer platforms, cloud infrastructure, or DevTools.
- Experience with highly scalable distributed systems or infrastructure platforms.
- Experience improving engineering velocity through tooling, processes, and team practices.
- Experience building products used directly by developers or technical users.
- Successful collaboration with product, marketing, and customer support teams to drive adoption and retention.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Salary: $204,000–$280,000 annually.
- 4 weeks of paid vacation.
- 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents.
- Long-term disability, life insurance, and 401(k) plans.
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- FSAs and HSAs.
- Monthly lifestyle stipend for wellness, mental health, therapy, hobbies, and related expenses.
- Monthly cell phone and internet subsidy.
- Commuter benefits and home office stipends.
- Continuous learning benefits and support.

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