Engineering Manager

TL;DR

Engineering Manager: Leading and mentoring engineering teams to ensure optimal process, delivery, and execution, aligning with product managers and customers to meet business goals and customer needs. Focus on providing technical guidance, driving performance management, and streamlining engineering processes, contributing to team growth and solving problems proactively.

Location: Hybrid (San Francisco)

Salary: $300K - $400K

Company

Clipboard is a fast-growing Series C marketplace that connects workplaces and professionals, allowing professionals to book on-demand shifts and workplaces to access on-demand talent.

What you will do

• Lead and manage engineering teams, ensuring optimal process, delivery, and execution.
• Partner with product managers and customers to create your team’s roadmap, aligning on priorities.
• Provide technical guidance by reviewing PRs, architecture, and design documents, ensuring high-quality solutions.
• Drive performance management, addressing any issues proactively and providing actionable feedback.
• Mentor engineers to realize their full potential, fostering a growth mindset and creating personalized development plans.
• Lead hiring and talent development, participating in all stages of hiring, onboarding, and retaining top talent.

Requirements

• 6+ years of software development experience, with 2+ years leading software development professionals as an Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, or Founder.
• Experience managing agile, high-performing teams in fast-paced, geographically dispersed environments.
• Comfortable addressing performance issues and providing coaching that empowers engineers at all levels.
• A deep appreciation for customer needs, with the ability to translate ambiguous problems into actionable solutions.
• Strong communication skills, excelling in writing and speaking clearly, breaking down complex concepts.
• Maintain technical fluency and experience with system design and coding.

Nice to have

• Experience as a startup founder or in startup environments.
• Familiarity with Typescript, React, NestJS, or microservices architecture.
• Proven success managing distributed teams and supporting web or mobile applications.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid, < 3 days from office.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Async first, with sync collaboration as it’s needed.
• High-impact role with room for improvement in hiring, onboarding, team execution, and talent practices.

Hiring process

• PR Review Assignment, followed by a 1-hour interview to discuss your solution
• Technical Design Document, in parallel with a live discussion
• Hiring Manager Interview
• Executive Interview with the Co-CEO