Engineering Manager

TL;DR

Engineering Manager: Managing two or more engineering pods, leading hiring, onboarding, and performance management, while contributing to technical architecture, coding standards, and system security. Focus on defining and refining projects, mentoring staff, and ensuring efficient delivery within an agile development environment.

Location: Remote-first role based in the U.S. Team members are expected to attend multiple company-wide and team-specific onsites throughout the year.

Company

hirify.global is the world's leading fundraising platform for non-profit educational institutions, trusted by over 1,300 colleges, universities, and K-12 schools, with a mission to advance the quality, affordability, and accessibility of education.

What you will do

• Manage engineering pods, focusing on growth, development, performance, and retention.
• Act as a multiplier and unblocker, helping pods build new features end-to-end.
• Collaborate with Tech Leads and Product Managers on architecture, work breakdown, scheduling, and release planning.
• Communicate delivery progress to senior management.
• Mentor junior and mid/senior staff.
• Drive hiring and onboarding for new team members and contribute to interviewing processes.

Requirements

• Lead one or more teams as both a technical lead and people manager in an agile environment.
• System design experience with a focus on scalable and resilient solutions.
• Leadership skills balancing people management and technical excellence.
• Functional programming experience in Ruby, Python, or Javascript/Node.js.
• Experience with MVC frameworks (e.g., Rails, Django, Pyramid) and modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Vue.js).
• SQL database experience (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite).
• 3+ years in a manager role and 10+ years of hands-on development experience.
• Must be based in the U.S.

Nice to have

• Managed teams supporting tens of thousands of users, including enterprise customers.
• Deep expertise with Ruby/Ruby on Rails and automated testing.
• Experience with deployments to Heroku, AWS, or similar.
• Operations experience related to site reliability/speed.
• Familiarity with networking, caching, database, and performance triage.
• Experience with fundraising/crowdfunding or fintech/payments technology products.

Culture & Benefits

• Purpose-driven team of 120+ located across the US, working remotely.
• Beautiful 12,000 sq ft office in Washington, DC available for use.
• Regular team meet-ups, events, and retreats.
• Emphasis on diversity, inclusivity, and learning.
• Commitment to social mobility initiatives.