Senior Engineering Manager (Backend)

TL;DR

Senior Engineering Manager (Backend): Lead and develop the Business Email engineering team, managing a mature, high-scale backend platform and driving new product innovation with an accent on system reliability, scalability, and architecture. Focus on balancing operational excellence with zero-to-one product launches and building a strong engineering culture.

Location: Hybrid role based in New York City office (3 days per week)

Salary: $223,000 - $358,800 USD

Company

hirify.global is a design-driven platform empowering entrepreneurs worldwide with tools for websites, domains, ecommerce, and marketing.

What you will do

• Lead, grow, and develop engineering teams through hiring, coaching, and career development.
• Partner with Product and Design to define and execute long-term vision for Business Email products.
• Drive zero-to-one product initiatives from concept to launch while maintaining existing systems.
• Provide technical direction via architecture reviews and system design guidance.
• Ensure system health, scalability, reliability, and operational excellence across distributed systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to align roadmaps and deliver outcomes.

Requirements

• Location: Must be able to work hybrid in New York City office (3 days per week)
• 5+ years managing software engineering teams building customer-facing distributed systems.
• Experience managing managers and scaling engineering organizations.
• Proven success leading zero-to-one product launches and balancing new product investment with operational excellence.
• Strong architectural judgment in backend and distributed systems.
• Passion for mentoring engineers and fostering an inclusive team culture.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans with 100% covered premiums option.
• Fertility and adoption benefits, life and disability insurance.
• Flexible paid time off, 12 weeks paid parental and family care leave.
• Retirement benefits with employer match.
• Employee assistance programs, education reimbursement, and global employee resource groups.
• Dog-friendly workplace, free lunch and snacks, private rooftop, and biannual hack weeks.