Hybrid Engineering Manager, Platform

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About the role

  • Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing platform engineering team.
  • Drive execution, capacity planning, and delivery for platform initiatives.
  • Implement and improve processes for project tracking, quality, and team productivity.
  • Partner with recruiting to scale the team thoughtfully.
  • Provide technical direction for the platform roadmap, ensuring alignment with company and product goals.
  • Lead architectural discussions and ensure best practices around scalability, reliability, and performance.
  • Collaborate closely with Product, Security, and other Engineering teams to ensure our platform unlocks velocity across the company.
  • Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term technical investments.
  • Work closely with the Director of Engineering to define team priorities and success metrics.
  • Communicate progress, challenges, and outcomes to leadership and the broader company.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of engineering management experience, ideally leading platform, infrastructure, or core services teams.
  • Strong technical background in building distributed systems, APIs, or core platform services.
  • Proven ability to manage team operations—capacity planning, process improvements, and delivery tracking.
  • Skilled in mentoring engineers and fostering a healthy team culture.
  • Excellent communicator who can bridge technical and business perspectives.
  • Startup mindset: you’re resourceful, adaptable, and thrive in fast-moving environments.
  • Experience with payments, fintech, or other API-driven products (bonus).
  • Prior experience at an early-stage, high-growth startup (bonus).
  • Hands-on coding experience (we don’t expect you to code daily, but a technical foundation is key) (bonus).
  • Applicants must have work authorization that does not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Benefits

  • Compensation: $160k-190k USD base + equity + benefits
  • Meaningful work that makes a positive impact on our society.
  • 100% of Medical, Dental and Vision premium coverage for yourself and dependents.
  • Enjoy regular team lunches at our San Francisco, fostering collaboration and connection over great food.
  • A fun and caring environment that prioritizes transparency, growth, and ownership.
  • A talented, diverse, high-achieving, and humble team with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints.

Job title

Engineering Manager, Platform

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

$160,000 - $190,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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