Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Clipboard Health as an Engineering Manager and lead, mentor, and strategize with a talented team of engineers. You will oversee both people and processes, guiding engineers toward high-impact delivery. This role requires experience managing agile, high-performing teams in fast-paced, geographically dispersed environments. You'll partner with product managers and customers, provide technical guidance, drive performance management, and mentor for growth. Clipboard Health offers a 100% remote, flexible work environment with unlimited PTO and an async-first culture. This is a high-impact role with opportunities to improve various aspects of the company.

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
• Performance Management Expertise: Be comfortable addressing performance issues head-on and providing coaching that empowers engineers at all levels
• Customer-Centric Problem Solver: Have a deep appreciation for customer needs, with the ability to translate ambiguous problems into actionable solutions
• Strong Communication Skills: Excel in writing and speaking clearly, breaking down complex concepts into simple components for engineers and non-technical stakeholders alike
• Hands-On Development and System Design: Maintain technical fluency and experience with system design and coding
• Comfortable Navigating Difficult Conversations: Be decisive and direct, capable of delivering constructive feedback and addressing problems promptly
• Experienced in Team Growth: Be skilled in hiring, onboarding, and retaining top talent to build high-performing teams
• Balanced Collaboration: Be equally at ease working with technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment at all levels

Responsibilities

• Lead and Manage Engineering Teams: Own the team’s process, delivery, and execution, ensuring they work optimally and with high quality
• Partner with Product Managers and Customers: Collaborate to create your team’s roadmap, aligning on priorities that meet both business goals and customer needs
• Provide Technical Guidance: Review PRs, architecture, and design documents, providing technical coaching and feedback to ensure high-quality solutions
• Drive Performance Management: Be responsible for your team’s performance, identifying and addressing any issues proactively. Provide immediate and actionable feedback to support continuous improvement
• Mentor for Growth: Help engineers realize their full potential, fostering a growth mindset and creating personalized development plans
• Own and Optimize Engineering Processes: Craft team goals and raise the technical bar across the company, promoting a culture of constant feedback and transparency
• Lead Hiring and Talent Development: Participate in all stages of hiring, onboarding, and retaining top talent, contributing to our team’s rapid growth
• Solve Problems Proactively: Own and fix problems you see
• Engage in Open Conversations: Participate in transparent, open forums where feedback flows freely, and bring your curiosity to engage with first-principles thinking

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

Benefits

• 100% remote, flexible working hours
• Unlimited PTO
• Async first, with sync collaboration as it’s needed