Engineering Manager

Your Mission:
Build, Lead, and Deliver with Impact

As our Engineering Manager, you are more than a leader—you are a mentor, strategist, and problem solver. You’ll oversee both people and processes, guiding talented engineers toward high-impact delivery. If you are energized by scaling teams, aligning product and engineering goals, and solving real‑world problems, this is the perfect opportunity to make your mark.

• Lead and Manage Engineering Teams: You’ll 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: While you may not code every day, you’ll review PRs, architecture, and design documents, providing technical coaching and feedback to ensure high‑quality solutions.

• Drive Performance Management: You will 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: We believe in streamlining and improving processes. You’ll 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: At Clipboard, “We don’t have any toes to step on.” If you see a problem, you own it and fix it.

• Engage in Open Conversations: Expect transparent, open forums where feedback flows freely, and bring your curiosity to engage with first‑principles thinking.

• 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: Comfortable addressing performance issues head‑on and providing coaching that empowers engineers at all levels.

• Customer‑Centric Problem Solver: A deep appreciation for customer needs, with the ability to translate ambiguous problems into actionable solutions.

• Strong Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  You 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: While primarily focused on leadership, you maintain technical fluency and experience with system design and coding.

• Comfortable Navigating Difficult Conversations: You are decisive and direct, capable of delivering constructive feedback and addressing problems promptly.

• Experienced in Team Growth: Skilled in hiring, onboarding, and retaining top talent to build high‑performing teams.

• Balanced
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Equally at ease working with technical and non‑technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment at all levels.

• 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
  .

• Remote/Hybrid, < 3 days from office.

• Unlimited PTO

• Async first, with sync collaboration as needed.

• This is a high‑impact role. From the hiring, onboarding, team execution, and talent practices to customer impact, new verticals, and technical up‑levelling of the team: there's room for improvement on it all, and we are looking for people who want to build the new era of Clipboard with us.