Manager, Software Engineering

$182,500 - $240,000/Yr

Circles Agency - New York, NY

Full-time - Manager

New York, NY

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Manager of Software Engineering at Circle will lead dynamic engineering teams, overseeing day-to-day activities, technical direction, and team management. This role emphasizes hands-on coding, architectural guidance, and alignment with company objectives, while fostering a culture of excellence and integrity within the team.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day activities of dynamic engineering teams, including requirements grooming, scrums, retrospectives, and team outings.
• Design, build, and maintain APIs, user-facing experiences, services, and systems.
• Actively engage in hands-on coding and support engineers directly.
• Provide technical and architectural direction for development, design, integration, testing, and maintenance of the platform.
• Lead agile software processes and introduce best-in-class industry practices.
• Partner with stakeholders to align team contributions with company objectives and develop technology roadmaps.
• Perform full lifecycle team management, including mentoring, recruiting, training, and performance evaluation.
• Act as an internal ambassador for the engineering team, communicating technology opportunities and constraints.
• Manage technical debt to maintain development velocity and minimize production incidents.
• Contribute to engineering-wide initiatives as a member of Circle's engineering management team.
• Coordinate activities with cross-functional teams within Circle.

Requirements

• 3 or more years of experience with technical leadership.
• 7 or more years of experience with software engineering.
• 3 or more years of experience coding in Go, Java, and/or Javascript.
• Hands-on technical manager experienced in designing, building, and deploying secure, scalable products and services.
• Currently hands-on coding and motivated to continue being hands-on.
• Passion for coaching and building leaders within and outside the team.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and make rigorous decisions and trade-offs.
• Experience managing remote teams.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with a high level of autonomy and responsibilities.

Benefits

• Base Pay Range: $182,500 - $240,000
• Annual Bonus Target: 15%
• Equity & Benefits (including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k))
• Discretionary vacation policy
• 10 days of paid sick leave per year
• 11 paid holidays per year in the U.S.