Engineering Leadership Role for Scalable Product Development

1 day ago


Remote New York, Czech Republic Playbook Full time
Senior Engineering Manager

We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead our engineering teams in building tools and technology, empowering the next generation of creators.

This pivotal role will help Playbook scale to the next level as we expand new ways for health and fitness creators to turn their expertise into revenue.

The primary focus of this role is people management and talent development. Your responsibilities will revolve around ensuring Playbook's engineering crew is performing optimally—the right people are in the right positions, they have necessary information to excel, they are motivated to produce high-quality work, and the collective output of the Product Development team is exceptional.

This role will involve direct management of all Individual Contributor engineers at the company. We operate in a cross-functional pod model, where each engineer is part of a team with a Product Manager responsible for prioritizing work and a Tech Lead handling day-to-day technical decisions and leadership.

The ideal candidate will understand how to cultivate product-minded, customer-centric engineers, drive a high-integrity, results-driven culture, and prioritize business impact.

Requirements
  • Proven managerial experience, including relevant startup experience, preferably at the Seed or Series A stage
  • A strong engineering background, including a proven track record in IC engineering roles, preferably in tech stack and domains listed below
  • Experience managing and developing remote teams and work distributed across multiple time zones
  • Proven ability to hire, onboard, and retain top technical talent
  • Strong understanding of system architecture, scalability, and best coding practices
  • Hands-on experience with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and managing technical debt
  • Demonstrated success in managing engineering projects ensuring timely delivery in a dynamic environment
  • High level of agency. We value creativity and a bias towards action, empowering our engineers as much as possible to do great work
  • Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written English
Preferences
  • Startup experience is a plus, with a demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
  • 6+ years of experience in backend engineering, particularly with JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Domain experience: Mobile applications, Video streaming architecture, Platform businesses, Payments / eCommerce
Benefits & Compensation
  • Competitive salary: $180,000 - $200,000 per year based on your experience and fit to the role
  • Stock options
  • PTO
  • Fully remote team
  • Flexible hours (9am-12pm ET required)

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape Playbook's engineering bench strength by hiring, coaching, and mentoring talented individuals. You will collaborate with Tech Leads to ensure technical excellence and alignment with product goals, help teams manage technical debt, evolve team process and rhythm, oversee technical performance, own tooling and instrumentation, empower Tech Leads, establish performance metrics, and drive effective communication across teams.

We are looking for someone with experience in Node.js and TypeScript, who can work in small teams, handle international projects, and thrive in a startup atmosphere.



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