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Founding Engineering Manager

United States, Brentwood · Job Posted March 13, 2026
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Job Description

Our company is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead and expand our engineering team. This is a unique opportunity to build and foster a high-performance organization, drive operational excellence, and make a measurable impact on global technology initiatives.

Job Responsibility

  • Engineering Organization Leadership Establish and oversee the engineering organization, including hiring, mentoring, and managing a multi-disciplinary team
  • Cultivate a culture based on ownership, accountability, operational excellence, and continual improvement
  • Develop and refine engineering processes, organizational structure, and technical best practices
  • Align engineering objectives with business strategy in partnership with senior leaders and stakeholders
  • Production Reliability & Operational Ownership Champion the reliability and stability of production systems supporting critical operations
  • Implement and manage support processes, including incident response, on-call rotations, and root-cause analysis
  • Develop and execute operational excellence programs emphasizing monitoring, scalability, and performance optimization
  • Foster a sense of engineering accountability for production system continuity and resilience
  • Global Engineering Collaboration Drive effective coordination and communication with distributed engineering teams in a global technology environment
  • Synchronize development and operational efforts across regions, ensuring alignment and best practices
  • Product & Platform Development Lead the delivery and ongoing evolution of warehouse platforms, internal tools, and other business-critical software
  • Work closely with Product Managers and business stakeholders to deliver robust and scalable technology solutions
  • Champion predictable, efficient, and high-quality software delivery

Requirements

  • 7+ years of detail oriented software engineering experience
  • 3+ years leading or managing software engineering teams
  • Proven record in building, scaling, or transforming engineering organizations
  • Hands-on experience owning and supporting production systems
  • Deep understanding of modern software development and operational practices (e.g., Git, CI/CD, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, software lifecycle)
  • Strong leadership, communication, and organizational capabilities
  • Experience partnering with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders
  • Ability to commute to Long Island, NY under a hybrid work model

Nice to have

  • Background in logistics, warehouse management, or supply chain systems
  • Experience with global or geographically distributed teams
  • Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or AWS
  • Experience designing scalable backend systems, especially using Go, Python, or TypeScript
  • Experience launching engineering teams/functions in early-stage growth environments
  • Enterprise or global organization experience
  • Business-level proficiency in Japanese a plus

What we offer

  • medical
  • vision
  • dental
  • life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan
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