Sr. Engineering Manager - Incentive Compensation Ops.

Accountabilities:

• • Lead and develop the engineering organization: Hire, inspire, mentor, and grow software engineers across experience levels, creating a strong culture of technical excellence, career development, ownership, and continuous learning.
  • Set product and engineering direction: Partner with Product, Design, Customer Success, Support, Sales, Platform Engineering, and other teams to establish a clear vision, prioritize roadmaps, and develop strategies that deliver meaningful customer and business value.
  • Own engineering delivery and outcomes: Take accountability for the delivery, operational excellence, reliability, performance, and security of critical user-facing systems at scale.
  • Provide technical leadership: Establish architectural guardrails, evaluate complex technical challenges, and guide senior engineers through significant architectural and engineering decisions without acting as the primary hands-on contributor.
  • Drive AI-native transformation: Lead the evolution of incentive compensation operations from manual workflows toward intelligent, agent-driven experiences that automate repetitive tasks, reduce resolution times, and help users manage complex compensation processes more effectively.
  • Improve engineering effectiveness: Establish processes and operating practices that enable engineers to work efficiently, collaborate effectively, and maintain strong relationships with teams across the organization.
  • Strengthen engineering leadership: Collaborate with peer engineering managers and contribute to broader organizational initiatives beyond your immediate team.
  • Champion organizational values: Model high standards of ownership, collaboration, humility, customer focus, and continuous improvement in day-to-day leadership.

  Requirements:

  • Engineering leadership experience: 5+ years of experience managing software engineers, ideally within a remote-first B2B SaaS or startup environment.
  • Software development background: 8+ years of full-time software development experience, preferably in product engineering or full-stack roles.
  • Talent development: Demonstrated success hiring, developing, and retaining engineering talent, with a genuine commitment to helping engineers advance their careers.
  • Product and user focus: Strong customer orientation and a track record of delivering high-quality, impactful products and features throughout the full development lifecycle.
  • Technical depth: Ability to understand complex architectural problems, challenge technical approaches constructively, and guide senior engineers toward sound and scalable decisions.
  • AI expertise and perspective: Genuine enthusiasm for AI-native product development, with hands-on experience or a strong, well-informed perspective on using AI and intelligent agents to eliminate manual work and transform user experiences.
  • Communication: Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to establish trust and influence cross-functional partners in a distributed environment.
  • Leadership mindset: High ownership, adaptability, humility, curiosity, and a growth mindset, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment.
  • Remote collaboration: Demonstrated ability to lead distributed teams and maintain effective communication, alignment, and accountability across remote stakeholders.
  • Operational mindset: Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation and help ensure timely resolution of critical issues and continued system availability.

  Benefits:

  • Compensation: $186,102–$272,414 USD annually in OTE across North America, with the actual offer determined by factors including location, proficiency, and anticipated performance.
  • Comprehensive healthcare: 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees, with approximately 75% coverage for eligible dependents.
  • Flexible time off: Flexible vacation policy plus quarterly mental health days.
  • Annual stipends: Dedicated funding for professional development and caretaking needs.
  • Work anniversary bonuses: Annual bonuses recognizing employee milestones and contributions, increasing with tenure.
  • Retirement savings: 401(k) plan for U.S.-based employees.
  • Premium equipment: Latest Apple hardware provided to support productive, high-quality work.
  • Inclusive workplace: Employee Resource Groups supporting an inclusive community and broader diversity, equity, and inclusion goals.
  • Remote-first flexibility: Opportunity to work remotely within the United States.
  • Career development: Strong opportunities to grow as an engineering leader through hiring, mentorship, cross-functional leadership, and organization-wide initiatives.