Engineering Manager

Benepass

. Lead a team of backend engineers on Core Services, including the ledger, decisioning, schedules, rules engine, HRIS integrations, authentication, and directory .

Posted 9/16/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $200,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading backend engineering teams, particularly in Python and Django, while effectively managing team dynamics and project execution. Proficient in utilizing AI for coding and operational tasks, ensuring system correctness and reliability.

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Python/Django Backend DevelopmentTeam Leadership and MentoringAI-Assisted Coding and DebuggingDesign Review and Engineering StandardsSDLC Management

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringPythonDjangoDjango Rest FrameworkPostgreSQLAWSDockerSystems DesignPerformance ManagementPrototyping

Soft Skills

People ManagementFeedback DeliveryCoachingCommunicationClarity from Ambiguity

Tools & Technologies

AI ToolsVersion Control SystemsProject Management Software

Industry Keywords

Operational CapacityProduction HealthCorrectness WorkHRIS IntegrationsClient Apps Collaboration

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSDjangoDockerPostgresPythonSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a team of backend engineers on Core Services, including the ledger, decisioning, schedules, rules engine, HRIS integrations, authentication, and directory
Report to the Vice President of Engineering and share Core Services leadership with a peer Engineering Manager
Own people management, team execution, and outcomes
Manage approximately 4–6 engineers initially, with room to hire as the company grows
Run growth-focused 1:1s, set expectations, provide feedback, hire, onboard, and level engineers
Coach project leads and support project kickoffs, technical approaches, updates, and releases
Translate company priorities into sequenced plans and make explicit scope/timeline tradeoffs
Protect operational capacity for production health, incidents, and correctness work
Lead design reviews and champion simple, correct, observable systems
Contribute code, prototypes, and production debugging when needed, then step back
Maintain invariants for idempotency, auditability, reconciliation, and safe retries
Partner with Client Apps, Platform, Customer Engineering, Product, and Ops
Document decisions, surface risks early, and support empowered project teams
Use AI heavily in coding, debugging, design, planning, writing, analysis, 1:1 preparation, hiring, and communication
Attend company-wide onsite events three times per year

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of software engineering experience
2+ years leading teams of approximately 3–8 engineers (or equivalent scope)
Deep software engineering experience in Python/Django or equivalent backend systems
Ability to lead design reviews, enforce engineering standards, and prototype in Python/Django or comparable backend stack
Experience with systems where correctness and reliability are critical
Experience mentoring engineers through 1:1s and setting growth goals against a leveling matrix
Experience handling performance issues directly and hiring
Track record of shipping commitments, creating clarity from ambiguity, and running a healthy SDLC
Heavy personal use of AI for coding, debugging, planning, writing, and operating a team
Ability to review and own AI-assisted output
Experience with Python, Django, Django Rest Framework, PostgreSQL, AWS, and Docker
U.S.-based and able to address U.S. employment visa sponsorship questions

Benefits

Comp & perks

95% coverage of medical, dental, and vision
$250 WFH setup (one time)
$500/year Learning & Development Benefit
$150/month cell phone + internet
$100/month Wellness
$100/month Co-working and Commuter Benefit
Several team onsites a year
Flexible PTO
Equity