Senior Engineering Manager

Thorn

. Lead a high-performing, collaborative, and inclusive team of engineers with varied technical specialties across the stack .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $207,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing and developing software engineering teams, fostering collaboration, and delivering user-centered products. Proficient in guiding technical decisions across frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure while balancing user needs and engineering quality.

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Software Engineering LeadershipCross-Functional CollaborationTechnical Decision-MakingProduct Engineering PassionClear Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringFrontend DevelopmentBackend DevelopmentCloud InfrastructureTechnical Decision-MakingProblem SolvingTeam ManagementPerformance FeedbackTechnical DocumentationAgile Methodologies

Soft Skills

EmpathyHumilityAccountabilityConstructive Disagreement ResolutionCandid Feedback

Tools & Technologies

Python 3TypeScriptReactNodeExpressGraphQLPostgreSQLDockerKubernetesAWS

Industry Keywords

User-Centered DesignSoftware Development LifecycleTechnical Debt ManagementTeam BuildingProduct Delivery

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApolloAWSCloudDockerElasticSearchGraphQLKafkaKubernetesNode.jsPostgresPythonRabbitMQReactTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a high-performing, collaborative, and inclusive team of engineers with varied technical specialties across the stack
Build a culture of curiosity, healthy disagreement, learning, and accountability
Partner with Product, UX, and technical leaders to understand user needs, shape product direction, and guide work from discovery through release and iteration
Evaluate solutions across frontend applications, backend services, APIs, data systems, and infrastructure
Connect technical decisions across specialties and empower people closest to the work to lead
Create clarity around priorities, ownership, capacity, and expectations
Coordinate dependencies, surface risks, clear roadblocks, and improve software development lifecycle practices
Balance product delivery with investments in reliability, security, privacy, maintainability, and developer experience
Manage technical debt and long-term system health
Collaborate across engineering and cross-functional teams to navigate challenges, build alignment, and strengthen engineering practices
Manage and develop direct reports through 1-1s, quarterly check-ins, coaching, and candid feedback
Set expectations, recognize performance, address concerns, and protect employee wellness
Create growth opportunities, develop technical leadership skills, and delegate ownership
Define and lead the team hiring process with People & Culture
Hire for technical strength, collaboration, and mission alignment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Commitment to putting the children served at the center of everything
Demonstrated track record of managing and developing software engineers, building strong teams, and delivering products that meet real user needs
Strong software engineering foundation and experience leading engineers across frontend, backend, data systems, and cloud infrastructure
Experience guiding technical decisions and connecting work across specialties
Passion for product engineering and experience partnering with Product and Design
Experience turning ambiguous problems into practical solutions and improving based on results
Strong judgment balancing user needs, technical constraints, delivery commitments, engineering quality, and team capacity
Experience setting clear expectations, providing candid feedback, and supporting engineers with varied skills and career goals
Leadership with empathy, humility, and accountability
Cross-disciplinary collaboration and constructive disagreement resolution
Clear, efficient, and thoughtful communication with technical and non-technical audiences
Strong written communication and accessible documentation skills
Experience or ability to learn technologies including Python 3, TypeScript, React, Node, Express, GraphQL, Prisma, Apollo, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, Google Cloud, Amazon SQS, Google PubSub, RabbitMQ, and Kafka

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote-first work model, working from home most of the time
Company-wide gatherings
In-person team meetings and team-building events
Attendance at specific conferences
Broad range of employee benefits
Reasonable accommodations for candidates and employees with disabilities
Inclusive environment where all employees can thrive