Engineering Manager

Versana; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k)

Disability and life insurance

Paid holidays, sick days and generous

PTO

Job summary

Versana is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead multiple engineering teams, partnering with Product, Architecture, and stakeholders to define technical strategy and mature engineering practices. The role demands strong people management, technical depth, and the ability to drive ownership and accountability across platforms.

The position focuses on delivering scalable, secure systems, modernizing technology, and aligning engineering efforts with long-term business goals while fostering an

Qualifications

• Strong technical foundation in software architecture and cloud technologies.
• Experience in a matrix organization with direct and dotted-line reporting.
• Background working in Agile environments—Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid models.
• Proven track record scaling engineering teams and delivering high-impact software systems.
• 8+ years of engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop individual contributors across multiple teams.
• Build a culture of ownership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive career growth frameworks, performance management, and succession planning.
• Foster an inclusive, high-trust environment that supports well-being and sustained productivity.
• Provide strategic technical direction in partnership with architecture and product leadership.
• Guide teams in designing scalable, secure, and high-quality systems aligned with long-term business goals.
• Champion engineering best practices, including code quality, observability, automation, and DevOps maturity.
• Lead efforts to modernize technology, simplify architecture, and reduce technical debt.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for engineering performance, quality, and reliability.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across the engineering organization.
• Oversee vendor or contract engineering relationships when relevant.
• Act as a senior partner to Product, Design, Data, Security, and Infrastructure teams.
• Communicate technical decisions, trade-offs, and risks clearly to executive leadership.
• Ensure engineering alignment with organizational goals and compliance requirements.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as may be reasonably assigned.
• Periodically work outside standard business hours, such as during infrastructure upgrades and/or releases.

Skills

People management

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile / Scrum / Kanban

DevOps maturity

Architecture & design

Strategy & roadmap

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Platform engineering

Developer experience tooling

Productivity enablement

Job description

• The Engineering Manager is a strategic and operational leader responsible for driving high-performing engineering teams, enabling technical excellence, and delivering high-impact products and platforms
• This role partners closely with Product, Architecture, and cross-functional stakeholders to define technical strategy, mature engineering practices, and ensure predictable, high-quality delivery. The ideal candidate is both a strong people manager and a seasoned technologist who can elevate engineering capabilities across the organization
• Lead, mentor, and develop individual contributors across multiple teams
• Build a culture of ownership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Drive career growth frameworks, performance management, and succession planning
• Foster an inclusive, high-trust environment that supports well-being and sustained productivity
• Provide strategic technical direction in partnership with architecture and product leadership
• Guide teams in designing scalable, secure, and high-quality systems aligned with long-term business goals
• Champion engineering best practices, including code quality, observability, automation, and DevOps maturity
• Lead efforts to modernize technology, simplify architecture, and reduce technical debt
• Establish and monitor KPIs for engineering performance, quality, and reliability
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across the engineering organization
• Optimize team structures, resource allocations, and processes for scale
• Oversee vendor or contract engineering relationships when relevant
• Act as a senior partner to Product, Design, Data, Security, and Infrastructure teams
• Communicate technical decisions, trade-offs, and risks clearly to executive leadership
• Ensure engineering alignment with organizational goals and compliance requirements
• Additional duties and responsibilities as may be reasonably assigned from time to time as operational needs evolve
• Periodically work outside standard business hours, such as during infrastructure upgrades and/or releases

Benefits

• Company equity
• Medical, dental and vision insurance covered 100%
• 401(k)
• Disability and life insurance
• Paid holidays, paid sick days and generous PTO

Strong technical foundation in software architecture, cloud technologies, and modern development practicesExperience in a matrix organization with both direct and dotted-line structuresDemonstrated ability to balance technical depth with strategic leadershipBackground working in Agile environments—Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid modelsProven track record scaling engineering teams and delivering complex, high-impact software systems8+ years of engineering experienceFamiliarity with platform engineering, developer experience tooling, or productivity enablementExceptional communication, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills