Engineering Manager

Syndesus, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Syndesus, Inc. in New York City is hiring Engineering Managers across three tracks: Provider Product & Growth, Core Platform & Automation, and Life Sciences Engineering. This is a technical player-coach role.

You’ll code, review designs, make architecture calls, and take on hard technical problems alongside your team, while owning hiring, development, and the pace of what your team ships. Ideal candidates have 6 years of software-building experience with shipping products, 2 years leading

Qualifications

• 6 years of software-building experience with a track record of shipping products real users depend on.
• 2 years leading engineering teams with accountability for both output and people growth.
• Full-stack range, able to work across backend systems and the interfaces built on top of them.
• Personal track record of recruiting, selling, and closing strong engineers for engineering roles.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end outcomes
• Stay hands-on technically
• Build the engineering team
• Develop direct reports
• Partner with users
• Raise AI execution

Skills

Software engineering

Team leadership

Full-stack capability

Engineering recruiting

Job description

About the Role

A fast-growing healthcare technology company is hiring Engineering Managers across three tracks: Provider Product & Growth, Core Platform & Automation, and Life Sciences Engineering. This is a technical player-coach role. You’ll write code, review designs, make architecture calls, and take on hard technical problems alongside your team, while owning hiring, development, and the pace and quality of what your team ships.

Ideal Background

• Track record of shipping in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
• Placement is flexible across three tracks based on best fit, not tied to a specific opening
• Direct reports on day one vary by placement, roughly 3-10 depending on track

Must-Have Requirements

1. 6 years of software-building experience with a track record of shipping products real users depend on
2. 2 years leading engineering teams with accountability for both output and people growth
3. Full-stack range, able to work across backend systems and the interfaces built on top of them
4. Personal track record of recruiting, selling, and closing strong engineers for engineering roles

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end outcomes
• Stay hands-on technically
• Build the engineering team
• Develop direct reports
• Partner with users
• Raise AI execution

Green Flags

• Provider-facing product experience
• Platform or automation experience
• Life sciences or biopharma partnership experience
• Experience in regulated or healthcare-adjacent environments
• Track record of shipping in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
• Strong references, including high NPS from former teammates and direct reports
• Track record of personally recruiting and closing engineers other companies couldn’t land
• A clear, well-reasoned view on which track best fits their background

Red Flags

• Background focused purely on people management with little to no recent hands-on coding
• No prior recruiting or hiring ownership

Logistics

• Salary: $250K-$350K equity
• Location: New York City, NY (in-person)