Engineering Manager

Reserv; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Generous PTO policy

Family leave after 8 months

Work from anywhere

Apple laptop and external monitor

Job summary

Reserv is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing engineering team, shaping technical strategy and delivering scalable, reliable software solutions.

You will mentor engineers, optimize processes, and champion quality, security, and customer focus while operating in a remote-first, distributed environment.

You will collaborate with product, design, and business stakeholders to align technical direction with company goals and drive cross-team execution.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of experience managing software engineering teams.
• Professional engineer experience in at least one core language/framework with ability to discuss technical topics at a high level.
• Strong familiarity with system design, software architecture, and devops practices; deep expertise in at least one devops lifecycle area.
• Knowledge of secure development practices and ability to uphold security standards across the engineering org.
• Experience managing engineering performance, quality, and process across multiple teams or initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams through complex technical decisions, architectural tradeoffs, and long-term planning.
• Mentor engineers across experience levels while driving clarity, focus, and execution within and across teams.
• Partner with product, design, and business stakeholders to connect technical direction to company goals.
• Advocate for quality assurance through well-defined testing frameworks and code review practices.

Skills

Team leadership

Software architecture

DevOps practices

Security best practices

Code reviews

Mentoring engineers

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Tools

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Monitoring/Observability

Job description

About the role

As an Engineering Manager at Reserv, you will lead a high-performing engineering team, driving the delivery of innovative, scalable, and reliable technology solutions aligned with our business goals. You'll work closely with the Director of Engineering and other senior leaders to shape our technical strategy, foster cross-functional collaboration, and ensure our engineering culture supports both growth and innovation.

This role blends strategic leadership with hands‑on execution—you'll mentor and develop engineers, optimize team processes, and champion a culture of quality, ownership, and customer focus. Your leadership will be essential in scaling the organization, enhancing technical capabilities, and making decisions that deliver meaningful impact.

Who You Are

• A thoughtful communicator, able to translate complex technical topics for non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Passionate about building strong engineering cultures rooted in collaboration, psychological safety, and accountability.
• Excited by the challenges of leading in a remote-first environment and skilled at fostering connection and alignment across distributed teams.
• Committed to quality, security, and operational excellence-not just shipping fast, but shipping well

What We Need

• A leader with a proven ability to guide engineering teams through complex technical decisions, architectural tradeoffs, and long-term planning.
• Someone who can mentor engineers across experience levels while driving clarity, focus, and execution within and across teams.
• A pragmatic thinker with a strong grasp of the full software development lifecycle, including devops, QA, and security considerations.
• A partner to product, design, and business stakeholders- helping connect technical direction to broader company goals.
• A strong advocate for quality assurance through well-defined testing frameworks and code review practices.

Requirements

• 3-5+ years of experience managing software engineering teams, with a track record of impact at previous roles.
• Professional experience as an engineer in at least one of our core languages or frameworks (or close equivalents), with the ability to engage in technical conversations at a high level.
• Strong familiarity with system design, software architecture, and devops practices; deep expertise in at least one area of the devops lifecycle.
• Knowledge of secure development practices and ability to uphold security standards across the engineering organization.
• Demonstrated ability to uphold quality through testing strategies and code review processes.
• Experience managing engineering performance, quality, and process across multiple teams or initiatives.

Benefits

• Generous health-insurance package with nationwide coverage, vision, & dental
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
• Competitive PTO policy - we want our employees fresh, healthy, happy, and energized!
• Generous family leave policy after 8 months of continuous work
• Work from anywhere to facilitate your work life balance
• Apple laptop, large second monitor, and other quality-of-life equipment you may want. Technology is something that should make your life easier, not harder!

At Reserv, we value diversity in backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences and believe that diversity in viewpoints and critical thinking drives innovation, first-principles thinking, and success. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage those from all walks of life to apply. If you believe you are a good fit for this role, we would love to hear from you!