Engineering Manager, Core Rider Systems & Growth

United States Digital Space LLC; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental/Vision insurance

Mental health benefits

Family building benefits

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401(k) plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Commuter benefits

Company credits

Pink membership

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in San Francisco is seeking an Engineering Manager for the Core Rider team. You will own foundational systems and rider functionality, partnering with product managers, data scientists, and cross-functional groups to move top-line metrics and deliver a seamless rideshare experience.

This role is in-office on a hybrid schedule, with three in-office days per week (Mon, Wed, Thu) and optional remote time up to four weeks per year, as described in the posting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering industry experience with technical leadership.
• 3+ years of experience with people management.
• Experience launching consumer facing products.
• Experience working on a growth-focused team/org responsible for top line metrics.
• Experience managing a diverse set of engineering roles, such as server and mobile.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate complex technical trade-offs effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work with a low-ego, highly collaborative, and cross-functional mindset while actively lifting up the team.

Responsibilities

• Drive team execution, proactively resolve bottlenecks and make decisive trade-offs.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, Marketing, Science, and Analytics) to define the team's strategic direction.
• Translate high-level business goals into actionable projects. Own a team roadmap from conception to delivery, managing cross-team dependencies and mitigating risks.
• Maintain operational excellence through contributing to best practices for observability, reliability, and on-call processes.
• Ensure technical excellence through architecture reviews, tech debt management, and engineering guidance.
• Maintain team health by creating and refining team processes, fostering a supportive team culture, and managing resourcing.
• Develop team member careers by matching them with opportunities, setting clear expectations, and providing timely feedback.
• Build relationships across engineering teams to share learnings, align on standards, and identify collaboration opportunities.
• Serve as a dependable, high-bar interviewer and active participant in the company’s broader community.

Skills

Software engineering

Technical leadership

People management

Consumer products

Growth metrics

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS/MS or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC in San Francisco is seeking an Engineering Manager for the Core Rider team. You will own foundational systems and rider functionality, partnering with product managers, data scientists, and cross-functional groups to move top-line metrics and deliver a seamless rideshare experience.

This role is in-office on a hybrid schedule, with three in-office days per week (Mon, Wed, Thu) and optional remote time up to four weeks per year, as described in the posting.