Engineering Manager, Global Connectivity Platform + Equity

Builders at Gigs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 270,000 - 335,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Home office stipend

Learning budget

Phone + data plan

Job summary

Gigs, the operating system for mobile services, seeks an Engineering Manager to lead a high-impact team building a modern, scalable connectivity platform. You will guide engineers, shape roadmap, and drive architectural excellence while fostering an inclusive culture across remote and in-person hubs.

The role requires 4+ years leading growth-minded teams and hands-on technical depth in Go, Ruby, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and GCP. Strong communication and ownership are essential.

Qualifications

• Lead and grow a high-performing software engineering team.
• Shipped code at scale and involved in technical decisions.
• Strong people management and engineer development track record.
• Able to navigate ambiguity and create clarity in roadmaps.
• Excellent cross-functional communication with product, design, and peers.
• Bias for impact while maintaining high standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and grow a team of software engineers working on core parts of our platform.
• Partner with Product and Design to define priorities, roadmaps, and deliver features.
• Drive technical excellence—from architecture to code reviews to reliability.
• Create a team environment balancing ambition, ownership, and continuous learning.
• Ensure a sustainable and inclusive engineering culture where people thrive.
• Contribute to hiring and onboarding processes to scale the team thoughtfully.
• Step into technical discussions with clarity and pragmatism when needed.

Skills

Leadership

Technical depth

People management

Communication

Ambiguity navigation

Impact orientation

Cross-functional collaboration

Go/Ruby/TypeScript

Observability

Infrastructure as Code

Tools

Go

Ruby

TypeScript

PostgreSQL

GCP

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Observability tools

Job description

Gigs, the operating system for mobile services, seeks an Engineering Manager to lead a high-impact team building a modern, scalable connectivity platform. You will guide engineers, shape roadmap, and drive architectural excellence while fostering an inclusive culture across remote and in-person hubs.

The role requires 4+ years leading growth-minded teams and hands-on technical depth in Go, Ruby, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and GCP. Strong communication and ownership are essential.