Engineering Manager, Growth

The Rundown AI, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Engineering Manager to spearhead its Growth Engineering team. This critical role involves managing engineers, driving growth initiatives, and collaborating across departments to enhance the user experience. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of management experience and a strong technical background, with a passion for impactful product development.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of engineering management experience.
• Proven experience in growth-focused roles.
• Strong technical background.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of engineers.
• Drive strategy for Growth engineering initiatives.
• Champion a data-informed culture through A/B testing.

Skills

Engineering management

Technical architecture

Collaboration

Job description

We are building the next-generation platform to empower creators with the tools they need to produce high-quality audio and video content, faster and more easily than ever before. Using cutting-edge AI, we’re reimagining how people record, transcribe, edit, and mix spoken audio and video. This vision comes with unique challenges and requires solving complex technical problems at scale.

About the Role

We're looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our Growth Engineering team. This is a business-critical role for someone energized by the intersection of product development, experimentation, and measurable impact. Reporting to the VP of Engineering, you'll manage and grow a team of talented engineers focused on acquiring, activating, retaining, and monetizing users. If you're passionate about building impactful products and excited to help Descript reach more users, we’d love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Lead and manage a team of engineers, with plans to grow the team over time
• Drive strategy and execution for all Growth-related engineering initiatives, including onboarding, conversion optimization, monetization systems, and analytics and experimentation frameworks
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Marketing, and Data teams to prioritize initiatives and deliver measurable results
• Develop team members through coaching, feedback, and career growth opportunities
• Champion a data-informed culture by encouraging rigorous A/B testing and rapid iteration
• Contribute to the broader engineering leadership team and help shape the future of engineering at Descript

What We’re Looking For

• 2–3 years of engineering management experience, including managing individual contributors and shipping user-facing products
• Proven experience working on Growth teams or in a growth-focused role
• Strong technical background with the ability to engage deeply in architecture and design decisions
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines
• Experience growing and scaling teams
• Must be located in the San Francisco Bay Area and comfortable working in a hybrid environment

The base salary range for this role is $225,000- $275,000/year. Final offer amounts will carefully consider multiple factors, including prior experience, expertise, location, and may vary from the amount above.