Engineering Manager, Growth Products

United States Digital Space LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Mental health benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Discretionary paid time off

18 weeks of paid parental leave

Subsidized commuter benefits

Monthly company credits

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead their Growth Products team in New York City. This role involves driving team execution, maintaining operational excellence, and partnering with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have at least 5 years of software development experience and 3 years in people management.

The position offers great benefits including medical insurance, 401(k) plans with company match, and generous parental leave. This role requires a hybrid presence in-office three days a week, fostering collaboration and a strong company culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in software development.
• At least 3 years of people management experience.
• Experience in a growth-focused team is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive team execution and resolve blockers.
• Maintain operational excellence and implement best practices.
• Partner with cross-functional teams for strategic direction.
• Ensure technical excellence through architecture reviews.
• Create and refine team processes and culture.
• Develop team member careers with clear expectations.

Skills

Software development expertise

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical excellence

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

At the company, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.

The Growth Products team at the company focuses on acquiring and resurrecting riders and drivers efficiently to grow the business and balance the marketplace. We handle critical infrastructure to execute, manage, and optimize growth campaigns for the entire company and move quickly to test and develop new products. The team also manages the marketing tech stack for paid media attribution and campaign optimization, as well as the the company website.

We are seeking an Engineering Manager to help the team scale and navigate a number of upcoming challenges, such as preparing our systems to support international markets and improving the usability of our platforms to scale to new use cases.

Responsibilities:

• Drive team execution by resolving blockers, mediating decision‑making, and navigating ambiguity.
• Maintain operational excellence through implementing best practices for observability, reliability, and on‑call processes.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams (Product, Marketing, Science, and Analytics) to define the team's strategic direction and roadmap.
• 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.

Experience:

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 5 years in software development.
• At least 3 years of experience with people management.
• Experience working on a growth‑focused team/org (incentives, messaging, ads) a plus.
• Experience managing a diverse set of engineering roles, such as backend, web, mobile, and data.

Benefits:

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled
• Mental health benefits
• Family building benefits
• Child care and pet benefits
• 401(k) plan with company match to help save for your future
• In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
• Subsidized commuter benefits
• Monthly the company credits and complimentary the company Pink membership

the company is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

the company highly values having employees working in‑office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in‑office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. the company considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in‑office perks the company offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid

The expected base pay range for this position in the New York City area is $176,000 - $220,000, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.