Engineering Manager, Platform

PushPress; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative fitness-tech company is on the lookout for an Engineering Manager to lead their Platform Engineering teams. This role is pivotal in overseeing the scalability and reliability of a platform that processes millions of API calls daily. You will drive the technical strategy for platform infrastructure and public APIs, ensuring seamless support for rapid product development and business growth. With a focus on establishing SRE best practices, you will enhance the platform's operational health and lead the expansion of its Public API. If you are passionate about technology and want to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend engineering experience with leadership in SRE/API teams.
• Strong background in API design and microservice architectures.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow SRE and Public API teams within Platform Engineering.
• Drive SRE initiatives to improve observability and operational health.

Skills

Backend Engineering

API Design

Microservice Architectures

Distributed Systems

SRE Practices

Incident Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Job description

PushPress is the ultimate platform for modern gym owners. Our integrated products combine key business functions into one powerful system, creating unparalleled efficiency and leverage for gyms and fitness studios.

Thousands of gyms and fitness studios rely on PushPress daily to power their businesses. We believe that by empowering neighborhood gyms with the most advanced technology, we can transform the fitness experience and help create a healthier world.

PushPress is a 100% remote company.

About the Role

We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead our Platform Engineering squads, overseeing our SRE and API teams. Reporting to the SVP of Engineering, you will own the scalability, reliability, and developer experience of our platform which processes millions of API calls and transactions daily.

You will drive the technical strategy and execution for our platform infrastructure and public APIs. Your team ensures our platform can seamlessly support our rapid product development and business growth at scale. You will establish SRE best practices to achieve high reliability and uptime. You will lead the expansion of our Public API to enable new integrations and an ecosystem of partner apps. This is a high-impact role critical to the success of our core platform.

What You'll Do

• Directly manage and grow the SRE and Public API teams within Platform Engineering
• Own the SLAs, uptime, and operational health of our production backend and APIs
• Drive SRE initiatives to improve observability, incident response, and application health
• Define the roadmap for our Public API and lead development of new API capabilities
• Evolve our backend architecture to improve performance, scalability and fault tolerance
• Work closely with other engineering leaders on cross-cutting projects and initiatives
• Recruit and develop top backend and site reliability engineering talent
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders in Product and Revenue to achieve business objectives

What You'll Need

• 8+ years of backend engineering experience, including 3+ years leading SRE/API teams
• Strong background in API design, microservice architectures, and distributed systems
• Deep expertise in SRE practices, observability, application health, and incident management
• Experience operating production backend systems at scale in high-growth environments
• Proven ability to hire, motivate and grow high-caliber platform engineering teams
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills
• Track record of driving engineering projects with significant business impact
• Strong communication skills and ability to translate between technical and business needs

PushPress is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and dynamic workplace. We’re all about leveling up, and that means we don’t tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment. We’re committed to provide equal opportunities, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, genetic info, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

At PushPress, we’re dedicated to helping both our technology and our team reach peak performance. Whether it’s with your proactive approach, eye for detail, or drive to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you. At PushPress, we’re all about pushing boundaries and achieving new personal bests—come join us and be part of our fitness-tech journey!