Hands-On Engineering Manager — Fan Experience & AI Velocity

Gametime United; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 257,000 - 302,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Competitive salary & equity package

Monthly Gametime credits for any event

Medical, dental, & vision insurance

Life insurance and disability benefits

401k, HSA, pre‑tax savings programs

Company off‑sites and meet‑ups

Wellness programs

Tenure recognition

Job summary

Gametime, a fast‑growing live events platform, seeks an Engineering Manager for the Fan Experience team. You’ll lead full‑stack and front‑end engineers, write code alongside your team, and define how frontier models and AI tooling shape velocity and quality in a high‑traffic marketplace.

You’ll partner with Product and Design, own the engineering roadmap, mentor engineers, and balance speed with technical debt to deliver compelling fan experiences across web and mobile platforms.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering manager capable of coding with the team.
• Experience shipping consumer‑facing features with measurable outcomes.
• Strong cross‑functional partnership with Product and Design.
• 5+ years in engineering, including management experience.

Responsibilities

• Hands‑on leadership: code alongside the team and lead from the front.
• AI‑forward engineering: set standards for frontier models and tooling.
• Partner with PM and Designer to define product direction.
• Balance velocity with technical debt; own the roadmap and execution.
• Mentor engineers toward career growth and higher performance.
• Collaborate with other teams to improve marketplace architecture.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

AI tooling

Full-stack engineering

React/React Native

Cross-functional partnership

SQL analytics

People management

Tools

Frontier models

AI coding tools

Job description

Gametime, a fast‑growing live events platform, seeks an Engineering Manager for the Fan Experience team. You’ll lead full‑stack and front‑end engineers, write code alongside your team, and define how frontier models and AI tooling shape velocity and quality in a high‑traffic marketplace.

You’ll partner with Product and Design, own the engineering roadmap, mentor engineers, and balance speed with technical debt to deliver compelling fan experiences across web and mobile platforms.