Remote Senior Engineering Manager: Scale Mobile and Backend

fanaticsinc; United States; Remote; USD 163,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

fanaticsinc is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead multiple teams building a consumer-facing mobile application at scale. You will blend hands-on technical leadership with people development and cross-functional delivery in a remote US-based role.

You will oversee mobile and backend engineers, drive a data-driven roadmap, collaborate with product and design, and ensure architectural and quality standards while fostering AI-assisted workflows.

Qualifications

• 3+ years managing engineering teams and 4+ years building scalable, fault-tolerant systems.
• Strong architecture thinking with ability to break down complex systems for parallel teams.
• Excellent prioritization, planning, and executive communication.
• Experience with Agile delivery and Scrum.
• Comfort in fast-moving, entrepreneurial environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow mobile and backend engineering teams, setting objectives and KPIs.
• Partner with product/design to shape ambitious roadmaps and present to executives.
• Run daily scrums, clarify requirements, prioritize work, and ship high-quality software.
• Champion AI-assisted engineering workflows across tooling, testing, and reviews.
• Recruit, coach, and onboard engineers while aligning stakeholders.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and uphold quality practices without micromanaging.

Skills

Engineering management

Scalable systems

Agile & Scrum

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

fanaticsinc is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead multiple teams building a consumer-facing mobile application at scale. You will blend hands-on technical leadership with people development and cross-functional delivery in a remote US-based role.

You will oversee mobile and backend engineers, drive a data-driven roadmap, collaborate with product and design, and ensure architectural and quality standards while fostering AI-assisted workflows.