Senior Eng Manager, KV & Distributed Systems

Cockroach Labs

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 218,000 - 288,600

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life and Disability Insurance
Professional Development Funds
Flexible Time Off
Paid Holidays
Paid Sick Days
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Benefits
Mental Wellbeing Benefits

Job summary

Cockroach Labs is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead their KV team in New York. This role requires leading engineers across complex projects, driving technical roadmaps, and representing the team at industry events.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in engineering management with a strong technical foundation in databases. The position offers competitive salary, stock options, and comprehensive benefits.

Join us in creating lasting impacts through innovative database solutions!

Qualifications

  • Proven Engineering Management chops with experience in driving projects from prototype to production.
  • Background in databases or systems infrastructure (storage, compute, networking) is preferred.
  • Ability to lead multiple parallel projects without micromanaging.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the KV team, manage projects, coach engineers, and run performance processes.
  • Drive the roadmap and prioritize multi-quarter projects across subdomains.
  • Represent the team at tech talks, conferences, and hackathons.

Skills

Engineering Management
Deep technical foundation in databases
Project management
Distributed-team experience
High Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

Education

5+ years of experience managing software engineering teams

Job description

Cockroach Labs is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead their KV team in New York. This role requires leading engineers across complex projects, driving technical roadmaps, and representing the team at industry events.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in engineering management with a strong technical foundation in databases. The position offers competitive salary, stock options, and comprehensive benefits.

Join us in creating lasting impacts through innovative database solutions!

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