Senior Engineering Manager

Merge; New York (NY); On-site; USD 230,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO + 10 company holidays

100% covered health, vision, and dental insurance

401K Plan

$200 one‑time home office stipend

Annual company offsites and quarterly team events

Job summary

Merge is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a team focused on unlocking customer value through the Merge Unified API. This role requires a hands-on leader who can drive execution in a fast-paced startup environment.

The ideal candidate will have significant engineering experience, proven team leadership skills, and a strong background in product development. This position offers competitive compensation and extensive benefits, including unlimited PTO and comprehensive health insurance.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10+ years of engineering experience with 3+ years in management.
• Experience leading teams of 8 to 12+ engineers in fast‑paced environments.
• Strong product instincts with the ability to prioritize and drive business impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale a high‑impact engineering team of 10+ engineers focused on Growth.
• Own the roadmap for a core product area, translating priorities into execution.
• Partner with product, design, and leadership to drive strategic initiatives.

Skills

Engineering experience

Team leadership

Product awareness

Modern backend systems

AI and automation interest

Tools

Python

Django

Postgres

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

Merge is the leading provider of agentic tools and customer-facing integrations for frontier LLMs, Fortune 500 organizations, and B2B SaaS companies. Our platform offers three core products: Merge Unified, which enables businesses to add hundreds of integrations to their products with a single API; Merge Agent Handler, which empowers AI agents with secure access to thousands of third‑party tools; and Merge Gateway, the control plane for running AI in production. Merge's enterprise‑grade platform handles the entire integration lifecycle, from authentication and security to monitoring and maintenance. Thousands of companies trust Merge to accelerate product development, unblock sales, reduce customer churn, and save engineering resources—allowing them to focus on their core product.

Who are we looking for?

Merge is hiring a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a core Growth product area focused on helping customers unlock and expand the value of the Merge Unified API.

You will lead a team of 10+ engineers who own the customer expansion experience and a critical product line, and be responsible for both execution and org design. We’re looking for a hands‑on, product‑oriented leader who can operate in ambiguity, stay close to the technical details, and drive high‑velocity execution in a startup environment.

What You Will Do

• Lead and scale a high‑impact engineering team of 10+ engineers focused on Growth and customer expansion
• Own the roadmap for a core product area, translating company priorities into fast, iterative execution
• Partner closely with product, design, GTM, and leadership to drive initiatives like unified expansion, enterprise search, and AI‑powered workflows
• Build and evolve the team structure over time, including hiring new engineers and growing future managers
• Act as a hands‑on technical and product leader, diving into architecture, trade‑offs, and execution details when needed
• Drive a culture of ownership, speed, and low‑ego collaboration across the team
• Identify and remove friction in the customer journey to increase activation, retention, and expansion
• Champion pragmatic use of AI and automation to accelerate development and improve team leverage

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• 7 to 10+ years of engineering experience with 3+ years in management
• Experience leading teams of 8 to 12+ engineers in fast‑paced, product‑focused environments, ideally across multiple teams or through team leads
• Track record of owning or significantly influencing product outcomes, not just technical delivery
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a hands‑on leader, comfortable going deep in both product and technical decisions
• Experience building and scaling teams, with interest and potential to grow into managing managers
• Strong product instincts, with the ability to prioritize, make trade‑offs, and drive toward business impact
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and driving clarity in evolving problem spaces
• Familiarity with modern backend systems such as Python, Django, Postgres, AWS, and Kubernetes
• Interest in AI and automation and how it can improve product experience and engineering velocity

Compensation

• The cash compensation range for this role is $230,000–270,000.
• Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications. In addition to cash compensation, all employees receive an equity compensation package.

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Benefits

• Unlimited PTO + 10 company holidays
• Pre‑Tax commuter benefits
• 100% covered health, vision, and dental insurance
• 401K Plan
• $200 one‑time home office stipend
• In office snacks and free dinner when working past 7pm
• Annual company offsites and quarterly team events. Past locations have included: Nashville, Sonoma, and the Hudson Valley