Senior Engineering Manager: Platform & API Leadership

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior engineering leader in the United States to partner with product and design, shaping a roadmap that drives platform success. You will guide the team’s priorities, mentor engineers, and foster a culture that rewards creativity and accountability.

The role focuses on durable platforms, APIs, and SDKs, with a strong emphasis on coaching, mentorship, and building diverse, high-performing teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience leading software engineering teams.
• Strong foundation in product development via a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
• Familiarity with agile development principles.
• Opinions on building durable platforms, APIs, or SDKs.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with product and design partners to create a roadmap for platform success.
• Prioritize and direct your team's schedule.
• Retain and strengthen engineers with coaching and mentorship.
• Build an environment of trust that rewards creativity, risk taking, and personal responsibility.
• Continually grow your team through hiring diverse, productive, high-level technical talent.

Skills

Team Leadership

Product Development

Agile Development Principles

Platform Architecture

Coaching and Mentorship

Tools

API Development

SDK Development

Developer Tooling

Security Products

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a senior engineering leader in the United States to partner with product and design, shaping a roadmap that drives platform success. You will guide the team’s priorities, mentor engineers, and foster a culture that rewards creativity and accountability.

The role focuses on durable platforms, APIs, and SDKs, with a strong emphasis on coaching, mentorship, and building diverse, high-performing teams.