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Engineering Manager

California, United States, Colorado, United States, Florida, United States, Georgia, United States, Illinois, United States, Massachusetts, United States, Nevada, United States, New Jersey, United States, New York, United States, North Carolina, United States, Oregon, United States, Pennsylvania, United States, South Carolina, United States, Texas, United States, Virginia, United States, Washington, United States

About Crunchbase

Crunchbase helps over 75 million people around the world connect with the companies and people that matter. Powered by best-in-class proprietary data, Crunchbase is democratizing access to opportunities so salespeople, entrepreneurs, investors, job seekers, and others can accelerate innovation for a better future. We’re proud to build intelligent products that shape how companies and people connect and enable them to communicate in a more meaningful way.

We are committed to a positive, diverse, and inclusive culture by hiring for potential, focused on the inclusion of people who have different ways of thinking, different viewpoints, different backgrounds, and different skill sets. We value a transparent and open culture that positively impacts our teams and our products.

Crunchbase has a remote-first approach, and is open to hiring in residents of these states: 
California, Colorado, Illinois, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Washington

Our inclusive remote-first culture, generous PTO policies, competitive pay, and employee wellness benefits set us apart!

As an Engineering Manager at Crunchbase, you will play a crucial role in leading our engineering teams, the driving force behind the products and services relied upon by millions of users. These teams focus on building a highly scalable platform and user experience, executing on the core features of the Crunchbase product vision. Your responsibilities will center around leading, guiding, and motivating engineers on these teams to create powerful products with enduring value.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Team Leadership and Growth:

  • Provide mentorship and coaching to engineers, guiding their professional growth through clear expectations and regular feedback.
  • Collaborate closely with the recruiting team to attract top-tier talent, sharing the Crunchbase vision and fostering a culture that aligns with our values.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

  • Engage with Product, Design, and Marketing stakeholders to ensure velocity and execution at a sustainable pace.
  • Work collaboratively with internal technical guilds to drive technical excellence goals, focusing on improving software quality and managing technical debt.

Team Building and Culture:

  • Cultivate a diverse and engaged team, promoting a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
  • Instill a culture of innovation and excellence within the engineering organization.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • Team Oversight: Directly supervise a team to oversee their day-to-day activities and ensure alignment with company goals and standards.
  • Performance Management: Conduct regular performance reviews, set clear objectives, and provide constructive feedback to foster professional development and high-quality work.
  • Hiring and Training: Play an active role in hiring new team members as needed. Develop and implement training programs to enhance team skills and knowledge.
  • Conflict Resolution: Act as a mediator in resolving any interpersonal or professional conflicts within the team, ensuring a positive and productive work environment.
  • Resource Management: Allocate resources effectively, including managing work schedules, balancing workloads, and ensuring the team has the necessary tools and information to perform their roles efficiently.

Required Skills/Abilities:

  • Strong motivation to build empowered, excited, and productive engineering teams.
  • Solid understanding of Computer Science and Software Engineering fundamentals and processes.
  • Good understanding of current ML techniques and challenges with proven experience in building ML/LLM or other AI applications
  • Motivated to keep up to date with new technologies and methods.
  • Past experience as a Senior or Staff Engineer
  • Proven ability to collaborate with and influence stakeholders, including senior leaders.
  • Strategic thinker capable of managing complexity and conflicting priorities.
  • Proven success in a fast-paced startup environment
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
  • Effective written and oral communication skills.

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
  • 4+ years of experience in senior or staff Engineering roles.
  • Expert in Python, familiar with ML related tools and libraries.
  • Experience in ML or AI oriented teams/roles.
  • Experience working with Data Scientists.
  • 1+ year in management position.

Physical Requirements:
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

You may also be entitled to receive equity and benefits.

Salary Range

$215,000 - $240,000 USD

What Crunchbase Offers: 

  • Competitive salary and equity in the form of stock options
  • Remote first policy
  • Generous Reimbursement policy for learning and development activities
  • Monthly Wellness stipend
  • 14 weeks of fully-paid time off for various life situations (like welcoming a new born or caring for family)
  • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Volunteering Paid Time Off
  • Incredible medical, vision and dental benefits for employees and their families (including PPO, HDHP, and INO plans) 
  • 401(k) and Roth plans, and free annual financial adviser check-in
  • Monthly internet stipend
  • Work from home allowance to purchase furniture for your work from home space
  • Matching charity contributions for our Townhall awards
  • A team of creative, transparent entrepreneurs driven to accomplish our mission
At Crunchbase, we value team members who are passionate and enthusiastic about what we're building here. We believe there is no "perfect" candidate, and want to encourage applying even if all the requirements listed aren’t met. If you're passionate about Crunchbase and looking to learn and grow, then we look forward to reviewing your application!
 
Crunchbase does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, veteran status, military obligations, or marital status. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Every day our team is honored to work with entrepreneurs and innovators from every corner of the globe, and we aim to build a team that reflects the diversity of our customers. Each individual at Crunchbase brings their own perspectives, work experiences, lifestyles, and cultures with them, and we believe that a more diverse team creates more innovative products, provides a better service to its customers, and helps us all grow and learn as individuals.

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