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Engineering Manager

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Who You Are:

We're seeking an Engineering Manager to lead one of our core engineering teams and drive technical excellence within our platform. You'll be responsible for team leadership, technical guidance, and delivery execution for our customer-facing and internal systems that power the leading motion stock media platform. Our ideal candidate is an experienced engineering leader who values collaboration, brings humility to their leadership style, and is passionate about building teams that solve complex customer problems. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and welcome leaders with unique experiences and perspectives.

This role is remote, anywhere in the US.

What You Will Do:

As Engineering Manager at Storyblocks, the leading motion stock media platform, you'll be responsible for leading a core engineering team and ensuring the successful delivery of platform features and improvements. Your responsibilities will include:

Team Leadership & Development

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of fullstack engineers across various experience levels
  • Participate in hiring and recruitment efforts to build a strong engineering team
  • Create individual development plans and provide growth opportunities for team members
  • Foster a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and technical excellence
  • Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development conversations

Technical Guidance

  • Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for team projects
  • Contribute to code reviews and maintain high standards for code quality
  • Guide technical decisions around system architecture, technology choices, and engineering practices
  • Help solve complex technical challenges alongside your team
  • Stay current with technology trends and evaluate new tools and technologies

Project & Delivery Management

  • Work closely with Product Managers to plan and prioritize team initiatives
  • Break down complex projects into manageable tasks and ensure successful delivery
  • Monitor team velocity, identify blockers, and ensure projects stay on track
  • Facilitate sprint planning, retrospectives, and other agile ceremonies
  • Communicate project status and technical updates to stakeholders

Cross-functional Collaboration

  • Partner closely with Product Managers, Designers, and other engineering teams
  • Participate in technical discussions and contribute to platform-wide decisions
  • Collaborate with QA, Security, and Operations teams to ensure system quality and performance
  • Represent your team in broader engineering and company initiatives

What You Bring to the Table: 

Technical Leadership

  • Strong expertise in fullstack development and system design
  • Solid foundation in building scalable, maintainable, and well-tested systems
  • Hands-on experience with modern technology stacks, particularly TypeScript, Node.js, and PHP
  • Proven track record of making sound technical decisions and guiding architectural choices
  • Ability to contribute code and provide technical mentorship to team members

Team Leadership

  • Experience hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing engineering teams
  • Track record of building inclusive, collaborative, and high-trust team environments
  • Ability to mentor and grow individual contributors at various experience levels
  • Experience managing remote engineering teams and fostering team culture
  • Strong communication skills and ability to facilitate team collaboration

Execution & Delivery

  • Proven ability to translate product requirements into technical solutions and delivery plans
  • Experience with agile development practices and project management
  • Track record of delivering features on time while maintaining code quality
  • Understanding of how to balance technical debt with feature delivery velocity

Business Partnership

  • Experience collaborating with Product Managers, Designers, and cross-functional stakeholders
  • Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical team members
  • Understanding of how engineering decisions impact customer experience and business outcomes
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Operational Excellence

  • Experience with engineering processes, code review standards, and best practices
  • Track record of improving team productivity and delivery predictability
  • Ability to identify and address technical issues while maintaining feature delivery
  • Experience with incident response and system reliability practices

Required

  • 7+ years of engineering experience with 2+ years in engineering management or technical leadership roles
  • Proven track record of leading engineering teams (3-8 direct reports)
  • Strong technical expertise in modern technologies including TypeScript, Node.js, and PHP
  • Experience with distributed systems, web applications, and database management
  • Demonstrated success in hiring, developing, and retaining engineering talent
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Experience with agile development practices and project management

Preferred

  • Experience working at content, media, or platform companies
  • Background with subscription-based business models and user-facing applications
  • Experience with React, Next.js, Nest.js, and monorepo environments
  • Track record of working with APIs and platform services
  • Experience with content delivery, search systems, and high-traffic web applications
  • Previous experience at high-growth SaaS or content/media companies
  • Computer Science degree or equivalent technical background

What We Bring to the Table:

  • Competitive and fair compensation: We believe in fair pay--equal pay for equal work. For each title, we consistently apply competitive salary bands based on market data and benchmarks which are reviewed twice a year. What you’ve been paid before, fear of conflict, or willingness to negotiate does not play a part in determining your pay.
    • The annual base salary range for this position is $185,000 - $205,000. Placement within the range is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to: knowledge, skills, years & depth of experience, and equity with internal team members.
  • 401(k) retirement plan: We offer both a Traditional and Roth 401(k) with a company match.
  • Company-paid medical: Our medical, dental and vision premiums are covered 100% for you and your dependents. 
  • Paid parental leave: Welcoming new family members is exciting, but it can also be challenging. We offer twelve weeks paid leave for primary caregivers and four weeks for secondary caregivers. 
  • Unlimited vacation: At Storyblocks, we believe in the importance of taking time off when you need it. Typically, employees take about three or four weeks each year. Plus, two company-wide week breaks in July and December.
  • Flexible work options As a fully remote company, we’ve got you covered no matter where you are. Remote work stipend? Check. Company and team events? Check.
  • Flexible work options: All of our work is virtual. As long as you deliver results, you are welcome to get your work done during unusual times when desired.
  • Company-sponsored mentorship and growth: We encourage attending virtual meetups and are happy to host them as well. We also have a leadership coach, on staff, available to all employees to enhance your professional development.
  • Employee perks: We help employees maintain work-life balance and honor their contributions to the organization by offering resources such as a financial wellness program, a subscription service that offers unlimited deliveries from thousands of eligible restaurants with $0 delivery, and a recognition and rewards program that celebrates their accomplishments. 

Who We Are:

Storyblocks is a different kind of content company delivering a fresh approach to meet the creative needs of a new generation of storytellers. Built on the belief that all stories deserve a chance to be told, Storyblocks provides video, audio, images and easy to use creative tools through its unique subscription model. By offering unlimited downloads and continually adding fresh content, Storyblocks challenges the paradigm that your ambitious vision requires deep pockets. We are committed to empowering storytellers by removing creative barriers and democratizing video creation. 

Driven by a set of six company core values, our culture is shaped by a love for data, empowered communication, community, telling authentic stories, an embrace of ownership, and everyone emptying the dishwasher (both literally and figuratively).

Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Storyblocks has been recognized as one of Washington D.C.'s Top Workplaces by The Washington Post, among the Best Places to Work by the Washington Business Journal, and by the Washingtonian as one of DC’s 50 Great Places to Work.

We encourage you to apply even if your experience is not a 100% match with the position. We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience, not a checklist that exactly matches the job description. We want to help you grow and in return, you help us grow into a stronger, more inclusive organization. 

Storyblocks does not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. We support workplace diversity.

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