Senior Engineering Manager (Copy)
About the role We're looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead our Foundations team, the group that builds and scales the technical and organizational infrastructure the rest of Quo's engineering org is built on. Foundations is a uniquely cross-disciplinary team of mobile, web, and backend engineers responsible for the core systems everything else depends on: our GraphQL platform, client data sync, mobile frameworks (Kotlin Multiplatform), CI and testing platforms, and the core architecture of our client systems. As Quo grows quickly, this team keeps the heart of our product fast, reliable, and ready to scale. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who has managed across more than one engineering domain and is comfortable balancing competing priorities across a diverse, multi-threaded portfolio rather than a single workstream. You'll inherit an established team of around eight engineers and partner closely with senior engineering leadership to set technical direction. Some of the things you'll do: Lead, support, and grow a team of around eight engineers spanning mobile, web, and backend, owning the core platform and infrastructure the wider engineering org builds on Drive the team's biggest near-term priorities, including our GraphQL implementation, client data sync, and improving the performance and architecture of core Quo systems Balance the demands of a fast-growing product organization against the ongoing need to rewrite and scale our core systems Make and guide high-quality technical decisions across multiple domains at once, staying close enough to the technology to earn and keep your team's trust Manage trade-offs and prioritization across a diverse portfolio of mobile, web, and backend work Partner with peer engineering managers, staff and principal engineers, and adjacent teams such as cloud infrastructure and developer experience to align on platform direction Coach and develop a talented, distributed group of engineers About you You've led engineering teams as a manager, ideally with responsibility spanning more than one domain (some combination of mobile, web, and backend) You bring deep technical experience and can actively help your team with technical decision-making and system design You're strong on system design and have operated at scale or through rapid scaling, whether at a larger company or in a higher-traffic environment, and have felt the stress of growth firsthand You're comfortable owning a diverse, multi-threaded portfolio and making clear trade-offs across competing priorities You lead with empathy and are effective managing a diverse, distributed team You communicate clearly and can hold your own on technical direction with senior stakeholders Nice to have: Experience managing managers (this role is primarily about strong engineering management craft, but management-of-managers experience is a plus) Hands-on familiarity with GraphQL, client data sync, mobile platform frameworks such as Kotlin Multiplatform, or CI and testing platforms A track record building or scaling platform and core infrastructure teams in a high-growth startup environment
Compensation
The annual base salary range for this position is as follows, plus equity and benefits: SF Bay Area, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Boston, New York, and Washington, DC Metro: $206,000 - $242,000 USD All other US Locations: $186,000 - $217,000 USD Canada: $189,000 - $222,000 CAD The ranges displayed reflect the target for new hire salaries, and within each range, individual pay is determined by your skills and experience, as well as relevant education. Your recruiter can share more and answer questions about the specific salary range during the hiring process. Salary is just one component of Quo's total compensation package. Your total rewards package will include equity, extensive medical coverage, a monthly lifestyle stipend, and a flexible PTO policy. Apply To This Job