What You'll Do
- Lead and grow the Docs engineering team building our developer-facing documentation platform
- Player/coach role: write code where stakes are highest, review architecture, and set technical direction alongside Staff Engineers
- Own execution, quality, and team health across a TypeScript/Next.js stack hosted on Vercel
- Talk directly to customers, gather feedback, and drive product improvements from real-world developer pain
- Mentor engineers, hold a high quality bar, and help people grow
About YouYou'll be a good fit if you have:
- 10+ years in software engineering, preferably in a startup environment
- Hands-on with TypeScript, Next.js, and modern frontend infrastructure
- Track record of shipping with and through teams - not just managing from a distance
- Have recruited strong engineers and know what great looks like
- Clear communicator, organized, comfortable with ambiguity and fast decisions
- Excited to be technically engaged, not just a people manager
We look for engineering managers who love working on hard real-world problems and stay hands-on as technical contributors. Our managers lead by example, mentor and develop others while managing our core services. This role requires active technical contributions together with people management.
Nice-to-Have:
- Familiarity with API development, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Prior experience working in a SaaS or cloud-based environment.
- A passion for building systems that prioritize scalability, performance, and operational excellence.
The reasonably estimated base salary for this role ranges from $250,000 to $290,000, plus a competitive equity package. Actual compensation is based on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.