Remote Applications Engineering Manager Jobs in California

About WorkOS

WorkOS builds modern developer tools and APIs that make it easy for companies to become Enterprise Ready. Our platform powers authentication, identity, authorization, and other critical infrastructure that developers need to securely scale their products to large organizations.

We recently raised a $100M Series C, valuing the company at $2B, led by Meritech and Sapphire with participation from Greenoaks, Craft, Abstract, and Audacious. WorkOS powers enterprise features for many of the fastest-growing AI companies, including OpenAI, Cursor, and Perplexity, Sierra, and Plaid.

As AI reshapes software, WorkOS is at the frontier of Human and Agent Authentication, Identity, and Access Control helping companies answer a new critical question: who are your agents, and what are they allowed to do? Our fast-growing customer base includes hundreds of modern software companies building the next generation of enterprise-ready products.

About the role

We’re hiring an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a team of product engineers at WorkOS. We’re looking for a leader who is excited to manage engineers, but approaches the role as a startup founding member would.

This role is ideal for someone with a builder’s DNA and you will play a key role in shaping product decisions, driving technical strategy, and empowering your team to execute on high-impact projects.

You will also play a pivotal role in scaling the team, recruiting exceptional engineers. You’re not just excited about software—you’re obsessed with building the best developer platform.

Responsibilities ✔️

• Build and lead high-velocity teams that ship product fast and with polish

• Be deeply technical and hands-on: read the PRs, write prototypes, jump into the weeds

• Take raw ideas and turn them into working systems, even if you have to duct tape the first version

• Rally your team even when there is ambiguity, setbacks, or tough customer asks—run through walls when needed

• Push for clarity, focus, and high energy in every sprint. Drive urgency without burning people out

• Drive alignment on the roadmap and become an expert on customer needs related to the product areas your team owns

• Spend time with customers and engineers alike—digging into pain points, testing assumptions, and improving the craft

• Coach, mentor, and build a team of curious, scrappy, driven engineers—people who want to grow fast and build great things

Qualifications

• Track record of having successfully led product-focused engineering teams in high-performing organizations that shipped real impact

• You've written code at a high level, and you still love to get your hands dirty. You view leadership as an amplifier, not a step back

• Bias for action and scrappiness: You don’t over-optimize for process. You optimize for velocity, customer value, and learning

• You deeply care about the developer experience. You think about UX, APIs, performance, edge cases, and joy

• You ask "why" obsessively, and you push yourself (and your team) to learn constantly

• You build trust, give direct feedback, and create space for engineers to thrive

• You have experience partnering with internal recruiting teams to drive effective and fair hiring processes. You realize that recruiting is a large (and important!) part of your role. A track record of recruiting, hiring, and mentoring top engineering talent.

Benefits and Perks (US Only)

At WorkOS, we offer resources that emphasize personal and familial well-being. We offer healthcare coverage for you and your family, including medical, dental, and vision. We offer parental leave, paid-time off and fully remote working arrangements.

• 401k matching

• Competitive Equity

• Healthcare, dental and vision coverage

• FSA, ST/LT Disability, Voluntary Life

• Carrot fertility benefits

• 20 days paid vacation + 10 holidays + unlimited sick leave

• 12 weeks fully paid parental leave

• Fitness: Monthly stipend for gyms, yoga classes, race registrations or whatever keeps you active

• Wellness: Monthly stipend for a massage, meditations class, therapy, or activities that enhance your well-being

• Commuter benefits for hybrid employees in SF/NYC

• Unlimited token usage!

Please inquire directly with our recruiting team for benefits available to those working outside the US.

Equal Opportunity Employer

WorkOS is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusiveness. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, nationality, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability or age.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.