Engineering Manager

Juicebox, Inc

$150K — $180K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience managing and developing software engineering teams in a startup or high-growth environment.
  • Strong engineering fundamentals with experience in building and shipping production systems.
  • Track record of leading complex technical initiatives while balancing people leadership and execution.
  • Excellent communication skills with experience collaborating across product, design, and business teams.
  • Ability to lead effectively in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team through coaching and feedback.
  • Own execution across complex initiatives, removing blockers to ensure timely delivery of high-quality work.
  • Partner with product and design teams to align engineering efforts with business goals.
  • Collaborate with senior engineers on architecture and key technical decisions.
  • Help scale the engineering organization through effective hiring and building a culture of continuous improvement.

Benefits

  • Top-of-market compensation with meaningful equity.
  • Comprehensive healthcare with 100% employer-paid medical coverage for employees and significant coverage for dependents.
  • $2,000 annual wellness stipend for physical, mental, and financial well-being.
  • Daily meals provided to staff.
  • $300/month commuting stipend to support travel costs to the office.
Full Job Description
About the Role

As Juicebox's first Engineering Manager, you'll lead a team building products that thousands of recruiting teams rely on every day. You'll partner with product and design to deliver high-impact features while helping engineers grow and do their best work.

This is a hands-on leadership role combining people management, technical depth, and execution. You'll coach engineers, lead complex initiatives, and help shape our engineering culture while staying involved in architecture and key technical decisions.

Our stack includes Next.js, React, Node.js, OpenSearch, AWS, SQS, Spark, and a range of inference providers and LLMs.

You Will...
  • Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team through coaching, feedback, and career development.
  • Own execution across complex initiatives, removing blockers and ensuring the team delivers high-quality work quickly.
  • Partner with product, design, and company leadership to set priorities and align engineering efforts with business goals.
  • Collaborate with senior engineers on architecture, technical direction, and key engineering decisions.
  • Help scale the engineering organization through hiring, onboarding, and building a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.

You Have...
  • Experience managing and developing software engineering teams in a startup or high-growth environment.
  • Strong engineering fundamentals and experience building and shipping production systems.
  • A track record of leading complex technical initiatives while balancing people leadership, technical judgment, and execution.
  • Strong communication skills and experience partnering across product, design, and business teams.
  • A bias toward action and the ability to lead effectively in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.

Bonus Points...
  • You've helped scale an engineering organization or product through significant growth.
  • You've built AI-powered products using LLMs or worked with search technologies such as OpenSearch or Elasticsearch.
  • You've been an early engineer or engineering leader at a startup.

Perks & Benefits
  • Top-of-market compensation with meaningful equity, because everyone should share in our success.
  • Comprehensive healthcare with 100% employer-paid medical coverage for employees (PPO Platinum plan with $0 deductible). 90% employer contribution for dependents. Dental & Vision: 90% employer covered; 85% for dependents.
  • $2,000 annual wellness stipend to support your physical, mental, and financial well-being.
  • Daily meals provided.
  • $300/month commuting stipend to help cover the cost of getting to and from the office.

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