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.
Benefits include:
- Competitive pay
- Substantial equity grants
- Healthcare insurance (Medical, Dental and Vision) for you and your family
- 401k matching
- Wellness and fitness monthly allowances
- PTO + paid holidays + unlimited sick leave
- Unlimited token usagePlease inquire directly with our recruiting team for benefits available to those working outside the US.
