Platform Engineering Manager

Comity

$130K — $180K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of software engineering experience; 2+ years in an engineering management role
  • Hands-on leader, engaged in technical decisions and coding
  • Proven track record in leading complex engineering projects with cross-functional teams
  • Strong coding, system architecture, and mentoring skills across various engineer seniorities
  • Experienced in building and designing data systems using relational databases and cloud-based solutions
  • Familiarity with machine learning concepts is a plus
  • Values empathy in teaching and commitment to team growth.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Platform Software Engineering team in developing and scaling core data infrastructure
  • Collaborate closely with researchers on price forecasting and grid optimization technology
  • Report directly to the CTO, engaging with senior leadership across various departments
  • Balance hands-on technical work with team management responsibilities
  • Shape the culture and practices of the engineering team as an early hire
  • Drive quality outcomes through effective communication and open discussions among team members
  • Contribute to both engineering excellence and interpersonal development within the team.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Collaborative work environment focused on teamwork and shared understanding
  • Impactful role with ownership in platform technology and team culture
  • Engagement with senior leadership and cross-functional teams
  • Work in vibrant locations: Brooklyn or San Francisco.
Full Job Description
The Role

Comity is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our Platform Software Engineering team, which owns our research, market-making, and risk management platforms. You'll lead the team that designs and scales the core data infrastructure powering all of these platforms, and works closely with researchers developing our price forecasting and grid optimization technology.

This role reports directly to the CTO and works closely with senior leadership across our Research and Business Operations teams. Given our team size, this is a hands on roll involving both senior IC work and people management. As both an early hire and team leader, you will have broad impact and ownership over our platform, technology, team practices, and culture.

We're excited about you because:
  • You have 7+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, with 2+ years experience as an engineering manager.
  • You are a hands on leader that enjoys staying close to the code and day-to-day technical decisions of the team.
  • You have experience leading complex engineering projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • You are an excellent coder, system architect, and mentor of engineers of different seniority levels.
  • You are experienced and comfortable building and designing data systems with traditional relational databases as well as cloud-based data warehouses. Experience with machine learning concepts and technology is a plus.
  • You are a lifelong learner and empathetic teacher. We're committed to the growth and development of our teammates. We work towards a shared understanding by listening with intent and holding open discussions because we know that's how we'll deliver quality results.
  • We believe strong foundations are more important than specific technical knowledge, but experience with any part of our stack (Python, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, AWS) is a plus.


Location

This role will be based in one of our offices in Brooklyn, New York or San Francisco, California.

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