5+ years of direct management experience with software engineers
Proven track record of shipping consumer-facing products
Strong technical background with deep knowledge in at least one engineering area
Excellent communication skills with cross-functional teams
Ability to provide constructive feedback and manage performance effectively
Familiarity with AI-assisted engineering tools
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of six engineers, setting direction and conducting performance reviews
Own and deliver the member experience roadmap in collaboration with Product, Design, Data Science, and Content
Ensure high technical quality in the codebase, balancing speed and debt management
Facilitate fast feedback loops with other teams to minimize coordination time
Recruit and develop engineering talent, defining success criteria for various levels
Stay engaged with the technical work, reviewing designs and understanding team trade-offs
Benefits
Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
Opportunity to shape member experiences and drive product improvements
Focus on professional growth and team development
Engagement with cutting-edge technology and AI tools
Chance to influence the direction of a leading fitness technology company
Full Job Description
Overview
You will lead Tonal's Experiences team. Experiences own member happiness: the incremental improvements and new features that make existing subscribers get more out of Tonal and stay. The team works across the trainer, the mobile app, and the backend behind them, with Product, Design, Data Science and Content as close partners.
We need someone who can take ownership quickly, keep a strong team shipping, and raise the bar on how we build. Judgment about what to build, what to simplify, and what to stop matters as much as throughput.
What You Will Do
Lead a team of six engineers directly: set direction, run performance reviews, coach directly, and give hard feedback early rather than letting problems compound.
Own delivery of the member experience roadmap with Product, Design, Data Science and Content. Make sure the team ships predictably and that what ships is good.
Drive technical quality on the codebase: reliability, performance, test coverage, and release health. Decide where to invest in paying down debt versus shipping faster.
Partner with other teams so your team gets fast feedback on their work and spends less time on coordination.
Hire and grow the team. Define what good looks like at each level, run a fair and calibrated loop, and build a bench of engineers who can lead.
Stay close to the work. You should be able to read a design doc critically, review a risky change, and understand the tradeoffs the team is making.
Who You Are
You have managed software engineers directly for several years, including hiring, performance management, and technical growth.
You have shipped consumer-facing product experiences, on mobile, embedded devices, or web, and you understand what makes them feel fast and reliable to a user.
You have a strong engineering background and have gone deep in at least one area. You can still read and reason about code and architecture.
You communicate clearly with Product, Design, Data Science and executives, you've learned how to get to 'yes' without overcommitting the team.
You can hold a direct, respectful conversation with someone who is underperforming, framed around the opportunity ahead of them.
You use AI-assisted engineering tools yourself and can tell when their output is good and when it is not.
Extra Credit
Experience with Android, Kotlin, Flutter, or Swift, or with software that ships alongside a physical product.
Experience leading a team through a platform or release-process modernization.
Background in connected fitness, consumer hardware, or digital health.
Experience managing distributed or contract engineers.
About Tonal
Tonal is a fitness technology company that has created an intelligent fitness system that uses digital weights and personalized coaching to help people achieve their fitness goals. The company was founded in 2015 by Aly Orady and has since raised over $450 million in funding. Tonal's system uses machine learning algorithms to create personalized workout plans for users based on their fitness level, goals, and preferences. The system also provides real-time feedback and coaching to help users improve their form and technique. Tonal's technology has been praised for its ability to provide a full-body workout in a compact and convenient package.
