Senior Engineering Manager - Backend Developer User Experience - Remote

Overview

As the Senior Engineering Manager for Backend Developer User Experience at Mercury, you will lead a talented team of engineers to enhance the developer ecosystem, focusing on speed, quality, and enjoyment for over 200 engineers.

In Short

• Lead the Backend Developer User Experience team at Mercury.
• Enhance the developer ecosystem for speed and quality.
• Instrument the SDLC for better performance insights.
• Adopt a product-centric approach to improve backend engineering.
• Guide the organization in adopting new solutions and tools.
• Cultivate a trusting and psychologically safe team culture.
• Collaborate with other teams to define the software development journey.
• Manage a remote-first distributed team.
• Drive data-backed decisions for engineering improvements.
• Experience in Haskell or functional languages is a plus.

Requirements

• 4+ years managing software engineering teams.
• 3+ years experience as a software engineer.
• Passion for enabling engineers and improving engineering velocity.
• Experience with developer tooling and building products for developers.
• Ability to navigate ambiguous problem domains.
• Comfortable with feedback and customer insights.
• Hands-on experience with modern developer tools.
• Experience leading remote teams is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and equity options.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Diversity and belonging initiatives.
• Support for reasonable accommodations during recruitment.