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[Remote] Engineering Manager

Remote Full-time Live

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Crunchbase is a predictive solution that provides intelligence on private companies, powered by live private company data, AI, and market activity. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a cross-functional engineering team responsible for delivering end-to-end product functionality while ensuring strong technical decision-making and team growth.

Responsibilities

  • Own the team’s technical outcomes by ensuring the right technical discussions happen, risks are surfaced, standards are upheld, and the team is empowered to build what is right for our business and customers
  • Guide architectural decisions and ensure systems are scalable, reliable, and maintainable as product complexity grows
  • Establish and uphold standards for performance, quality, and observability across the stack
  • Lead technical design discussions and code reviews to ensure sound engineering decisions, without requiring direct ownership of implementation
  • Ensure strong operational practices, including monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement of system reliability
  • Drive pragmatic tradeoffs between speed, quality, and scope, making risks and constraints explicit
  • Support AI-enabled product experiences, partnering with backend and data teams to integrate AI-driven features into performant, user-friendly interfaces
  • Partner with Security and Compliance teams to ensure infrastructure meets regulatory requirements (e.g., SOC 2, GDPR) and internal security standards
  • Build and lead a high-performing engineering team, setting clear expectations for ownership, execution, and collaboration
  • Provide regular, actionable feedback and coaching to support individual growth and strong performance
  • Hire and retain talented engineers, contributing to a thoughtful and consistent hiring process
  • Create an environment where engineers can operate with increasing autonomy while maintaining accountability for outcomes
  • Identify and address performance issues directly and constructively
  • Foster a team culture that values pragmatic decision-making, continuous improvement, and shared ownership of results
  • Partner closely with Product and Design to deliver business outcome, not just execute on requirements
  • Translate product goals into clear engineering plans, making the tradeoffs between scope, speed, and technical quality explicit
  • Align stakeholders on priorities and sequencing, ensuring the team is working on the most impactful problems
  • Take ownership of delivery outcomes, even when dependencies or ambiguity span multiple teams
  • Collaborate with adjacent engineering teams to manage dependencies and maintain system coherence across the product
  • Contribute to broader engineering initiatives (e.g., architecture, quality, developer experience) through participation in guilds and working groups
  • Advocate for the team’s needs and create visibility for the team’s impact across the broader organization
  • Performs other related duties as assigned

Skills

  • 4+ years of experience in senior or staff Engineering roles
  • 1+ year in management position
  • Experience leading engineering teams responsible for delivering production SaaS products
  • Strong technical background with the ability to guide architectural decisions and evaluate tradeoffs across frontend and backend systems
  • Proven ability to drive execution and deliver outcomes in a cross-functional product environment
  • Experience working closely with Product and Design to define and deliver user-facing features
  • Demonstrated ability to hire, develop, and retain high-performing engineers
  • Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments and make pragmatic decisions
  • Experience building or operating complex, customer-facing web applications
  • Familiarity with modern frontend architectures and performance considerations
  • Experience contributing to shared platform components, developer tooling, or design systems
  • Experience integrating data-driven or AI-enabled features into product experiences
  • Experience working in fast-paced, product-driven organizations

Benefits

  • Equity in the form of stock options on top of that as the total compensation package
  • Competitive compensation and equity — rewarding you for your contributions and ownership mindset
  • Remote-first flexibility — work primarily from home within our list of approved states, with opportunities for in-person collaboration
  • Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family, including medical, dental, and vision coverage (PPO, HDHP, and HMO options)
  • Continuous learning support through generous reimbursement for professional development and skills growth
  • 401(k) and Roth plans with an annual financial adviser check-in to help you plan your future
  • Wellness resources — including a monthly stipend to support physical and mental health
  • Work-from-home enablement — internet stipend and home office setup allowance
  • Charitable giving match through our Town Hall awards and community impact initiatives

Company Overview

  • Crunchbase is a predictive private company intelligence solution, powered by live company data, AI, and market activity from 80M+ users. It was founded in 2007, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.crunchbase.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Crunchbase has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 4 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 5 in 2022, 6 in 2021, 2 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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