Engineering Manager

Job Description

Valon is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead and support its growing engineering team. This role involves leading 4+ engineers across one or more teams, working closely with reports, and partnering with product, design, and operations. The Engineering Manager will empower their team through mentorship, defining long-term strategy, providing technical leadership, and ensuring business value. They will also collaborate with peers to shape the engineering culture and direction at Valon.Responsibilities include ensuring successful business outcomes, developing R&D strategies, building a talented team, setting high standards, offering technical guidance, and driving continuous improvement.

• Ensuring successful business outcomes for the team.
• Partnering with product managers, designers, and operations.
• Building and developing a talented team of engineers.
• Setting a high standard for the team.
• Defining and evangelizing new processes.
• Pushing for continuous improvements.
• Partnering with other engineering leaders.

The ideal candidate will have tech lead or engineering management experience, at least 4+ years of software engineering experience, a track record of building teams, experience in complex technical environments, and excellent communication skills. They should also possess strong judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

• Tech Lead or Engineering Management experience preferred.
• At least 4+ years of software engineering experience.
• Demonstrated track record of building and empowering long lasting teams.
• Experience working in a highly complex and technical environment.
• Experience working in a fast paced and ambiguous startup environment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Valon offers a competitive salary, equity, a 401k plan, comprehensive health benefits, commuter benefits, learning and development opportunities, team outings, flexible time off, and parental leave benefits.

• Competitive salary with a meaningful stake in the company via equity, and 401k plan
• Comprehensive medical, dental, & vision benefits
• Pre-tax deductions for public transportation, rideshare services, and parking expenses
• Company wide orientation and other learning & development opportunities
• Quarterly budgets for team and company outings
• Flexible paid time off, sick days, and 11 company holidays
• 12 weeks off for both birthing and non-birthing parents