Server Engineering Manager, Member Experience

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Manage, mentor and grow a team of server engineers, including hiring, onboarding and career development
• ▹Contribute to the codebase and provide technical leadership across architecture, system design and key engineering decisions
• ▹Partner with product, design and data to define, scope and deliver high-impact features, owning execution from concept through launch
• ▹Oversee the development of scalable, secure and efficient cloud services, and uphold a high bar for code standards, testing practices, operational readiness and maintainability
• ▹Operate as a player/coach with an expected ~50% hands-on engineering contribution

Requirements

• ▹Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a similar field, or equivalent industry experience
• ▹2+ years of experience managing high-performing engineering teams
• ▹Deep knowledge of Node.js and TypeScript, with familiarity across cloud architecture, services, deployment models and distributed systems
• ▹Familiarity with MongoDB and PostgreSQL (part of the stack)
• ▹Production experience with Apple StoreKit payments and subscriptions, and with Stripe payments and subscriptions for a B2C product
• ▹Experience serving within and administering an operational excellence program: production readiness, observability, on call
• ▹Proven ability to lead projects from concept through launch, balancing speed and quality
• ▹Experience sourcing, screening, hiring, mentoring and developing engineers, with strong communication and leadership skills
• ▹An AI-forward mindset with curiosity about emerging technologies

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• ▹$50 a day food delivery budget
• ▹Equity-based employment
• ▹Unlimited vacation
• ▹12 weeks paid parental leave
• ▹$1,000 a year to go somewhere in the world you have never been
• ▹Learning opportunities

About the company

Raya is a technology company focused on utility, with an iOS-only app for discovering and accessing exciting people, events, opportunities and recommendations. Its membership community is built around trust, creativity and reciprocity.