Who We Are

Are you an experienced Software Engineering Manager who is passionate about your work, enjoys solving fun problems, and has demonstrated success in cross collaborative work including mentoring and educating those you work with so that the team as a whole grows and is successful together? Do you enjoy the early work of taking on new ways of building systems and machines to learn, expand and make a positive impact? Then we have a role for you! 

At Mainstay, we believe one conversation can spark a brighter future. Our Engagement Platform makes it easy for colleges and businesses to start and measure conversations that drive action at scale. From our rigorous research methods to our Behavioral Intelligence framework — everything we do is designed to help people take the next step toward achieving their goals.

This is your chance to work on a young developing system in need of refinement and expansion. There’s lots of fun work to do, including trying out new methods of training and the latest models, all while helping Engineers grow in their own careers. We’ll provide the environment for you to master your skills and find both personal and professional growth. We are invested in promoting from within and providing the support and mentorship aimed at your long term success.

What You’ll Do

Your core role will be built around the delivery of product commitments, improving productivity, safeguarding your team’s health, and putting them in the best position to succeed while working in collaboration with the Product and Design teams. This will include: 

• Help engineers grow their skills and experience
• Run agile project management processes
• Provide guidance and coaching to team members on technical contributions, product architecture, and best practices. This may include evaluating individual workflow one on ones, conducting code reviews, or working on non-critical path bugs and/or features
• Conduct hiring interviews
• Identify and implement process improvements
• Provide regular and constructive feedback around individual performance
• Draft quarterly team objectives and Engineering KPIs
• Improve product quality, security, and performance

What You’ve Done

• 7+ years of relevant industry or academic experience
• 2+ years of direct people management experience in technical teams along with current technical experience comparable to that of a Senior Engineer
• In-depth technical experience with Python, React, Django, JavaScript/TypeScript, and at least one statically typed language
• Knowledge of modern cloud based infrastructure and tools
• Experience developing distributed projects in a microservice architecture
• Experience with agile methodologies and stakeholder management
• Customer-centric prioritization and data-driven decision-making
• Knowledge of software delivery performance measurement with DORA & flow metrics, standards, and vulnerabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Mainstay is committed to creating a company where all employees regardless of background can show up and feel they belong. This is an ongoing journey, and we welcome questions one here we’re at during your interview process. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or fitness level.

The minimum pay for this role is $190,000. Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate including but not limited to demonstrated skill set, years & depth of experience, and some role dependent factors that can include certifications and software expertise. We also hope you’ll consider and be open to what else we provide outside of our base compensation. This includes our benefits, perks, equity, and other aspects of our overall employer brand including our culture which is built on our mission, vision and values.  We welcome direct conversations with each candidate about compensation in all our initial calls.