Engineering Manager, Growth/Activation

Our Mission and Opportunity

Early education is one of the greatest determinants of childhood outcomes, is a must for working families, and has lasting social and economic impact. Brightwheel’s vision is high quality early education for every child. We pursue this by directly supporting teachers in the classroom, engaging parents in the development of their kids, and enabling the small businesses that make up the backbone of the $175 billion early education industry. Brightwheel is the most loved technology brand in early education, trusted by tens of thousands of providers and millions of educators and families.

Our Team

Our team is passionate, talented, and customer-focused. We embody our Leadership Principles in our work and culture. We are a fully remote team with employees across every time zone in the US. Our exceptional investor group includes Addition, Bessemer, Emerson Collective, Lowercase Capital, Mark Cuban, Notable Capital, and others.

Who You Are

Brightwheel is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to join our customer lifecycle team, focusing on Growth and Activation functions, a major focus for brightwheel in 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experimentation-minded leader who thrives in customer centric environments and is passionate about building high-performing teams. You balance technical depth with people management skills, ensuring your team can deliver scalable solutions while fostering a supportive, growth-oriented culture. If you enjoy collaborating closely with Product,  managing project timelines, and rallying your team to deliver results, come say hello! 

What You’ll Do

• In this role, you'll lead our Growth and Activation pods, partnering closely with product, design, and data to accelerate growth throughout the customer journey—from first touch through adoption. Both teams are composed of passionate, dedicated engineers who strive to rapidly deliver projects while balancing quality.
• Your teams will experiment rapidly, ship full-stack features, and build the infrastructure that powers brand awareness, onboarding, personalized experiences, and more. 
• You’ll develop and grow the team by mentoring and coaching engineers, as well as through performance management and hiring. 
• You’ll drive process improvements to increase development velocity while simultaneously raising the bar for quality and operational excellence. 
• You’ll Contribute to engineering-wide initiatives as a member of Brightwheel’s engineering management team.




Our stack is comprised of React, Rails, Postgres on RDS, Redis, Sidekiq, and others running on a finely-tuned Kubernetes cluster in AWS powering a web experience and native iOS and Android apps. We believe in using pragmatic, battle-hardened technologies that are right for the job.

Equity & Ownership:

We believe in empowering our employees as stakeholders in brightwheel’s success. As an equity holder, your financial upside grows alongside the company’s achievements, offering a truly meaningful and compelling long-term opportunity.

Premium Benefits & Wellness Support:

We want our team members and their families to thrive. We support this through:

--Healthcare Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision benefits typically valued at $15,000+, with brightwheel providing high coverage for both employees and families 

--Generous Paid Parental Leave for growing families

--Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) to recharge and relax

--401(k) Enrollment to help you plan for the future

--Monthly Wellness & Productivity Stipend to support your well-being

Work-Life Flexibility:

We are a fully remote company, giving you the flexibility to work from where you thrive. Say goodbye to the commuting hassle and reclaim valuable time for what matters most.

Brightwheel is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.