Engineering Manager
WFA Digital Insight
The demand for tech leaders with expertise in GA4 and product-led growth has surged in recent years, with some reports suggesting a 25% increase in job postings for engineering managers in 2025. As the remote job market continues to evolve, companies like Platphorm are seeking seasoned engineering managers who can not only drive technical excellence but also foster a culture of ownership and transparency. With the company's focus on product-led growth, conversion optimization, and analytics maturity, this role presents a unique opportunity for candidates to make a significant impact. Before applying, candidates should be prepared to showcase their experience in managing high-performing teams, driving technical operations, and partnering with cross-functional teams.
Job Description
About the Role
The Engineering Manager at Platphorm is a critical leadership role that requires a unique blend of technical expertise, business acumen, and people management skills. As the engineering leader, you will own the day-to-day execution of the engineering team, driving predictable high-quality delivery and shaping the engineering culture. You will work closely with the VP of Product and the Product team to translate business priorities into well-scoped, deliverable work. The engineering team at Platphorm is supported by dedicated Product, DevOps, QA, and a Scrum master, and you will have the opportunity to define how the senior engineering team works, ships, and grows. With the company's focus on product-led growth, conversion optimization, and analytics maturity, this role presents a unique opportunity for candidates to make a significant impact.As the ideal candidate, you are a hands-on engineering leader who thrives on building high-performing teams and driving technical excellence. You have a strong background in software engineering, with at least 5 years of experience and 2 years in an engineering management or team lead role. You are comfortable working with consumer platforms that contain adult themes, mature content, and dating-related content.
What You Will Do
- Partner with Product to align engineering capacity with business priorities and deliver high-quality output across the Rails/React stack
- Build a culture of ownership, transparency, and pragmatic problem-solving, consistent with the team's existing values
- Champion the adoption of AI-assisted development tools across the team, evaluating, integrating, and establishing best practices for AI coding assistants
- Own production reliability, uptime, and incident response in partnership with DevOps
- Drive ongoing web performance optimization, including Core Web Vitals, page load times, and frontend/backend bottleneck identification
- Invest in the team through regular 1:1s, clear performance feedback, and active career development
- Work closely with the VP of Product and the Product team to translate priorities into well-scoped, deliverable work
- Drive estimation accuracy, reduce cycle time, strengthen code review and QA handoff processes, and establish clear engineering metrics
What We Are Looking For
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in an engineering management or team lead role
- Strong hands-on background with Ruby on Rails and modern JavaScript frameworks (React preferred)
- Experience managing teams of 5–15 engineers, including fully remote and distributed teams
- Comfort working with consumer platforms that contain adult themes, mature content, and dating-related content
- Strong understanding of technical operations, including production stability, incident response, and deployment pipeline health
- Experience with cross-functional partnership, including working with Product, DevOps, QA, and Scrum masters
- Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to build and maintain a high-performing team
Nice to Have
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools and coding assistants
- Knowledge of GA4 and analytics maturity
- Experience with product-led growth and conversion optimization
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools
- Experience with web performance optimization and Core Web Vitals
Benefits and Perks
- Opportunity to shape engineering culture at a profitable, growing company
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment
- Flexible working hours and remote work options
- Professional development and growth opportunities
- Access to cutting-edge technologies and tools
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Health and wellness programs
- Generous PTO and vacation time
- Remote stipend and home office setup support
How to Stand Out
- Tip: Showcase your experience in managing high-performing teams and driving technical excellence, highlighting specific examples of how you have improved engineering metrics and reduced cycle time.
- Tip: Be prepared to discuss your experience with Ruby on Rails and modern JavaScript frameworks, including React, and how you have applied these technologies to drive business outcomes.
- Tip: Emphasize your understanding of technical operations, including production stability, incident response, and deployment pipeline health, and how you have partnered with DevOps teams to drive technical excellence.
- Tip: Highlight your experience with cross-functional partnership, including working with Product, DevOps, QA, and Scrum masters, and how you have driven collaboration and communication across teams.
- Tip: Be prepared to discuss your experience with AI-assisted development tools and coding assistants, and how you have applied these technologies to drive engineering efficiency and quality.
- Tip: Research the company's products and services, including the Everclear platform, and be prepared to discuss how you can contribute to the company's mission and goals.
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