Engineering Manager

Join Compass as an Engineering Manager, where you will lead a high-performing agile squad, translate business needs into technical requirements, and ensure the security and performance of our features. You will directly manage and mentor a hybrid team of full-time engineers and contractors, collaborate closely with product and business stakeholders, enforce high-quality development practices, monitor application performance, and bridge communication gaps. Ideal candidates have 8+ years of software engineering experience, strong communication skills, and experience managing software engineering teams.

• Lead the day-to-day agile development processes of the engineering squad, prioritizing deliverables, managing sprint planning, and resolving blockers.
• Directly manage, mentor, and grow a hybrid team of full-time software engineers and contractors, providing clear performance standards and supporting technical skill development.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and corporate departments to understand user workflows, translating operational requests into clear technical specifications.
• Domain Familiarity: Practical experience building applications within SaaS, workflow tools, CRM, transactional systems, or large-scale enterprise software products
• Technical Background: 8+ years of software engineering experience, with a solid understanding of software design patterns, APIs, and modern cloud backend architectures
• Operational Execution Skills: Proven ability to manage a team's backlog, protect developers from over-commitment, make resource trade-offs, and predictably ship high-quality software
• Strong Communication & Stakeholder Empathy: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to translate complex technical constraints into clear business terms for stakeholders
• Experience with Hybrid Team Models: Demonstrated capability in directing and reviewing the work of both internal FTEs and external agency contractors, ensuring quality standards remain high
• Security & Compliance Awareness: Solid understanding of data security concepts, specifically managing secure IAM permissions, protecting data privacy, and shielding PII
• People Management Experience: 3+ years of experience directly managing software engineering teams, with a proven track record of hiring, developing, and motivating engineering talent