The Engineering Manager will mentor a team of engineers, improve processes, collaborate with product managers, and define staffing strategies.
About Syllo
Syllo is on a mission to transform litigation. Our product is an AI-powered litigation workspace that enables lawyers and paralegals to safely harness the power of language models throughout the litigation life cycle. Since going to market, we have gained a diverse group of enterprise customers, including some of the biggest law firms in the country, and we are quickly expanding. By reducing the expense of litigation industry-wide, we aim to improve access to high-quality representation and promote the alignment of legal outcomes with merit.
We’re looking for an Engineering Manager who will foster a collaborative, high-performing environment where engineers can grow, learn, and thrive.
Responsibilities
- Mentor, coach, and support the career growth of 8-10 engineers. You will conduct regular 1-on-1s, provide actionable feedback, and foster a culture of ownership and psychological safety.
- Participate in personnel review, including the shaping of the performance review process and structure.
- Improve engineering processes (scrum meetings, code reviews, testing) to increase velocity without sacrificing quality.
- Partner with Product Managers to translate roadmaps and designs into concrete execution plans. Be responsible for allocating work among engineers, monitoring progress, and facilitating collaboration.
- Work with the leadership team to define engineering staffing strategy and team structure, and participate in hiring and recruiting.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in engineering management, leading teams of 5 or more in a fast-paced environment, preferably remote.
- Core software engineering skills, including proficiency in languages such as Python and Ruby.
- Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software development lifecycle.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience partnering with product management teams.
Salary Range: $190,000-$230,000 USD plus health insurance and equity.
United States - Remote Pay Range
$190—$230 USD
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