Engineering Manager (API)

• We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the team responsible for Runway’s product platform and API
• You should have experience leading high-performing engineering teams and be deeply interested in the intersection of product development, APIs, and distributed systems
• You will will manage our current and growing team of 5
• You’ll have a chance to work closely with our product engineering, product management, and finance teams to build low-latency, high-reliability APIs for our AI-powered creation tools as well as the infrastructure to support them
• Drive platform strategy and architecture for our TypeScript-based API infrastructure, ensuring code quality, maintainability, and scalability as we grow
• Own the public API domain end-to-end, from technical architecture to revenue growth, ensuring it’s a high-quality, revenue-generating platform that developers love
• Lead and grow a team of 4-6 platform engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Partner with Product Engineering teams to unblock new feature launches, providing platform support and ensuring smooth integration between frontend experiences and backend capabilities
• Own critical data pipelines and metrics that power business decisions across Finance (cost-of-sales, revenue attribution), Support (usage analytics, error tracking), and Product (feature adoption, performance metrics)
• Manage our database infrastructure, ensuring data integrity, security, and accessibility for teams across the company
• Work cross-functionally with leadership to set priorities, communicate progress, and align platform investments with business goals

Benefits

• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage: We cover 100% of medical, dental and vision for our US employees AND their dependents. Based on the plans selected, we have complimentary mental health benefits and a free One Medical membership
• Unlimited days of PTO: We have unlimited PTO with a minimum of 15 days a year. We also have a paid sabbatical program after employees have been with Runway for 3 years and again after 5 years. And of course, we can’t forget about Summer Fridays
• 401k Matching, 3% matching: Plan for the future! We provide a 3% 401K match for our US based employees
• Remote $250 stipend: All of our employees outside of commuting distance to the office, can expense up to $250 per month on co-working spaces, lunch or groceries, and internet connection
• Donations supporting our community: Beyond our employees, we have a commitment to our communities. Every quarter, Runway employees choose an organization for the company to support through a donation
• Custom setup, tech setup stipend: In addition to the choice of laptop, all employees get a stipend to customize their tech set up as they want
• Parental leave for all parents: We offer 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave plus a gradual return to work plan. This coverage is for all parents, regardless of how a child is brought into the family
• L&D $600 stipend: We’re investing in our employees’ long term growth by giving every employee $600 per year to spend on their personal or professional development. That means conferences, courses, and books, oh my!
• Wellness $600 stipend: We set ambitious goals and work hard to achieve them, so we believe it’s important to invest in employees’ mental and physical health. The $600 annual wellness stipend can be used for anything from therapy sessions to gym memberships- Database expertise, particularly in managing production databases at scale, data migrations, and ensuring data integrity
• 5+ years of hands-on engineering experience, with specific expertise operating TypeScript services in the cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Strong product sensibility and business acumen – you understand how technical decisions impact revenue, customer satisfaction, and company metrics
• Solid foundation in data engineering and analytics, including experience with metrics pipelines, data modeling, and business intelligence tooling
• Experience owning revenue-generating platforms or products, with an understanding of API economics, usage-based pricing, and developer experience
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills – you can translate technical concepts for business teams, explain business constraints to engineers, and build consensus across diverse stakeholders
• 2+ years of experience in an engineering manager or team lead role, with a track record of building and scaling high-performing teams
• Empathetic and inclusive leadership style that empowers engineers to do their best work
• Comfort with ambiguity and rapid iteration – you can make smart trade-offs between perfect and good-enough in a fast-moving startup environment