Engineering Manager (Product)

• As an Engineering Manager for Product Engineers, you will lead a group of talented builders creating the core developer experience of the Render platform. This role blends strong technical leadership with product thinking: you’ll partner closely with product managers and designers to translate user needs into high-quality, scalable systems that developers rely on every day
• You’ll be responsible for guiding technical direction, developing engineers, and ensuring the team ships meaningful improvements quickly while maintaining the high standards that define Render’s platform
• Lead and grow a team of product engineers, supporting their development through mentorship, feedback, and clear technical guidance
• Drive execution on key product initiatives from ideation through launch, balancing speed with high standards of reliability and quality
• Partner closely with Product and Design teams to translate customer needs into thoughtful technical solutions and product roadmaps
• Engage deeply in technical discussions, guiding system design decisions and helping the team navigate architectural tradeoffs
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement across engineering practices and team processes
• Help the team break down complex problems into incremental milestones that deliver value quickly while supporting long-term platform evolution
• Ensure teams maintain a strong understanding of the developer experience and customer impact of the features they build
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner closely with product management, customers, and internal teams to understand needs, align priorities, and ensure delivery of impactful features and solutions

Benefits

• Monthly commuter stipend
• Fully stocked kitchen
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• 4 weeks PTO
• 100% employer-paid medical coverage and 99% employer-paid dental and vision coverage for you and all your dependents
• FSAs
• $60 per month for however you prefer to stay in shape
• $100 per month for mental health support
• Traditional or Roth 401(k) plans
• Long-term disability and life insurance
• Equity options
• Continuous learning benefits & related support- We’re seeking candidates who possess high integrity, humility, and an insatiable drive to learn
• We especially encourage members of underrepresented groups in the tech community to apply and understand that not all successful candidates will meet each requirement listed
• The ideal candidate brings a strong engineering background, a deep sense of ownership, and a passion for building products that developers love
• Product-oriented mindset with experience translating business goals and user needs into engineering roadmaps and shipped features
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, product, and design
• 2+ years of experience managing people and developing engineers, including hiring, mentorship, and performance management
• 8+ years as an Engineer shipping products and/or features that have downstream impact on the business and product ecosystem
• A strong sense of ownership and accountability for both team outcomes and long-term system health
• Strong technical background with the ability to engage deeply in system design, architecture, and engineering tradeoffs
• Ability to balance urgency with thoughtful execution, helping teams ship quickly while maintaining high quality
• A track record of successful collaboration with product, marketing, and customer support teams to drive adoption and retention
• Background working on highly scalable distributed systems or infrastructure platforms
• Experience improving engineering velocity through tooling, processes, and team practices
• Experience building products for developer platforms, cloud infrastructure, or DevTools
• Experience building products used directly by developers or technical users
• If this role excites you but you don’t meet every single requirement, we’d still love to hear from you—your unique experience might be just what we need- Our interview process is unique to each role, and we value the candidate experience just as much as our customer experience. We hope your conversations with us reflect a thoughtful process that is illuminative, enjoyable, and respectful of your time