Engineering Manager, Grammarly
Mobile
AI-powered writing assistant
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AI-powered writing assistant
1001+ employees
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1001+ employees
Company mission
Grammarly's mission is to improve lives by improving communication.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience leading engineering teams, with a focus on mobile (iOS and/or Android) platforms
- Strong technical knowledge of mobile development practices, app architecture, and performance optimization
- Ability to break down complex mobile problems into manageable tasks and execution plans
- A track record of hiring and nurturing mobile engineering talent, raising the technical bar
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to set and communicate priorities clearly and efficiently
- Ability to thrive in environments requiring decisions with incomplete information, and adapt quickly to new data
- Passionate about creating great mobile experiences and working in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment
- Embodies our EAGER values: ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable
- Draws inspiration from Grammarly’s MOVE principles: move fast and learn faster, obsess about creating customer value, value impact over activity, and embrace healthy disagreement based on trust
- Willing and able to travel to the Berlin hub for team collaboration as required
What the job involves
- As Grammarly expands its mobile offerings, we’re looking for a Mobile Engineering Manager to lead the iOS and Android teams
- This role will manage a team of engineers creating high-performance mobile applications that empower users to write confidently on any device
- You'll work on crafting a seamless mobile experience, building core functionality, and driving new feature development for Grammarly's mobile apps
- Grammarly's mobile teams enjoy the freedom to innovate and influence the product roadmap
- The complexity of technical challenges is growing as we scale our mobile infrastructure and user base across various platforms
- Your work will be highly visible, shaping how millions of users engage with Grammarly on mobile devices
- Lead and build a team of iOS and Android engineers that drive the development of Grammarly’s mobile apps
- Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and data scientists to deliver customer-centric features that enhance the user experience and drive mobile adoption
- Foster a culture of psychological safety, inclusion, and collaboration to create a highly productive and enjoyable working environment
- Apply a metrics-driven approach to prioritize mobile feature development and ensure quality at scale
- Make technical and architectural decisions that will scale Grammarly's mobile presence and improve app performance and reliability
- Drive sustainable mobile growth through experimentation, innovation, and data-driven decisions
- Be a key contributor to shaping Grammarly’s mobile strategy while collaborating with leadership across various functions
Our take
From professional writing to everyday correspondence, effective communication is critical. Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps people write clearly and without mistakes, checking spelling, grammar, and other potential pitfalls.
Grammarly was originally launched as a subscription service for students, although the platform has moved into the mainstream in the last decade. It went freemium in 2015 and now works across more than 500,000 applications and websites including email clients, enterprise software, and word processors. Paid tiers give users more tools beyond grammar and spelling checks to include things like word choice, sentence rewrites, tone adjustments, fluency, and formality level.
The company has been profitable since the beginning and now has a valuation of more than $13 billion, placing it among the 10 most valuable startups in the US. The AI writing assistant space is heating up, and Grammarly is hoping to defend its positions against offerings including Scalenut, Ginger and Microsoft's Editor by the release of its SDK, making it far easier to integrate Grammarly into other applications. So far this has been used in over 4,000 products and earned excellent ratings and increased user numbers of Grammarly's service.
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back within 2 weeks
44% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2021
$200m
LATE VC
Oct 2019
$90m
LATE VC
Total funding: $400m
Company benefits
- Support for professional development with training, coaching, and regular feedback
- Global, local, and team-specific events and programs
- Catered lunches
- Gym and recreation stipends
- Admission discounts
- Work from home opportunities
- Medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits, as well as equity
- Support to set up a home office
- Ample and defined time off
- 401(k) matching
Company values
- Ethical - Be honorable and earn trust by doing the right thing even when no one is watching, every time.
- Adaptable - Embrace change to evolve and succeed, with a positive, problem-solving attitude.
- Gritty - Achieve with passion and perseverance for goals, by doing whatever it takes to get the job done, whenever it’s necessary.
- Empathetic - Treat others as they want to be treated to work well together, by actively listening to put yourself in their shoes and then responding accordingly.
- Remarkable - Always be learning to develop quickly and be exceptional yet humble, by continually seeking out mentors and learning opportunities.
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Alex Shevchenko
(Board Member)Studied at Vienna's International University before receiving an MBA from the University of Toronto. Co-founded MyDropBox.com in 2006. The company was bought by Blackboard Inc. three years later. Co-founded Grammarly in 2009.
Max Lytvyn
(Head of Revenue & Board Member)Studied for an MBA at Vanderbilt University before joining Blacboard Inc. as Director of Product Strategy in 2007. Was General Manager and then Partner at Sciworth Labs from 2004 to 2013. Was a Board Member at Uniweb and invested in farmland investment platform FarmTogether.
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