Senior Manager of Engineering, Torch
$160-200k
Professional development platform
Job no longer available
Professional development platform
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$160-200k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To unlock the potential of people, teams, and organizations.
Role
Who you are
- 12+ years of software engineering experience with a degree in Computer Science or another STEM field
- 5+ years of experience leading an agile software development team, including mentoring engineers and driving technical execution
- 5+ years of hands-on experience developing scalable front-end applications with React, building robust backend systems with Python, and deploying cloud-native solutions using AWS
- Experience integrating and leveraging LLMs to enhance product functionality, such as natural language processing, recommendation systems, or AI-driven features
- Proven ability to build and consume RESTful web services, ensuring high performance and scalability
- Strong understanding of distributed application design patterns and asynchronous programming models for building scalable and resilient systems
- Proficiency with Git and modern CI/CD workflows in a cloud-native development environment
- Comprehensive knowledge of testing methodologies, ensuring high-quality, well-tested software with unit, integration, and end-to-end testing
- Experience working with both relational and non-relational databases
- Strong security mindset, with an understanding of data protection regulations, authentication, authorization, and secure coding best practices
What the job involves
- At Torch, we are looking for a talented Senior Engineering Manager who has experience developing web systems from the ground up and is passionate about doing work that matters
- As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for driving the technical architecture, design, and implementation of our product while leading a team of onsite and offshore engineers and quality engineers (QEs)
- This is a hands-on role, requiring strong technical expertise, leadership, and execution skills to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions
- This role requires a leader who can inspire and mentor a team of talented engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, precision, and collaboration
- The ideal candidate will bring both technical expertise and strategic insight, driving the team to deliver results that align with Torch's overarching goals of growth and customer satisfaction
- Architect and design scalable solutions – own architecture and system design for your team, and hold engineers accountable for meeting platform wide architectural patterns and guidelines
- Hands-on development & implementation – Actively contribute to coding, debugging, and optimizing critical components while leading by example in development best practices
- Lead & mentor a high-performing engineering team – Manage, mentor, and provide technical direction to a team of onsite and offshore engineers and QEs, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
- Drive execution of key initiatives – Own and drive high-priority engineering projects, balancing long-term architectural goals with short-term delivery needs
- Ensure high-quality code & system reliability – Implement and enforce best practices in code quality, automated testing, and continuous integration, collaborating with QEs to improve test coverage and efficiency
- Optimize development processes – Establish and refine engineering processes, including agile methodologies, peer code reviews, and CI/CD pipelines, to enhance efficiency and reduce bottlenecks
- Collaborate cross-functionally – Work closely with Product Management, Design, and other stakeholders to align technical decisions with business objectives and customer needs
- Support production & troubleshooting – Collaborate with other teams to ensure system reliability, performance, and incident resolution, maintaining robust monitoring and enabling rapid response to production issues
- Stay hands-on & technical – Be willing to dive deep into technical challenges, whether it’s reviewing complex code, debugging production issues, or optimizing system performance
Application process
- Technical Interview with the CTO (45 minutes) and a Principal Engineer (45 minutes)
- Design/Coding session (90 minutes) to assess problem-solving skills, technical proficiency, and deep understanding of both front-end (React) and back-end (Python, AWS) technologies
- Interview with a Product Manager (30 minutes) focusing on aligning engineering execution with product strategy
- Technical Leadership Presentation (60 minutes): The candidate will present a complex project they have led, outlining key technical challenges, architectural decisions, execution strategy, and overall impact. This session will assess their ability to communicate technical concepts effectively, justify decisions, and demonstrate leadership in navigating complex engineering problems
- Leadership/Cultural Fit Interview with the CEO (45 minutes)
Our take
Torch is an integrated platform for professional learning and development, empowering business leaders to understand and measure employee skills. The system provides an active community, which delivers top-tier coaching, backed up by algorithmic technology.
The flexible platform makes it possible for personalised paths to be embedded in the employee learning journey. This can then be tracked via a centralised dashboard, which provides an array of tools that help both companies and workers to better understand and manage their learning and development goals.
In 2020, Torch merged with Everwise, a marketplace with thousands of mentors across different job levels and roles, allowing the business to be built into a full-stack career coach for every level of employee. With substantial funding at its back, and increasing interest in coaching as a way to retain employees, Torch's unique position in the market makes it well-set for future success.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
34% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
May 2022
$40m
SERIES C
Mar 2021
$25m
SERIES B
Total funding: $83.9m
Company benefits
- Health Insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
- Unlimited PTO
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Torch Coaching
- UP Days
- Remote Workstation Stipend
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Cameron Yarbrough
(Co-Founder & Executive Chair)Previously Co-founder and Chairman at Well Clinic for 9 years, and Interpersonal Dynamics Facilitator at Stanford Graduate School of Business for 5 years.
Dr. Keegan Walden
(Co-Founder & Board Member)Former COO of the company. Previously Director of Research at Insight Behavioral Health Centers and at the Eating Recovery Center. Was an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University at Buffalo.
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