Senior Engineering Manager, Render

• 8+ years as an Engineer shipping products and/or features that have downstream impact on the business and product ecosystem
• 4+ years of experience managing people and developing engineers, including hiring, mentorship, and performance management
• Strong technical background with the ability to engage deeply in system design, architecture, and engineering tradeoffs
• Product-oriented mindset with experience translating business goals and user needs into engineering roadmaps and shipped features
• A track record of successful collaboration with product, marketing, and customer support teams to drive adoption and retention
• Ability to balance urgency with thoughtful execution, helping teams ship quickly while maintaining high quality. Able to turn ambiguous problems into achievable goals
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, product, and design
• A strong sense of ownership and accountability for both team outcomes and long-term system health
• Experience improving engineering velocity through tooling, processes, and team practices
• 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

Desirable

• We're seeking candidates who possess high integrity, humility, and an insatiable drive to learn. Through reasoned discussions and continuous feedback, we strive to improve both individually and collectively. We foster an environment of mutual trust and respect, empowering effective debate to achieve the best outcomes for our customers and team
• 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
• 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
• As a Senior 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, building the team, and ensuring the team ships meaningful improvements quickly while maintaining the high standards that define Render’s platform
• The ideal candidate brings a strong engineering background, a deep sense of ownership, and a passion for building products that developers love
• Lead and grow a team of product engineers, supporting their development through mentorship, feedback, and clear technical guidance
• Hire out your team and build it into multiple teams
• 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