The Engineering Manager will mentor a team of engineers, improve processes, collaborate with product managers, and define staffing strategies.
About Syllo
Syllo is on a mission to transform litigation. Our product is a unified litigation platform that enables lawyers and paralegals to safely harness the power of language models and agentic AI throughout the litigation life cycle. Since going to market, we have gained a diverse group of enterprise customers, including some of the biggest law firms and corporations in the country, and we are quickly expanding. By reducing the expense of litigation industry-wide, we aim to improve access to high-quality representation and promote the alignment of legal outcomes with merit.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Sr. Engineering Manager who will foster a collaborative, high-performing environment where engineers can grow, learn, and thrive.
Responsibilities
- Mentor, coach, and support the career growth of 8-10 engineers. You will conduct regular 1-on-1s, provide actionable feedback, and foster a culture of ownership and psychological safety.
- Participate in personnel review, including the shaping of the performance review process and structure.
- Improve engineering processes (scrum meetings, code reviews, testing) to increase velocity without sacrificing quality.
- Partner with Product Managers to translate roadmaps and designs into concrete execution plans. Be responsible for allocating work among engineers, monitoring progress, and facilitating collaboration.
- Work with the leadership team to define engineering staffing strategy and team structure, and participate in hiring and recruiting.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in engineering management, leading teams of 5 or more in a fast-paced environment, preferably remote.
- Core software engineering skills, including proficiency in languages such as Python and Ruby.
- Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software development lifecycle.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience partnering with product management teams.
Salary Range: $190,000-$230,000 USD plus health insurance and equity.
United States - Remote Pay Range
$190—$230 USD
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