Software Engineering Manager

🚀 Engineering Manager — Product Engineering📍 New York City, NY| Hybrid, Tue–Thu in Soho, on canal street💰 $172K–$253K + equity🏥 EdTech | HealthTech | AI | High-growth startupTalent Stack is supporting a confidential high-growth EdTech / HealthTech company on a search for a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead Product Engineers building end-to-end student experiences across enrollment, learning, program completion, externships, and healthcare career placement.This company is reimagining allied healthcare training through affordable, online, instructor-led, and AI-supported programs that help learners launch high-demand healthcare careers. They partner with major healthcare organizations and are backed by top-tier investors, with strong funding, rapid growth, and a mission centered on expanding access to healthcare careers.The company is backed by top-tier investors across education, healthcare, and venture capital, with $100M+ in total funding and a recent Series B led by a leading healthcare-focused growth investor. They have also received national recognition as one of the top EdTech companies in the U.S.What you’ll do:Lead and develop a team of full-stack Product EngineersStay close to the codebase through code reviews, architecture, documentation, system design, and occasional hands-on contributionPartner closely with Product, Design, Data, and Operations across discovery, planning, and executionImprove engineering systems, team velocity, delivery processes, and developer experienceRecruit, interview, onboard, coach, and grow engineers during a period of rapid scaleBuild products across adaptive learning, AI feedback, career matching, ranking algorithms, and LLM-driven internal toolsWhat they’re looking for:5+ years of professional level experience as a full-stack software engineer, product engineer, or software/product-focused engineer. Internships do not count toward this years of experienceBachelors degree in a Computer Science or Engineering discipline, Masters Degree preferred2+ years of people management experience for EM level5+ years of people management experience for Senior EM / Associate Director-level profilesExperience managing teams of 5–10+ engineersStrong product engineering background with recent technical depthHigh-growth startup experience strongly preferredExperience in EdTech, HealthTech, B2C, B2B2C, marketplace, healthcare, consumer, or mission-driven product environments is desiredStrong communication skills, leadership presence, and structured thinkingAbility to connect engineering execution to business goals, customer outcomes, and student impactThis is not a hands-off management role. The right person is a true product engineering leader who can lead people, stay technically credible, and help scale a mission-driven engineering organization.Visa sponsorship may be available for H1B transfers, TN, and select cases with sufficient runway.Third-party disclaimer: Talent Stack is directly supporting this search. No additional third-party recruiters, agencies, or staffing vendors, please.