Engineering Manager (Developer Platform) at Headway

Headway

New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States·7h ago

ManagerFull-timeRustCI/CDAI

Salary Range

$163,200 - $220,800 /year

Estimated

This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.

About the Role

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for the core developer experience at Headway. This role focuses on advancing AI-powered developer productivity and improving the development workflow for engineers.

Key Responsibilities

→Lead a team responsible for core developer experience at Headway
→Own strategy and execution for tooling and systems that every engineer relies on
→Advance AI-powered developer productivity
→Partner closely with product engineering leaders and other platform teams
→Run tight feedback loops with the engineering organization
→Translate developer pain into durable improvements
→Set clear standards for reliability, quality, and usability across shared tooling

Requirements

✓3+ years of experience managing software engineering teams
✓Experience owning developer tooling, platform infrastructure, or internal engineering systems
✓Strong understanding of CI/CD, test reliability, and local development workflows
✓Hands-on experience with AI-powered developer tools and interest in agentic workflows
✓Track record of improving developer velocity, reliability, or code quality at scale
✓Experience partnering with product engineering teams as internal customers