Sequencing.com is looking to make whole genome sequencing accessible and actionable for everyone, and the Engineering Manager role is critical to the company's next phase of growth.
Requirements
- Background in software engineering (you can speak fluently with devs, even if you’re not writing code daily)
- Expert in Agile development and sprint operations; expert level knowledge of Jira
- Passion for AI tooling and automation to reduce grunt work and boost team velocity
- Experience managing distributed engineering teams across multiple time zones
- Organized, proactive, and capable of operating in ambiguity while driving clarity
- Comfortable working independently and remotely, with strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experienced engineering leader with 5+ years in an engineering management or tech lead role, preferably at a startup or fast-paced environment
Responsibilities
- Run sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives; maintain focus on outcomes, not ceremony
- Own and enforce a smooth Jira process that supports high-velocity development
- Coordinate across departments to clarify requirements and unblock work
- Partner with the Head of Engineering to align on roadmap priorities, capacity, and timelines
- Coordinate and communicate around releases, ensuring QA and key stakeholders are looped in
- Be the go-to resource for your team - triaging issues, escalating when needed, and removing blockers
- Install a culture of AI-first thinking across the team to boost individual and team-wide efficiency
Other
- Located in or available to work full-time in the EST timezone
- 5+ years in an engineering management or tech lead role, preferably at a startup or fast-paced environment
- Passionate about building empowered, high-output teams
- Operates with ownership and urgency - doesn’t wait for direction to fix what’s broken or push things forward
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
