Senior Engineering Manager
Senior Engineering Manager
Grindr LLC
The Senior Engineering Manager role at Grindr involves leading a high-performing engineering team to innovate and enhance the Grindr app, the largest social media platform for the LGBTQ+ community. This hybrid position requires presence in the Palo Alto or Chicago office on Tuesdays and Thursdays, focusing on building a culture of excellence and driving technical evolution within the organization.
Qualification
- Proven experience as a people leader, managing multiple teams and senior engineers.
- Hands-on management style, driving accountability and high-quality outcomes.
- Deep technical understanding of engineering systems.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with Product, Design, and Business teams.
- Strategic thinker capable of navigating complex, high-stakes environments.
- Experience scaling consumer-facing mobile products in high-growth tech settings.
Responsibility
- Lead and inspire a full-stack engineering team, fostering a culture of excellence.
- Deliver complex, cross-functional programs aligned with strategic goals.
- Represent engineering in discussions with senior leadership to shape initiatives.
- Advance engineering best practices and guide the team towards AI-native solutions.
- Create an inclusive and psychologically safe team environment.
- Balance short-term priorities with long-term innovation.
