Paperless Post · 22 hours ago
Senior Engineering Manager, Editor
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$184K/yr - $230K/yr
12+ years expPaperless Post is looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a cross-functional engineering team responsible for the Editor, a creative tool used by a global community. This role involves owning the product experience, supporting a talented engineering team, and collaborating closely with product and design to deliver high-quality outcomes.
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Responsibilities
Set the pace for execution and help the team consistently ship high-quality outcomes
Establish clear priorities and expectations to support steady, high-quality execution
Remove blockers and friction so work moves efficiently from concept to delivery
Build momentum through focus, clarity, and decisive execution strategy
Advocate for both product and technical priorities, acting as connective tissue between the product team and the engineers on Editor responsible for execution
Develop a deep understanding of the product, the domain, and how customers use the Editor
Develop deep knowledge of the Paperless Post product, business, and technical landscape including how users create, customize, and express themselves through the Editor
Use customer insights to guide decisions, trade-offs, and prioritization
Translate vision into an executable roadmap that balances creativity, usability, and impact
Partner closely with product managers to define, prioritize, and deliver a balanced roadmap
Collaborate with product managers and product designers to ensure the Editor remains intuitive and easy-to-use
Collaborate with our Content Designers, a talented internal group of graphic designers who conceive of the end product that our users customize and send
Ensure the team is aligned around outcomes, priorities, and a shared definition of success
Turn ambiguity into clear direction and forward progress
Create the conditions for smooth execution and healthy team operations
Support growth through regular one-on-ones, coaching, and feedback
Manage day-to-day team operations and monitor sprint health
Resolve cross-functional dependencies and coordination challenges
Continuously refine processes by identifying what’s working and what isn’t, and make concrete improvements to how the team operates
Create clarity around ownership, expectations, and follow-through
Build a culture where creativity, trust, and ownership can thrive
Create a supportive environment where engineers can focus on execution and growth
Encourage thoughtful, creative engineers to share ideas and help shape the future of our product
Reinforce a culture that values craft, collaboration, and shared ownership of outcomes
Help guide technical direction with strong judgment and user empathy
Understand the architecture and ecosystem, ensuring alignment between technical decisions and the broader goals of the team and organization
Apply strong frontend and architectural judgment to help the team simplify complex problems into clear, maintainable solutions
Invest in growth, clarity, and long-term impact
Set clear expectations and provide timely, actionable guidance
Help engineers grow in impact, confidence, and ownership
Qualification
Required
At least 6 years of experience as a senior-level frontend or full-stack individual contributor
At least 6 years leading and managing and mentoring engineers
Significant experience with frontend technologies (React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks)
Solid backend and systems knowledge
Ability to collaborate deeply with product managers
Ability to contribute to roadmap planning
Strong sense of ownership for team outcomes
Ability to make thoughtful trade-offs
Ability to improve how work gets done
Ability to drive meaningful impact
Effective participation in technical discussions
Ability to ask the right questions
Ability to help teams reason through trade-offs
Clear, empathetic, and collaborative communication skills
Experience working on highly interactive or creative user-facing products
Benefits
Fully paid medical
Dental
Vision benefits
Company
Paperless Post
Paperless Post is an online events platform that exists to help people gather more easily and meaningfully in real life.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$32.35MKey Investors
August Capital
2014-09-09Secondary Market
2014-04-15Series C· $25M
2012-05-07Series A· $6M
Leadership Team
Alexa Hirschfeld
Co-founder
Tatum Lade
CTO
Recent News
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