**Who this is for** This role is for a seasoned engineering manager who wants to stay connected to code while leading a team of product engineers in building hi
Work type: hybrid
Location: New York City
Salary: $172,000 – $218,000/yr
Type: Full-time
**Who this is for** This role is for a seasoned engineering manager who wants to stay connected to code while leading a team of product engineers in building high-impact EdTech solutions. **Key highlights** You will lead a high-growth team through the full product lifecycle, focusing on learning experiences, AI-driven tools, and career matching while maintaining a 20% hands-on coding involvement. **You might be a good fit if you...** - Have 5+ years of software engineering management experience and 6+ years in full-stack development. - Enjoy a "builder" mentality and are eager to participate in deep architectural discussions and code reviews. - Have a proven track record of partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable software products. - Possess a genuine passion for mentorship and helping engineers achieve professional growth.
About Stepful:
Stepful is reimagining allied healthcare training by offering affordable, online, instructor-led, and AI-supported programs that help learners—regardless of background or circumstance—launch high-demand healthcare careers.
In addition to our direct-to-consumer training, Stepful partners with leading healthcare institutions to address the growing national shortage of healthcare workers. Our graduates, including Medical Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians, Nurses, and more, form the talent pipelines at major employers like CVS, NY-Presbyterian, HCA, Providence, and Walgreens.
Stepful is backed by Y Combinator, Reach Capital, and AlleyCorp, with [a recent $31.5M Series B led by Oak HC/FT](https://www.stepful.com/post/stepful-announces-series-b). [We were named the #1 EdTech company in the U.S. by TIME for 2025](https://www.stepful.com/post/stepful-named-1-edtech-company-in-us-top-10-globally-times-2025-list).
We’re improving access to quality healthcare for everyone, everywhere, and improving access to healthcare careers for those who need them most
Our values:
We credit much of our success to our exceptional team. We’re looking for mission-driven builders who thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, and embody our four core values:
### The opportunity:
As an Engineering Manager at Stepful, you’ll lead a team of Product Engineers building the end-to-end experiences that help our students succeed—from enrollment and program completion to landing their first healthcare job. This is a hands-on management role where you will stay close to the codebase (roughly 20% of your time) while shaping what we build and leading engineers to do the best work of their careers.
### What you’ll do:
Please note we do not have a bonus structure at this time so all cash compensation will come in the form of base salary. The total compensation package will also include our benefits package and an equity (ISOs) package.
Compensation for this role will fall within the pay range listed and will be determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications as well as interview evaluation. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.
Stepful is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.