Pelago pairs AI-led access with licensed clinicians to treat substance use, mental health, and behavioral addictions, backed by 16 peer-reviewed studies. Backed by Y Combinator.
About the role
Pelago is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead and grow a high-performing team building AI-native products that improve outcomes for people living with substance use challenges.
What they're looking for
- Proven success guiding teams through the end-to-end delivery of complex, user-facing, AI-native products, from system design and technical decision-making through production and iteration
- Demonstrated ability to hire, mentor, and develop engineers across multiple career stages, fostering high-performing teams with strong ownership and accountability
- Strong technical judgment, with a track record of making sound tradeoffs around experimentation, technical debt, and long-term scalability
- Deep experience partnering cross-functionally with Product, Design, Data, and Clinical to align technical execution with user, clinical, and business outcomes
- Experience operating in high-growth, high-urgency environments, with a bias toward action, iteration, and forward momentum
- Strong judgment balancing speed and quality in fast-moving product cycles with meaningful technical complexity
More about this role
Pelago is the leading specialty substance use care provider, built on the belief that effective treatment means matching care intensity to what each member actually needs rather than defaulting to the most expensive intervention. Our programs guide members through every stage of the substance use spectrum, from unhealthy habits to active use disorders, delivering personalized treatment for tobacco, alcohol, opioid, cannabis, and stimulant use based on individual health, habits, genetics, and goals.
With Sona, our voice-first AI Mental Health Specialist, Pelago now applies that same clinically-driven model to mental health, pairing deep clinical expertise with technology to expand access without compromising care quality. We believe technology should make clinical care more precise and more human, not replace the judgment behind it.
Pelago has scaled to helping hundreds of employers and health plans and has already helped more than 750,000 members better manage their substance use. If you're passionate about AI and making an impact on the health of others, join us and make it happen!
Our engineering team operates as empowered, outcome-oriented problem solvers, working in close...
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