# Engineering Manager at Pelago

- Company: Pelago
- What the company does: 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.
- Company website: https://www.pelagohealth.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: New York, NY
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-06-18
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/pelago/jobs/5168897007
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/pelago-engineering-manager/

## 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

Tags: Engineering