Backed by SoftBank VF and IVP.
About the role
Build, manage, and mentor a new team of application and backend engineers through hiring, onboarding, feedback, performance management, and career development. Define the team mission, ownership boundaries, technical direction, and operating model with Product, Design, Quality, and engineering leadership. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Software development experience followed by an engineering management or team lead role, with responsibility for hiring, mentorship, feedback, performance management, and career development
- A strong technical foundation in consumer application development and backend systems, with experience shipping mobile products and operating services and APIs in production
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical planning and iterative delivery in ambiguous environments while maintaining quality and reliability
- Experience aligning cross-functional partners on scope, priorities, dependencies, release plans, and measurable outcomes
- Strong communication and product judgment, including the ability to explain technical decisions clearly and simplify complex hardware or system behavior for members
- Interest in wearable technology and enthusiasm for working in a fast-moving product environment
More about this role
At WHOOP, we’re on a mission to unlock and inspire performance for life. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level and live longer through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.
WHOOP is hiring a Software Engineering Manager to build and lead a new Device Experience Software team. This application and backend team will own the member-facing screens and supporting services used to manage the WHOOP device experience in the app. Its work will help members set up and connect a device, understand its status, adjust settings, complete updates, resolve common issues, and navigate the device lifecycle with confidence.
This role combines technical leadership with people management. You will establish the team charter, hire and develop engineers, guide architecture across the app and backend, and create a dependable delivery cadence. You will work closely with Product, Design, and Quality and coordinate with mobile, connectivity, firmware, hardware, analytics, and Membership Services teams to deliver coherent experiences across the hardware and software boundary.
You will also create an environment where engineers can do excellent work and continue to grow. That...
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