Engineering Manager, Product Engineering

About the role

Retail is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager, Product Engineering to lead a large part of our core product engineering team. The ideal candidate will be stepping into a pivotal moment, with the opportunity to shape how the team is structured, how it operates, and where it goes.

Responsibilities

• Own product engineering for a large part of Rillet's engineering org - setting direction, shaping team structure, and making the organizational and architectural calls that unlock scale.
• Partner with product managers, designers, and subject matter experts to influence what we build, not just how we build it.
• Drive multiple high-stakes product initiatives from conception to launch, maintaining a high bar for quality and reliability.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a talented team of engineers, building the culture and craft standards that define great product engineering at Rillet.
• Recruit and onboard exceptional engineers who will help accelerate product development as we grow.
• Get hands-on with code during this critical growth phase, contributing directly to Rillet's product surface.

Requirements

• 4+ years managing product engineering teams at high-growth tech companies, with 6+ years in engineering overall.
• Experience managing multiple teams simultaneously - whether through managers or technical leads - and comfortable operating at that level of organizational complexity.
• Proven experience stepping into complex team situations and driving meaningful organizational change - you've done the hard work, not just the clean-slate builds.
• Strong cross-functional collaborator who translates seamlessly between technical and non-technical stakeholders and moves fast in dynamic environments.
• Culture carrier who sets a high bar and makes it contagious - you know what great looks like and help others rise to meet it.
• Drawn to hard, ambiguous problems and energized by building in environments where you're figuring things out as you go.

Qualifications

• Experience scaling and subdividing engineering teams during periods of rapid growth.
• Recent hands-on experience with Kotlin, Java, or TypeScript and solid CI/CD practices.
• Familiarity with enterprise readiness (SOC 2, SSO/SAML, audit logging, or similar).

Skills

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay & Benefits: Backed by world-class investors, we offer strong salaries plus equity so you share in our success. We've got you covered with top-tier health and dental insurance, premiums partially or fully covered for you, plus 90% coverage for dependents.
• Flexibility That Works: Take the time you need with flexible PTO and 9 company-wide holidays. We value both the flexibility of remote and hybrid work and the creativity and energy that comes from in-person collaboration at our hubs in San Francisco, NYC, and Barcelona.
• Build Real Connections: Great work happens when people connect. Join us for team offsites in incredible locations, our team has bonded everywhere from New York and San Francisco to Toronto, Italy, France, and beyond.