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Sydecar · 8 hours ago

Senior Engineering Manager

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$200K/yr - $230K/yr

8+ years exp

Sydecar is on a mission to transform the world of private markets, aiming to make these markets more accessible, transparent, and liquid. The Engineering Manager will lead a core product engineering team, combining technical leadership with people management to drive business-critical initiatives and deliver exceptional user experiences.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechVenture Capital

Responsibilities

Own business-critical initiatives by partnering with Product and Design to define and deliver work that creates real user and business value

Translate company strategy into clear, actionable technical plans with measurable outcomes

Prioritize the highest-impact work and create focus within the team even when goals are evolving

Lead effectively in ambiguity by structuring complex problem spaces and creating alignment around what matters most

Guide architectural thinking and support strong technical decisions without becoming a bottleneck

Help the team balance delivery speed with technical sustainability

Set a high bar for quality by encouraging craftsmanship, operational rigor, and scalable thinking

Build a high-trust, high-performing engineering team focused on ownership, urgency, and product impact

Invest in the development of engineers and future leaders by creating growth opportunities that align with team goals

Act as a force for clarity and alignment across engineering, product, and cross-functional partners

Qualification

Engineering managementSoftware engineeringTechnical strategyProduct fluencySystems thinkingClarity creatorBuilder’s mindset

Required

3 to 5 years of engineering management experience in fast-moving, product-led environments

8 or more years of hands-on software engineering experience, with the ability to support technical design and strategy

A track record of leading teams that have shipped meaningful, high-impact product work

Product fluency. You understand how software is built end-to-end and how technical work connects to user outcomes and business goals. You are deeply involved in product strategy, flexibly overlapping responsibilities with your Product Manager partners

Systems thinking. You consider how engineering decisions influence architecture, execution, team health, and customer experience

Clarity creator. You help teams move forward in uncertainty by breaking down complexity and communicating clearly

Builder's mindset. You enjoy solving open-ended problems and thrive in dynamic, evolving environments