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brightwheel · 1 day ago

Senior Engineering Manager

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$194K/yr - $263K/yr
date4+ years exp

Brightwheel is the largest and fastest growing platform in early education, trusted by millions of educators and families. The Senior Engineering Manager will lead a high-performing team to deliver key product outcomes, leverage AI to improve engineering velocity, and foster a culture of excellence and customer-centric decision making.

EducationPrimary EducationSaaSSoftware
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Get to use AI in every aspect of your role
Lead a high-performing, full-stack team to deliver key product outcomes with quality and urgency
Collaborate with Product and Design to shape roadmap priorities, technical tradeoffs, and delivery plans
Leverage AI and automation to meaningfully improve engineering velocity and operational excellence
Grow and develop a team of engineers through regular coaching, feedback, and mentorship
Drive a high bar for execution, quality, and delivery—ensuring consistency across planning cycles
Help define and influence broader engineering best practices and systems as part of our EM leadership team
Champion customer-centric decision making, ensuring every build aligns to real user needs

Qualification

Engineering managementAI toolingCross-functional leadershipFull-stack developmentCoaching engineersCustomer empathyTechnical backgroundMentorship

Required

4+ years of engineering management experience, with a track record of shipping complex, high-impact software
Proven success leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, product-centric environment
Leveraged AI tools and workflows to increase team velocity, quality, and operational excellence (e.g., development, testing, debugging, documentation, incident response)
Strong technical background; able to assess architecture, guide design decisions, and remove blockers
Experience coaching Senior and Staff level engineers and helping them grow
Demonstrated ability to move fast, prioritize ruthlessly, and deliver results
Passion for using AI and tooling to unlock team leverage and elevate quality
Strong customer empathy—you advocate for their needs in every sprint, spec, and system

Company

brightwheel

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Brightwheel is a software platform for preschools and childcare providers.
dateFounded in 2014
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
http://www.mybrightwheel.com

H1B Sponsorship

brightwheel has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (4)
2024 (3)
2023 (2)
2022 (1)
2021 (4)
2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$88.8M
Key Investors
AdditionBessemer Venture PartnersNewSchools Venture Fund
2021-02-03Series C· $55M
2020-12-14Series Unknown
2018-10-02Series B· $21M

Leadership Team

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Dave Vasen
Founder & CEO
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Josh Gartland
CFO
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Recent News

EIN Presswire
Childcare Management Software Market Growing CAGR to be at 8.9%, $416.7 Billion Industry Revenue During 2032
2025-01-29
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$16.2 Billion Daycare Management Software Global Market Trends, Opportunities and Strategies to 2033: Focus on New Investments for Providing Better Maternity and Child Care Services
2024-11-28
Brightwheel Net Worth Update: What Happened After Appearing On Shark Tank?
2024-03-02
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