Cvent · 4 hours ago
Engineering Manager
McLean, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expCvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, transforming the industry through innovative technology. The Engineering Manager will lead a team responsible for core framework and platform capabilities, combining people leadership, technical project management, and hands-on platform work.
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Responsibilities
Manage a CDF sprint team responsible for core framework and platform capabilities used by many Cvent product teams
Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software engineers across India and rest of the world (ROW), fostering autonomy, ownership, and high trust
Set clear goals and expectations; run regular 1:1s; provide timely feedback with no review surprises
Support onboarding, training, and career development plans aligned to DF competencies
Partner with Architects/Tech Leads to design scalable, secure, and resilient CDF frameworks and services
Guide technical direction across a modern stack that may include TypeScript/JavaScript, React, Next.js, GraphQL/REST, Java/Node.js, AWS, CDK, and monorepo tooling (Nrwl/Nx)
Own roadmap execution for your area: define epics, scope work, set milestones, manage risks, and deliver on a predictable cadence
Champion high standards for design reviews, code reviews, automated testing, observability, and documentation
Continuously improve CI/CD workflows and developer experience for both your team and CDF consumers
Partner with Product, UX, and downstream engineering teams to understand needs and ensure CDF capabilities enable them to move faster with confidence
Coordinate with other Platform and Frameworks teams to align on standards, patterns, and ownership boundaries
Communicate clearly with stakeholders about priorities, trade‑offs, timelines, and risks; raise issues proactively with solution options
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
8+ years professional software development experience as an individual contributor
4+ years experience leading or managing software engineering teams (people management and/or leading teams)
Strong hands-on background with JavaScript/TypeScript and at least one backend language such as Java or Node.js
Experience building and operating platforms, frameworks, or shared services used by multiple product teams
Proven ability to deliver software in an agile environment while balancing speed, quality, and long-term maintainability
Experience working with distributed teams and strong written and spoken communication skills in English
Experience designing or integrating AI agents into engineering workflows or developer platforms (e.g., code-review agents, CI/CD copilots, internal support/chat agents)
Fluency using AI tools (coding assistants, documentation/search copilots, prompt-based automation) to improve engineering productivity and team workflows
Preferred
Experience with AWS or another major cloud provider, including infrastructure as code (e.g., CDK) and CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with monorepo tooling (e.g., Nx) and modern build/test tooling for large TypeScript/JavaScript codebases
Background in Platform Engineering, Developer Experience, or Frameworks roles in an internal platform context
Comfortable presenting technical concepts, trade-offs, and roadmaps to senior stakeholders and cross-functional partners
Company
Cvent
Join #CventNation! www.cvent.com/careers What We Do: Cvent is a global market-leading meetings, events, & hospitality technology provider.
Founded in 1999Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Reggie Aggarwal
Founder & CEO
Dan Lapus
Senior Vice President / Co-Founder
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