Engineering Manager

New York, New York

Grata is the leading private market dealmaking platform. We make it easy to find, research, and engage with private companies. Our platform has the most comprehensive, accurate, and searchable proprietary data on private companies, their financials, and their owners.

We help leading investors (PE/growth), investment bankers, management consultants, and corporate development teams discover and win more deals. Grata has over 700 customers and has been widely recognized as the market leader by G2, PE Wire, and more.

We are looking for a Engineering Manager to join our team! As an Engineering Manager, you will play a critical role in scaling the engineering team, optimizing processes, and driving alignment between technical execution and business objectives to support the company’s rapid growth. 

Grata is a hybrid company, which means our employees work from our NYC office (near Bryant Park) on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

At Grata, we will expect you to:

• Drive the successful delivery of the product roadmap in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Oversee the identification, management, and resolution of technical debt to ensure long-term scalability and performance.
• Foster the professional growth and career development of engineering team members through mentorship and guidance.
• Continuously enhance and optimize engineering processes to improve efficiency and quality.
• Build and lead a team of high-performing engineers with a strong focus on collaboration and excellence.
• Translate strong technical visions into actionable plans, providing guidance and support for execution.
• Manage an engineering team, balancing responsibilities with light coding tasks (80% management, 20% coding).
• Lead sprint planning, roadmapping, and collaborative exercises with Product teams.
• Partner closely with Product Managers and Engineering leadership to align and execute on engineering initiatives.

What we are looking for:

• 2+ years of experience in engineering team leadership or management.
• In-depth understanding of product engineering and its lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of full-stack development principles and best practices.
• Proven experience guiding teams working on application development projects.
• Demonstrated success in developing and advancing the careers of team members.
• Commitment to maintaining an exceptionally high standard for quality and engineering processes.
• Tech Stack: Python, Django, React, AWS, Elasticsearch, Postgres

Benefits & Perks:

• Medical, dental, vision plans: we offer plans with 80% coverage of premiums for employees
• Company-sponsored lunch through Grubhub on a weekly basis
• Unlimited PTO policy 
• Flexible Work Location (FWL) policy that allows you to work from home 24 days of the year
• Other benefits: 12 weeks of parental leave, 401k, pre-tax commuter benefits, dog-friendly office

Grata is committed to providing competitive cash compensation and benefits. The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role’s scope and complexity, and the candidate’s experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided below. For roles based in New York City, the estimated base salary for this role is $150,000 - $180,000 per year.

Grata is proud to be an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Grata considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Grata is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. 

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let your recruiter know. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.