Tremendous

Engineering Manager

USA, United States full-time Mid Salary not listed
full-time Mid level Technology & IT Curated
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About the role

Tremendous is the global platform built for businesses to send thousands of payouts to anyone, anywhere, for free. We're trusted by 20,000 organizations like Atlassian, MIT, and United Way to deliver gift cards and money to millions of recipients worldwide.

Our customers (researchers, marketers, HR teams, nonprofits, and platform businesses) rave about how fast and easy Tremendous is to use. Check out our ratings on G2.

Tremendous is profitable and growing without outside investors. We’re a fully remote, high-documentation, low-meeting culture, which means more time for what matters in both your professional and personal life. The team agrees– our employee NPS is in the high 80s.

What you’ll do

Lead our new Prepaid Cards team. Prepaid cards are one of Tremendous's largest catalog categories, already processing millions of cards a year. We're expanding into new card types and new countries, and need an EM to build and lead the team as we do so.

Grow your engineers' careers through 1:1s, thoughtful feedback, and coaching.

Own technical quality — through code reviews, architecture decisions, and setting standards your team is proud of.

Report to our Director of Engineering, Chloe

How we manage at Tremendous:

We coach developmentally, not reactively. Growing our engineers is a multi-month effort, not a response to the last incident. We address patterns, not one-offs.

Fix what's broken. You and your PM decide how your team works. If the process isn't serving you, change it — you don't need permission.

Async-first, low-meeting culture. We default to writing things down. You will not be stuck in back-to-back meetings.

Stable ground to build on. Our infrastructure is reliable, we rarely have incidents, and our tech debt is under control. You'll be leading a team that ships — not one stuck firefighting.

What you’ll bring

8+ years of experience in software engineering, including at least 2 years leading a team as a manager or tech lead.

Great technical judgment. You are consistently right on technical approaches, and can explain why.

Strong communication skills. You can write technical briefs and explain technical concepts to cross functional stakeholders.

Solid product intuition. You generally have a good sense of what to build and can articulate product initiatives to engineers on the team.

Lead on AI adoption. You use AI heavily in your own work and help your team do the same — without lowering the bar on quality. "I used AI" is never an excuse for slop, and you'll hold your team to that.

A magnet for talent. Other engineers and teammates love working with you.

High empathy. You care about your teammates and our users. You can put yourself in their shoes.

Our stack: Ruby on Rails; Typescript + React; PostgreSQL; Google Cloud. Tech stack knowledge is a plus, but not required.

What’s cool about the role

We invest in your tools. Everyone has a $5k/month budget for AI tools. Use it.

Competitive pay and equity. The base salary for this role is $250,000 to $300,000.

Fully remote. Work from anywhere in the Americas.

Great culture. Read more about how we work in our public handbook.

Interview prep

Walk in with sharper answers.

Use this as a quick practice sheet before you speak with the employer.

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Technology & IT Human Resources Javascript MySQL Remote Collaboration Writing Mid level

Likely questions

  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Engineering Manager role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Tremendous?
  3. Which of Human Resources, Javascript and MySQL have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

Prepare before the call

  • A recent example that proves your experience with Human Resources, Javascript and MySQL.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

Ask them

  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the Engineering Manager role because I can bring practical experience in Human Resources, Javascript and MySQL, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Tremendous needs from this hire.

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