[Hiring] Senior Engineering Manager REMOTE USA

Position: Senior Engineering Manager

Date Posted: 04 February 2026

Industry: Education Technology / Software Development / SaaS

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: 4+ years of engineering management experience

Qualification: Estimated Qualification like Bachelor Degree holder, Diploma/Degree/Certificate in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

Salary: $194,000 – $263,000

Location: United States (REMOTE)

Company: brightwheel

Description:
brightwheel is on a mission to transform early education through modern technology. Early education plays a critical role in childhood development, supports working families, and represents a large yet underserved market. As the leading and fastest-growing platform in early education, brightwheel is trusted by millions of educators and families every day and is backed by top-tier investors.

We are a distributed, remote-first team with employees working across all U.S. time zones and select international locations. We are now seeking a Senior Engineering Manager who is passionate about leading high-performing teams, building impactful products, and leveraging AI to deliver meaningful value to customers.

Who You Are:

• A mission-driven engineering leader who thrives at the intersection of people, product, and execution
• Someone who takes ownership of outcomes, team culture, and long-term impact
• An AI-native leader who actively uses AI tools across engineering workflows to improve quality and velocity
• Passionate about building high-quality software while balancing speed and long-term customer value

What You’ll Do:

• Apply AI tools and automation across all aspects of your role and team processes
• Lead a full-stack engineering team to deliver critical product initiatives with speed and quality
• Partner closely with Product and Design to define roadmap priorities, delivery plans, and technical tradeoffs
• Improve engineering efficiency and operational excellence through AI-driven workflows
• Coach, mentor, and develop engineers through regular feedback and career guidance
• Maintain a high standard for execution, planning, and delivery across development cycles
• Contribute to and influence broader engineering best practices as part of the engineering leadership group
• Champion customer-focused decision-making to ensure solutions meet real user needs

What You’ve Done:

• At least 4 years of experience in an engineering management role delivering complex software products
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in fast-paced, product-focused environments
• Hands-on experience using AI tools to enhance development, testing, documentation, and incident response
• Strong technical foundation with the ability to guide architecture and unblock teams
• Experience coaching Senior and Staff-level engineers and supporting their growth
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize effectively and deliver results quickly
• Strong customer empathy and commitment to user-centered product development

brightwheel is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to personal or protected characteristics.

Applicants are advised to remain cautious of recruitment scams. All official communications are sent from @mybrightwheel.com email addresses, and candidates are never asked to provide payments or sensitive personal information during the hiring process.

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