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GameChangerSenior Engineering Manager
GameChanger builds digital solutions for youth sports communities, helping families, volunteers, and coaches connect through organized athletics. The organization operates as a remote-first technology business with…
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GameChanger builds digital solutions for youth sports communities, helping families, volunteers, and coaches connect through organized athletics. The organization operates as a remote-first technology business with a modern office located in New York City. The company is currently hiring a Senior Engineering Manager to direct a squad focused on developing external partner-facing platforms and backend capabilities. This position reports directly to a Director of Engineering and operates within a complex,…
Job Description
GameChanger builds digital solutions for youth sports communities, helping families, volunteers, and coaches connect through organized athletics. The organization operates as a remote-first technology business with a modern office located in New York City. The company is currently hiring a Senior Engineering Manager to direct a squad focused on developing external partner-facing platforms and backend capabilities. This position reports directly to a Director of Engineering and operates within a complex, cross-functional domain.
The role suits a people-first technical leader capable of navigating high-ambiguity environments and coordinating across multiple systems and stakeholder groups. In this position, you will build and mentor a high-performing engineering unit, set multi-quarter strategies alongside Product, Design, and Business Development, and establish operational models that promote long-term scalability. You will balance immediate partner deliverables with durable architectural standards, emphasizing secure and reliable API products. Candidates will guide engineering craft, oversee release processes, and design decision-making frameworks that streamline delivery without adding unnecessary bureaucracy. This leadership position offers the opportunity to influence broader organizational habits and contribute to company-wide engineering culture.
Responsibilities
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing engineering squad while shaping group-level operating models
- Partner with Product, Design, Business Development, and technical leaders to define multi-quarter strategies and roadmaps
- Translate business and partner needs into clear execution priorities, balancing short-term delivery with long-term platform health
- Coordinate work and align ownership across platform, data, client, and external engineering teams
- Identify and resolve cross-team dependencies, architectural constraints, and delivery risks early
- Maintain high standards for engineering craft across secure, reliable, and scalable API products
- Utilize partner feedback, operational metrics, and product outcomes to guide investment decisions
- Coach engineers and emerging leaders through feedback, delegation, and growth opportunities
- Hire and onboard new engineering talent while fostering a collaborative and inclusive team culture
- Communicate strategy, progress, risks, and trade-offs clearly to executive and business stakeholders
Requirements
- Over 6 years of professional software engineering experience
- At least 4 years of experience leading engineering teams and developing engineers at multiple levels
- Demonstrated history of delivering reliable customer-facing products while coordinating across multiple teams and stakeholders
- Experience shaping multi-quarter strategy and turning ambiguous goals into measurable outcomes
- Background in building or operating external developer platforms, integrations, or distributed backend systems
- Strong technical judgment in backend systems or API design
- Familiarity with API product considerations including authentication, versioning, documentation, and reliability
- Demonstrated success in building inclusive teams and managing engineering performance
Qualifications
- Experience working directly with third-party developers, strategic partners, or platform ecosystems
- Experience with TypeScript, Node.js, AWS, Redis, or PostgreSQL
Core Skills
Benefits
- Remote work availability throughout the United States or from the Manhattan office
- Unlimited vacation policy
- Paid volunteer opportunities
- Annual work-from-home stipend of $500
- Monthly snack stipend of $60
- Comprehensive health benefits covering medical, dental, vision, prescription, FSA, HRA, and dependents
- Life insurance options including basic, supplemental, and dependent coverage
- Short-term and long-term disability leave
- 401K retirement plan through Vanguard with a company match
- Company-paid access to a wellness platform
- Generous parental leave
- DICK'S Sporting Goods Teammate Discount
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is this job located?
This position is remote-first, allowing teammates to work remotely throughout the United States or from the office in Manhattan, New York. However, due to state tax liability guidelines, the company cannot hire residents of AK, DE, HI, IA, LA, MS, MT, OK, and SC.
What is the salary range for this role?
The target salary range is between $210,000 and $230,000, which is part of a total rewards package including incentive, equity, and benefits.
Who will this position report to?
This role reports to a Director of Engineering.
What are the core management and technical expectations?
You need over 6 years of software engineering experience with at least 4 years in engineering leadership, along with expertise in backend systems, distributed architectures, and external API products.
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