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Protect Democracy

Protect Democracy is a nonpartisan, nonprofit group working to prevent authoritarianism.

Engineering Manager – Tech & Democracy

Engineering ManagerEngineering ManagerOtherRemoteLeadTeam 51-200H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

75 days ago

Salary

$170K - $193K / year

Seniority

Lead

10 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Engineering Manager – Tech & Democracy

Protect Democracy

• Direct the team’s technical strategy and guide key architectural decisions • Lead product development cycles from prototype to launch • Own all of the code the team ships and champion engineering excellence • Mentor and grow a team of engineers, fostering professional development • Foster team culture valuing experimentation, collaboration, and innovation • Build strong cross-functional relationships and facilitate collaboration with non-technical colleagues • Shape team processes to support engineers on short and long term projects • Lead the engineering team in building AI-powered features and consumer-facing products • Build systems and AI integrations that are sustainable and easily deployable

Job Requirements

  • Proven engineering leadership ability with 10+ years of experience in the software engineering industry, including at least 5 years of direct people management experience
  • A track record of successfully leading and scaling multiple high-performing teams, or a single team working across multiple initiatives
  • Excellent team and project management skills providing clarity for engineers on priority and expectations
  • Experience using prompt engineering as a developer
  • Vision for how to integrate the latest tooling across an engineering team
  • Experience with practical model selection depending on the nature of the project
  • Thrives in early-stage environments defining processes and making decisions with incomplete information
  • Ability to translate technical concepts to a non-technical audience
  • Passion for technology to strengthen democratic institutions with a thoughtful approach to AI risks, transparency and accountability
  • Deep understanding of security best practices across all aspects of application development

Benefits

  • Generous sick leave
  • Flexible vacation policy encouraging 4-5 weeks off annually
  • 12 paid holidays
  • 6 weeks of paid family medical leave
  • 18 weeks of paid parental leave
  • 401(k) plan with up to 6% employer match (vesting immediately)
  • 100% coverage of employee medical premiums,
  • Up to 95% coverage for dependents (depending on plan selection)
  • 100% coverage for employee and dependents’ dental/vision
  • Access to long-term disability and life insurance
  • Fertility benefits
  • Home office stipend
  • Bonuses at the discretion of the Executive Director

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