Engineering Manager
Code for America · Remote (in the U.S.)
Posted about a month ago · $128,945 to $157,850
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 43 days Code for America's roles stay open a median of 64 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 80% of Code for America's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Code for America
- high 6 stale, 1 reposted of 10 open
- Hiring momentum
- 14 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-25
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Code for America's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Code for America.
About this role
As an Engineering Manager at Code for America, you will lead a team of engineers to build and operate systems that enhance public services. Your role involves supervising, coaching, and developing engineers while also contributing hands-on to projects. You will ensure high delivery standards, manage technical outcomes, and foster a collaborative team environment focused on meaningful impact.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Code for America as an employer.
What you need
- At least 7 years of experience as a software engineer, engineering manager, or equivalent, with experience managing engineering teams.
- Experience across multiple languages, frameworks, or tech stacks with a demonstrated ability to ramp quickly into unfamiliar ones.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including stellar writing skills.
- Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary technical teams to build and operate technical solutions with testing, observability, and operational rigor.
- Experience developing and empowering collaborative, high-performing teams, and managing through ambiguity in a fast-changing environment.
- Familiarity with how to apply AI and emerging technologies effectively, including how to anticipate and mitigate their risks.
Nice to have
- Personal or professional experience with the social safety net or other mission-relevant government services.
- Experience in government, civic technology, or digital transformation initiatives.
- Experience leading matrixed, multidisciplinary teams.
- Familiarity working within complex, legacy, or regulated technical environments.
What you get
- Comprehensive benefits package including at least one no cost health insurance option for full-time employees for employee-only coverage.
- A minimum of 80% of the cost of dependent coverage.
- $500 annual stipend towards professional development; prorated at time of hire.
- Up to $500 of professional development funds can be rolled over each year, up to a maximum of $1000.
- 100% employer match on the first 3% of contributions to retirement plans.
- Additional 50% match on contributions between 3% and 5% after 3+ years of service.
Worth weighing
- No specific salary listed, but a range is provided during the hiring process.
- The role involves a player-coach dynamic, requiring both management and hands-on contributions.
- Expectations for travel are low, at no more than 10%.
- The hiring process may take 1-2 months or longer.
Summarised from Code for America's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Code for America on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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