Full-Time
Engineering Manager
Consumer Product
Posted on 9/5/2024
Handshake
1,001-5,000 employees
Connects students with job opportunities
Compensation Overview
$205k - $225k/yr
Senior
San Francisco, CA, USA
Hybrid position based in San Francisco, CA.
- 2+ years experience managing a technical team, 3+ years in technical leadership roles, 7+ years in software engineering
- Demonstrated experience working with or across other engineering teams to ship features or technical improvements
- Experience working as an, and managing, Full-Stack engineer(s), with either web or mobile clients
- Experience working with any or all of: Ruby/Rails, Go, Python, Javascript/React, and Swift/SwiftUI
- Experience working with any or all of: ElasticSearch, Redis, PostgresQL, SideKiq, and GCP Pub/Sub, DataFlow, and Spanner
- Build, lead, and successfully develop a team of software engineers from all levels; defining their career development plans, setting specific goals, and motivating them to achieve results as part of their growth
- Successfully manage performance; mentoring and coaching software engineers, supporting both high and underperforming individuals
- Partner closely with key stakeholders across Handshake, including Design, Product Management, and strategic business partners to define clear, ambitious, attainable, metric-oriented goals for their team
- Participate in technical decisions and provide technical coaching, helping tech leads to define and prioritize engineering roadmap
- Lead with empathy as you help us nurture a culture of growth, inclusion, and belonging
Handshake connects college students with job and internship opportunities through its platform. It serves over 15 million students, 1,500 universities, and 900,000 employers, focusing on early career recruitment. The platform allows universities to provide students access to job listings, career fairs, and recruitment events, while employers can post job openings and manage recruitment processes. Handshake generates revenue through subscription fees from universities and employers for access to its features. The user-friendly interface helps students find and apply for jobs, offering a centralized location for listings and insights like company reviews. Handshake prioritizes data privacy and security, ensuring compliance with regulations like FERPA. The goal is to bridge the gap between students and employers, facilitating early career opportunities and supporting universities in helping students succeed.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Series F
Total Funding
$434M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2014
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Rising demand for skills-based education aligns with Handshake's mission.
- Pay transparency laws empower job seekers, enhancing Handshake's value proposition.
- Social media-like features on Handshake increase user engagement.
What critics are saying
- Increased competition for entry-level jobs may overwhelm Handshake's platform.
- Adapting to pay transparency laws could require significant platform updates.
- Intuit's pilot program may draw users away from Handshake.
What makes Handshake unique
- Handshake connects 15 million students with 900,000 employers, a vast network.
- The platform offers a user-friendly interface for job and internship applications.
- Handshake ensures data privacy, complying with regulations like FERPA.
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Benefits
💰Equity and ownership in a fast-growing company.
🍼16 Weeks of paid parental leave
💝Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision
💻Handshake offers $500/£360 home office stipend
📚Generous learning & development opportunities and an annual $2,000/£1,500/2k€ stipend
🏦401k Match: Handshake offers a dollar-for-dollar match on 1% of deferred salary, up to a maximum of $1,200 per year.
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