Full-Time

Senior Engineering Manager

Posted on 10/31/2025

Iterable

Iterable

501-1,000 employees

Real-time cross-channel customer engagement platform

Compensation Overview

$180k - $279k/yr

+ Variable pay + Equity + Benefits + Medical + Dental + Vision + 401(k)

Remote in USA

Remote

Category
Engineering Management (1)
Requirements
  • Proven experience leading engineering teams building enterprise-grade SaaS applications and data platforms.
  • Deep expertise in modern data infrastructure technologies such as Snowflake, Kafka, Pulsar, Postgres, ElasticSearch.
  • A background in building at scale—managing large data sets, high-throughput systems, and low-latency APIs.
  • Strong architectural instincts and the ability to guide system design decisions for data processing, experimentation frameworks, and observability.
  • Demonstrated ability to engage directly with customers and stakeholders, gather feedback, and translate it into product and engineering outcomes.
  • Passion for fast-paced environments, and a "hacker mindset" with a drive to move quickly, test rapidly, and deliver results.
  • Experience scaling and mentoring engineering talent while fostering psychological safety and inclusive team dynamics.
  • A strong product mindset, and a passion for solving real customer problems with elegant technical solutions.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to align technical execution with strategic goals and collaborate across time zones.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and grow multiple high-impact engineering teams delivering enterprise-grade, scalable, and reliable software products.
  • Work across Product, Data, and Customer Experience teams to identify, build, and deliver data-powered features that delight marketers.
  • Own long-term technical direction for our Outcome Management stack, including data pipelines, data modeling, and in-product analytics.
  • Serve as a thought partner to senior leaders and execs; act as a customer advocate during product and architectural planning.
  • Prioritize ruthless execution by fostering a bias for action, embracing lean principles, and removing roadblocks for your teams.
  • Be a mentor and coach to a diverse, high-performing team; invest in career growth and create a culture of technical excellence and accountability.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience building analytics or experimentation products for marketers.
  • Past experience working in MarTech, AdTech, or customer communications platforms.
  • Track record of open-source contributions, speaking engagements, or published technical content/blog posts.
  • Familiarity with growth experimentation, attribution modeling, and data democratization in enterprise software.

Iterable is a customer engagement platform that uses real-time data to power personalized marketing across channels. It enables businesses to design adaptive, one-to-one content and automate journeys, orchestrating cross-channel communications to reduce noise and boost impact. Its AI-driven features enhance message relevance and support native app and OTT communications, using enriched location data for scalable personalization and localization. The platform is offered on a subscription basis, with pricing supporting various client sizes and needs. Iterable targets marketers who want more precise, timely customer interactions and better lifecycle understanding, helping them not just survive economically but thrive with more effective, personalized campaigns.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$342.2M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2013

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • AI marketing market grows from $25.9B in 2024 to $296.3B by 2035, expanding TAM substantially.
  • Fabletics achieved 2.5x higher customer value using Iterable's AI-powered CRM strategy.
  • Data Sync and Global Suppression List features address CMO consolidation and compliance pain points.

What critics are saying

  • OpenAI GPT-5 marketing agent launched May 2026 enables 70% cheaper custom engagement platforms.
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud Einstein captures enterprise customers through native CRM-engagement bundling.
  • EU AI Act enforcement from March 2026 requires reworking 40% of cross-channel features.

What makes Iterable unique

  • Nova agentic AI automates campaign setup, optimization, and personalization at scale without engineering dependencies.
  • MCP Server enables natural-language AI actions directly on platform, reducing manual workflow time significantly.
  • 90% customer adoption of AI agents demonstrates strong platform stickiness and competitive moat.

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Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Competitive salaries, meaningful equity

Medical, dental, vision, & life insurance

Balance Days

Fertility & Adoption Assistance

Paid Sabbatical

Flexible PTO

Monthly Employee Wellness allowance

Monthly Professional Development allowance

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Complete laptop workstation

Comprehensive Private Medical Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

-1%
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