Engineering Manager

About the Role

WorkOS is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a product engineering team building modern developer infrastructure for enterprise authentication, identity, and authorization. You'll operate as a founding member would—deeply technical, hands-on, and focused on shipping high-impact products that power some of the fastest-growing AI companies including OpenAI, Cursor, and Perplexity.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead high-velocity teams that deliver polished products rapidly
• Stay deeply technical: review code, write prototypes, and engage in implementation details
• Convert raw product ideas into working systems, including pragmatic early versions when needed
• Maintain team momentum through ambiguity, setbacks, and challenging customer requirements
• Drive clarity, focus, and sustained energy in sprints while maintaining a healthy pace
• Own roadmap alignment and develop expert-level knowledge of customer needs in your team's product areas
• Engage directly with customers and engineers to understand pain points and improve product craft
• Mentor and develop a team of curious, self-directed engineers committed to continuous growth
• Partner with internal recruiting to build an effective hiring pipeline and scale the team

Requirements

• Proven track record leading product-focused engineering teams in high-performing organizations that shipped meaningful results
• Strong coding background with active involvement in hands-on technical work; view leadership as amplification, not departure
• Bias toward action and pragmatism over process optimization; prioritize velocity, customer value, and learning
• Deep focus on developer experience—thoughtful about APIs, performance, edge cases, and usability
• Demonstrated experience recruiting, hiring, and mentoring top engineering talent
• Skill in building trust, delivering direct feedback, and creating conditions for engineers to excel
• Intellectual curiosity and commitment to continuous learning across technical and leadership domains

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Competitive equity
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• FSA, short-term/long-term disability, and voluntary life insurance
• Carrot fertility benefits
• 20 days paid vacation, 10 holidays, and unlimited sick leave
• 12 weeks fully paid parental leave
• Monthly fitness stipend for gyms, yoga, race registrations, and similar activities
• Monthly wellness stipend for massage, meditation, therapy, or well-being activities
• Commuter benefits for hybrid employees in San Francisco and New York City
• Fully remote working arrangements available