Senior Engineering Manager

Senior Engineering Manager

We created Upside to transform brick-and-mortar commerce. Our technology uses the sophistication of online retailprofit measurement, attribution, and incrementalityto provide users with more value on their everyday purchases and brick-and-mortar businesses with new, profitable customers. We've helped millions of users earn 2 to 3 times more cashback than any other product, and hundreds of thousands of brick-and-mortar businesses earn measurable profit. Billions of dollars in commerce run through the Upside platform every year, and that value goes directly back to our retailer partners, the consumers they serve, and important sustainability initiatives.

As engineering leaders at Upside, we strive to gather the right information from those around us and take the right calculated risks. In doing so, we hope to help teams quickly make key decisions that will ship high quality software with the most delightful experience possible to our users.

We're looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the Infrastructure and Data Platform teams, two foundational groups responsible for Upside's core platforms. These teams provide the cloud, data, and analytics capabilities that power every application, insight, and decision across the company. This leader will combine technical competence with people-first leadership to drive operational excellence, foster growth, and scale the systems that underpin our product and internal platforms.

This role will also help close a strategic gap in our technical organization by guiding the evolution of MLOps practices that support data science and machine learning innovation.

Here are some ways we have seen leaders drive impact at Upside :

• Create a safe, collaborative team environment. You name problems and invite open discussion, which motivates your team to do their best work.
• Operate with a first-team mindset. You lean in when important areas need help, regardless of whether it's "your" domain, and prioritize the success of the whole organization.
• Raise the bar. You identify and influence improvements in quality, performance, speed of execution, and engineering standards.
• Grow talent. You coach your engineers, recognize their achievements, and help them develop skills that will benefit them and Upside for years to come.
• Set clarity and empower autonomy. You ensure expectations and direction are clearly articulated so that individuals and teams can operate with independence, confidence, and creativity.

In addition to the leadership responsibilities above, you will :

You May Be a Fit If You :

Engineering Culture : We want our engineering leaders to have the time to coach and enable growth for their engineers as well as the space to make thoughtful and impactful technical decisions. We ask our managers to focus on a team of around 8 direct reports, while our more senior managers may operate across two teams. The staffing for these reports is always split - we see incredible value from a mix of full-time and contract staff.

Location : This hybrid role is based in our Austin, Chicago, DC, or NYC office. In-office attendance is required on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday and may increase based on project-based needs and changes to Upside's in-office policy over time.

Compensation : The US base salary range for this full-time position is $210,000 - $260,000+ equity + benefits. The final starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.

Benefits :

Diversity and Inclusion : Diversity drives innovation, and our differences make us stronger. We're passionate about building a workplace that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives, and we do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Everyone is welcome here!

If there's anything we can do to support a disability or special need during your application or interview process, please email accommodations@upside.com .

Notice To Recruiters And Placement Agencies : This is an in-house search with a dedicated recruiter. Please do not submit resumes to any person or email address at Upside. Upside is not liable for, and will not pay, placement fees for candidates submitted by any party or agency other than its approved recruitment partners.