Senior Manager - Engineering
JOB TITLE: Senior Manager, Engineering LOCATION: Remote US
THE ROLE:
As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will lead a full stack team of engineers to bring amazing new capabilities to music creators. In this role, you will report directly to the Director of Engineering for Splice Sounds and be a key leader for a major product development initiative focused on bringing Splice’s technology to digital audio workstation (DAW) software. Your team will operate at the intersection of native C++ plugins, Web-based user interfaces, and AI. The ideal candidate for this role will demonstrate an exceptional mix of people, project, and technical management skills.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Lead, coach, and grow the engineering team responsible for building and evolving our DAW plugin and Desktop application, furthering Splice’s mission of empowering music creators
Demonstrate a product and user-centric mindset towards engineering and product development
Collaborate with stakeholders to drive a culture of empowered teams, fostering ownership, collaboration, and initiative across the organization
Guide your team through adopting the AI tools which are bringing acceleration to the software development process.
Define clear outcomes for the team and lead them in achieving those goals
Establish and maintain efficient processes to facilitate the team's productivity
Stay current on the latest technologies, preferred practices, and industry trends in software development
Provide mentorship and guidance to engineers and early-career managers to support their technical and professional growth
Collaborate with senior and staff engineers to shape technical strategy and secure buy-in across the organization
Foster a culture of innovation, feedback, and continual learning
Show curiosity about our customer outcomes and our business, identifying higher-level insights and opportunities across departments to elevate Splice to the next level of performance and growth
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Proven expertise in technical leadership within a cross-functional and distributed team environment
Outstanding communication, organizational skills, and a user-centric mindset
Experience implementing agile methodologies, particularly Kanban and/or Lean
Proficient in technical project management and stakeholder management
Demonstrated expertise in guiding senior engineers and identifying growth avenues for their continuing development
Proven track record of mentoring and coaching early-career engineers in both personal development and business impact
NICE TO HAVES:
Technical competency in C++, DAW plugins and digital signal processing (DSP)
Experience delivering desktop experiences built using web-based front-end technologies
Experience working on AI/ML-powered products
Experience playing an instrument, singing, or using music creation software
The national pay range for this role is $180,000 - $225,000. Individual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience.
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Senior Manager - Engineering
JOB TITLE: Senior Manager, Engineering LOCATION: Remote US
THE ROLE:
As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will lead a full stack team of engineers to bring amazing new capabilities to music creators. In this role, you will report directly to the Director of Engineering for Splice Sounds and be a key leader for a major product development initiative focused on bringing Splice’s technology to digital audio workstation (DAW) software. Your team will operate at the intersection of native C++ plugins, Web-based user interfaces, and AI. The ideal candidate for this role will demonstrate an exceptional mix of people, project, and technical management skills.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Lead, coach, and grow the engineering team responsible for building and evolving our DAW plugin and Desktop application, furthering Splice’s mission of empowering music creators
Demonstrate a product and user-centric mindset towards engineering and product development
Collaborate with stakeholders to drive a culture of empowered teams, fostering ownership, collaboration, and initiative across the organization
Guide your team through adopting the AI tools which are bringing acceleration to the software development process.
Define clear outcomes for the team and lead them in achieving those goals
Establish and maintain efficient processes to facilitate the team's productivity
Stay current on the latest technologies, preferred practices, and industry trends in software development
Provide mentorship and guidance to engineers and early-career managers to support their technical and professional growth
Collaborate with senior and staff engineers to shape technical strategy and secure buy-in across the organization
Foster a culture of innovation, feedback, and continual learning
Show curiosity about our customer outcomes and our business, identifying higher-level insights and opportunities across departments to elevate Splice to the next level of performance and growth
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Proven expertise in technical leadership within a cross-functional and distributed team environment
Outstanding communication, organizational skills, and a user-centric mindset
Experience implementing agile methodologies, particularly Kanban and/or Lean
Proficient in technical project management and stakeholder management
Demonstrated expertise in guiding senior engineers and identifying growth avenues for their continuing development
Proven track record of mentoring and coaching early-career engineers in both personal development and business impact
NICE TO HAVES:
Technical competency in C++, DAW plugins and digital signal processing (DSP)
Experience delivering desktop experiences built using web-based front-end technologies
Experience working on AI/ML-powered products
Experience playing an instrument, singing, or using music creation software
The national pay range for this role is $180,000 - $225,000. Individual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience.