Senior Engineering Manager, Dev Tools

Jobgether · Remote, United States

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Engineering Manager, Dev Tools based in United States.

Join a mission-driven organization advancing the Ethereum ecosystem through open-source developer infrastructure and innovative engineering solutions. As Senior Engineering Manager, Dev Tools, you will lead two specialized engineering teams responsible for building and maintaining essential tools used by developers to create, test, compile, and deploy smart contracts. You will combine strong technical expertise with thoughtful people leadership to shape product strategy, guide architectural decisions, and deliver reliable, high-performance developer tooling. Working closely with engineers, product stakeholders, leadership, and the open-source community, you will establish a clear technical roadmap and align priorities across teams. You will foster a collaborative, autonomous, and high-performing remote engineering culture while supporting individual growth and long-term career development. This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the infrastructure powering decentralized applications and the broader future of blockchain technology.
\Provide technical direction across the Hardhat and Ethereum Development Runtime (EDR) teams, contributing to architectural discussions, design reviews, code reviews, and critical engineering decisions.
Engineering strategy and roadmap:

Own the broader product vision and technical roadmap, translating ecosystem needs, developer feedback, and strategic priorities into actionable plans and long-term engineering objectives.
Guide projects from planning through implementation and release, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality features that meet user needs and technical standards.
Project planning and execution:

Architecture and technical quality:

Promote scalable, maintainable, and robust software architectures, identifying technical risks and recommending improvements to system design, reliability, and performance.
Lead two engineering teams of approximately four and three engineers, supporting individual growth through regular feedback, mentorship, career planning, and thoughtful performance management.
Establish clear responsibilities, ownership boundaries, and team structures while fostering autonomy, accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Hiring and performance processes:

Develop and improve hiring practices, performance review processes, and career development frameworks to attract, retain, and grow engineering talent.
Coordinate priorities and technical direction across engineering teams, ensuring consistency between related projects and alignment with broader organizational objectives.
Stakeholder and community engagement:

Communicate proactively with leadership, product stakeholders, and the open-source community to gather feedback, clarify priorities, address concerns, and maintain alignment.
Champion the teams achievements and ensure that engineering decisions support the long-term needs of developers building and deploying smart contracts across Ethereum.
Process improvement:

Maintain effective engineering practices and lightweight processes that support quality, fast decision-making, and focused development without unnecessary bureaucracy.
3–5+ years of direct engineering management experience

, including leading and developing engineering teams. Experience managing senior engineers or multiple teams in remote or asynchronous environments is particularly valuable.
~6+ years of technical leadership experience

, including leading complex engineering projects and defining or executing multi-year technical roadmaps.
~ Strong software engineering background, with proven ability to design and implement scalable, maintainable, and reliable software architectures.
~ Experience providing technical guidance through code reviews, architecture and design reviews, and product launch assessments, including identifying risks and recommending improvements.
~ Experience managing project delivery, including defining MVPs, evaluating feasibility, setting milestones, prioritizing work, and managing dependencies and risks.
~ Experience implementing or improving performance reviews, career development plans, and engineering recruitment processes.
~ Strong organizational and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to connect day-to-day engineering decisions to broader product and ecosystem objectives.
~ Comfort working in a remote-first, asynchronous environment with a high degree of autonomy and responsibility.

Previous experience building developer tools, such as testing environments, deployment systems, build pipelines, or development runtimes.
Experience working with open-source software projects and distributed contributor communities.
Familiarity with TypeScript and/or Rust.
Experience contributing to blockchain infrastructure, Ethereum development tools, or related decentralized technology ecosystems.
ETH grant:

A vesting grant denominated in Ether (ETH) as part of the total compensation package.
Unlimited paid time off:

Flexibility to manage time away from work while meeting team and project responsibilities.
IT equipment budget:

Financial support for the equipment needed to create an effective remote working setup.
Benefits required by local law, depending on the employment contract and country of employment.
Fully remote work:

Opportunity to work remotely from United States, subject to the roles time zone requirements.
Flexible, asynchronous collaboration:

A remote-first environment designed to support focused engineering work and effective collaboration across time zones.
Meaningful influence over engineering strategy, architecture, product direction, and team development.
Lean engineering culture:

Lightweight processes, robust engineering practices, and an emphasis on technical excellence and efficient decision-making.
Professional growth:

Opportunities to mentor engineers, shape team culture, and develop leadership capabilities while working on critical developer infrastructure.
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