Engineering Manager

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Salary: [Not specified]

At Linear, our mission is to bring magic back to software by empowering product teams. We are building an issue tracking and project management tool that combines UI elegance with world-class performance. Founded in 2019, Linear has become the platform of choice for thousands of high-impact companies.

Linear is a fully remote company with a small, distributed team across North America and Europe. We are united by a relentless focus, fast execution, and a passion for software craftsmanship. We are makers at heart and care deeply about the quality of our work.

As a small team, we embrace generalism and constantly tackle new challenges. We are looking for experienced engineering leaders who thrive in a hands-on environment and can help teams build with focus, clarity, and velocity. You will support engineers in their growth, elevate product quality through technical guidance, and help us scale thoughtfully while staying true to our principles of simplicity, speed, and craft.

We do not expect a background in everything we use, but we do expect strong technical acumen, exceptional communication, and a track record of leading high-performing product engineering teams.

Note: We are an equal opportunity employer and remote-only company. Hiring is currently supported within North America for this role.

What you'll do

• Support and develop a small team of engineers through regular feedback, mentoring, and coaching.
• Collaborate with design, product, and founders to scope, prioritize, and deliver projects.
• Facilitate planning and execution across projects, helping engineers stay unblocked and focused.
• Ensure code quality and system reliability through reviews, architecture input, and operational excellence.
• Advocate for and contribute to a strong engineering culture centered on ownership, curiosity, and collaboration.
• Help define and evolve our engineering practices, hiring standards, and team processes as we grow.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React with Styled Components, utilizing hooks for composability.
• Data Synchronization: Proprietary library built for speed and offline support, using WebSockets for delta-packet transport.
• State Management: MobX for binding the data model to the UI.
• Editor: ProseMirror-based content editor.
• Desktop App: Electron.
• API: Public GraphQL API with access to all user data.
• Backend: Node, Postgres, and Redis.
• Infrastructure: Hosted on Google Cloud with Kubernetes.
• Tools: GitHub, Slack, Notion.
• Design System: React component library.

What we offer

• Interesting and challenging work.
• Work-life balance.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Employee-friendly equity terms (early exercise, extended exercise).
• Paid lunch and coffee during workdays.
• Remote work with no commuting.
• Paid co-working space/desk at an office.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance (US).
• Regular team events and off-sites.
• 5 weeks of paid vacation.
• 4 months of paid parental leave.

Learn how we think and work

• Read Me a story about our mission
• Why and how we do work trials
• Linear blog post
• Crafting quality that endures (Config keynote by our Co-founder & CEO, Karri Saarinen)
• How we structure our product teams (talk by our Head of Product, Nan Yu, at Config 2024)
• Scaling our real-time sync engine (talk by our cofounder, Tuomas Artman, at Linear's 2023 offsite)
• First Round Capital: The Unsung Ingredient: Taste