Engineering Manager, Platform at Bubble

New York, New York, United States

Bubble Logo
$185,000 – $220,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

  • Engineering manager with 5+ years of backend experience and 3+ years of people management
  • Depth in systems engineering or infrastructure (e.g., reliability engineering, cloud platforms like AWS/Terraform, distributed data architecture, or backend scaling)
  • Experience leading teams through complex technical projects, balancing speed, quality, and tech debt
  • Excellence in coaching, feedback, and career development
  • Strong inclusive collaboration skills, partnering well with other managers, product leads, and senior engineers
  • Pragmatic, accountable, and energized by full-stack challenges

Responsibilities

  • Drive speed and quality of delivery through helpful processes ensuring efficient software building and high product quality
  • Set technical quality standards for the codebase and ensure proper tech debt investments while progressing on product roadmaps
  • Support career development and hiring: expand, uplevel, and promote engineers equitably
  • Build engineering culture of shared success/failure, driving inclusion, equity, and continuous learning
  • Solve problems: help team through technical challenges, mentor, and uplevel problem-solving skills
  • Collaborate strategically with sales/success, engineering managers, leadership, and senior/staff engineers to support company goals and deliver impact
  • Lead the Green pod responsible for core backend systems and infrastructure, focusing on reliability, performance, and enablement initiatives

Skills

Engineering Management
Platform Engineering
Scalable Infrastructure
Backend Systems
Reliability Engineering
Data Scalability
Cost Optimization
Team Leadership

Bubble

No-code platform for building applications

About Bubble

Bubble is a no-code platform that enables users to build custom full-stack applications visually, catering to entrepreneurs, small businesses, and enterprises. Users can create applications by dragging and dropping elements, which simplifies the development process. Unlike competitors, Bubble allows users to access the full power of coding without writing any code, significantly reducing development time and costs. The company's goal is to democratize software development, making it accessible to a wider audience.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
2012Year Founded
$172.5MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
Consumer Software, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Generous equity
Flexible PTO
Work from home
Competitive healthcare

Risks

Synthflow AI's emergence poses competitive threat with no-code voice assistant solutions.
Alleged data breach could undermine customer trust and lead to legal issues.
HuggyStudio's expansion may attract clients away from Bubble for MVP development.

Differentiation

Bubble offers a full-stack no-code platform for web and mobile applications.
The platform allows rapid prototyping and deployment without traditional coding skills.
Bubble's subscription model includes a marketplace for templates and plugins.

Upsides

Increased demand for no-code platforms boosts Bubble's market potential.
Bubble's acquisition of Flusk enhances security features, appealing to enterprises.
Partnership with Upwork expands developer community and platform adoption.

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