Job Description

Job Title: Sr. Engineering Manager Location: Remote – US THE OPPORTUNITY: At SalesLoft, our Engineering Managers are pivotal to our company’s success. As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will be a key member of our fast-growing and high-performing Engineering team working on new technologies in an environment that supports your technical and professional growth. In addition to working with amazing colleagues who exemplify our ‘team over self’ core value, you will also have the opportunity to manage teams that create impactful and revolutionary software that is changing the way sellers sell. You will have an opportunity to make a difference. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR: We are seeking managers who exemplify our cultural core values: Lead with humility and respect, earn customer trust, put team over self, redefine what’s possible, and deliver big results, and will lead teams of engineers in our long term goals of delivering the best product to customers in the market. We believe in servant leadership. We empower team members to do their best while holding them to a higher standard of growth, accomplishment, and results. As a senior manager, you will have six to 10 direct reports that can be a mix of individual contributors and managers. You will be responsible for conducting weekly or at least twice a month one on one meetings with your direct reports, where you provide feedback, mentor/coach them, and help them grow in their careers and competencies. You will conduct quarterly reviews with your direct reports and provide feedback to the other managers about any of their direct reports that you have worked with. As your team members grow, you will be the one to guide them through the promotion process and for those who are struggling, create a performance improvement plan. You will be a key part of the recruiting, hiring and onboarding process and will provide input for merit increases. In addition to your people management responsibilities, you will be asked to assist with customer escalations. We have a strong customer first focus so we have aggressive internal service level agreements to respond to customers quickly. We expect managers to help drive the urgency of customer issues and for severe issues, we look to managers to support the response team. As a member of the management team, you will be asked to lead one or more department initiatives. We are always looking for ways to improve ourselves as a management team and our department as a whole. It is important that we create a supportive and collaborative environment where relationships matter more than “being right”. You may also be asked to lead multiple development teams. As part of that responsibility you are expected to drive a strong sense of accountability and ownership within the team as we grow and face new challenges. We look to you to execute on delivering value to customers by managing expectations, committing to timelines, and adjusting priorities in a cross-functional collaborative environment. As a member of the Platform and Governance engineering group, you will be challenged to understand our platform ideals, goals, and definitions. You will then challenge your teams to share this vision of a scalable, reliable, and consistent platform. Enabling ownership and the application of platform patterns across teams within the organization. THE TEAM: Our SalesLoft’s Engineering team is comprised of seasoned and up-and-coming Software Engineers, QA Engineers, and Architects who are all aligned on one vision and mission: Vision: To fundamentally transform the way buyers and sellers drive repeatable outcomes. Mission: Help the world’s most demanding B2B organizations unlock growth efficiency and gain a performance force multiplier in the new economic era of agentic AI. The Engineering team consists of Full Stack engineers, Front End Engineers, and Architects who work in all areas of the product, with the opportunity to develop in-depth expertise in an area of the platform. They are also the epitome of our core values – Lead with humility and respect. Earn customer trust. Put team over self. Redefine what’s possible and Deliver big results. THE SKILL SET: 2+ years of Software Engineering Management (people leadership) 7+ years working in the Software industry Experience working on scaling or mature B2B / consumer software (and familiarity with SaaS platforms) – you understand what it takes to build & maintain systems that work at scale Strong understanding of APIs, governance and compliance, security and permissions, and localization Experience developing people and teams, including performance management, career development, and coaching Strong emotional intelligence, with the ability to build trust, navigate difficult conversations, and resolve conflict Leverage your experience in building and maintaining highly scalable and reliable software systems to guide the teams to iteratively deliver quality software. Lead the team through complicated product and technical road maps, and partner with an Engineering Director to align on the strategy for your teams and support its execution. WITHIN ONE MONTH, YOU’LL: Attend SalesLoft’s New Hire Orientation Attend an Engineering Department orientation Begin 1:1’s with your manager, understand your 30-60-90 plan Learn your team’s mission, vision and how to communicate it effectively Take on the responsibility of at least one delivery team WITHIN THREE MONTHS, YOU’LL: Review your 30-60-90 day plan Begin 1:1’s with your team members Set your OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) with your manager and develop an action plan to achieve them WITHIN SIX MONTHS, YOU’LL: Continue to focus on your OKRs through to drive results Drive technical excellence through collaboration Contribute to the mission vision WHY YOU’LL LOVE SALESLOFT: At Salesloft, we’re not just a company, we’re a community built on shared values. Lead With Humility and Respect Earn Customer Trust Put Team Over Self Redefine What’s Possible Deliver Big Results Salesloft delivers a performance force multiplier for the world’s most demanding companies. Salesloft’s Revenue Orchestration Platform, delivering the first AI-powered durable revenue engagement model, keeps market-facing teams on top of all buyer signals, with outcomes-driven prioritization so they always act first on what matters most. Thousands of the world’s most successful sales teams, like those at Google, 3M, IBM, Shopify, Square, and Cisco, drive more revenue with Salesloft. While we’re proud of our history, we’re even more excited about the future. We want to create a world-class culture and company that attracts, develops, engages and retains elite talent. Since our founding in 2011, we have grown into a global, award-winning organization with Lofters based all over the world. As a testament to our organizational health, we have been named by Forbes as one of America’s Best Startup Employers in 2021, Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2022 Healthiest Employers, three times by Deloitte as a ‘Fastest-Growing Technology Company in North America,’ and have been recognized as a top workplace by Fortune, Glassdoor, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Inc Magazine. In addition to our stand-out organizational health: 2024 Best Places to Work Certified for a fourth consecutive year Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Revenue Orchestration Platforms for B2B, Q3 2024 G2 Enterprise Sales Engagement Leader 15 consecutive quarters Recognized by Gartner Peer Insights as a Customer’s Choice in 2023 Voice of the Customer for Sales Engagement Applications G2 recently ranked us #1 in Enterprise Sales Engagement and we were named a leader in the 2022 Forrester Wave for Sales Engagement. We received the highest possible score in 26 out of 30 criteria, more than any other vendor evaluated in our category. We’re redefining an age-old industry. This is challenging work – but our team of driven innovators makes the journey thrilling. We’re fast-paced, cutting-edge, and collaborative. We pursue excellence in everything we do and have a lot of fun along the way. Come join us! WHY SHOULD YOU WORK AT SALESLOFT: You will become part of an amazing culture with a supportive CEO and smart teammates who actually care You will work with an amazing team you can learn from and teach You will experience joining a high-growth/high-trajectory organization You will hear “Yes, let’s do that!” and then have the opportunity to successfully execute on your ideas You will build community with Lofters of many cultures and backgrounds through ERGs and DEI initiatives We have a vibrant, open office that utilizes modern technology We firmly believe you will have the opportunity to grow more here than you would anywhere else Salesloft is committed to creating a sense of belonging for all Lofters. We integrate representation and inclusion into Salesloft’s core by establishing and meeting specific, time-bound objectives for fair hiring and career growth. We prioritize actionable steps over terminology, and showcase how a genuinely diverse and inclusive culture enhances our financial success and overall performance. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Salesloft we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Keep an eye on our Careers Page for other positions! It is Salesloft’s intent to pay all Lofters competitive wages and salaries that are motivational, fair and equitable. The goal of Salesloft’s compensation program is to be transparent, attract potential employees, meet the needs of all current employees and encourage employees to stay with our organization. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. The total compensation package for this position may also include performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. Salesloft embraces diversity and invites applications from people of all walks of life. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Base Pay Range $169,000—$290,000 USD