Workstream is seeking a talented Engineering Manager to join our Payroll Team. As a member of this team, you will play a crucial role in building our full-service payroll product, which encompasses core payroll processing functionality for paying hourly workers, state and federal tax filings, and seamless integration with third-party systems for time and attendance, accounting, and pre-tax benefits such as retirement, PTO and medical deductions. Our product includes an admin portal and an employee-facing app, providing a comprehensive solution for efficient and accurate payroll management.

In this role, you will have end-to-end ownership of feature/module development, leading a group of 5-10 software engineers to designing and implementing the backend and frontend components. You will collaborate closely with Product Management and other stakeholders within Engineering, including Frontend and UX teams, to maintain a high standard of quality in a fast-paced, iterative environment. At times, you will also don the hat of a product manager, contributing your insights and expertise to shape the product roadmap.

Day in the Life:

• Lead a team of passionate software engineers that prides itself on ownership and impact
• Drive on-time, high quality product delivery. Drive adoption of engineering best practices
• Work with Product Managers to have a holistic view across engineering and product, and drive engineering and product strategy (wear a product manager hat when needed)
• Help the organization scale and grow with the business - attract and groom the best talent!
• Drive better efficiency and process improvement for various aspects of the team’s / product’s operations
• Be hands-on in technical architecture/reviews, and if/as needed, make contributions to code
• Own the ultimate outcome and success of Payroll at Workstream
• Work closely with product and engineering to jointly scope R&D roadmap for mid-market and enterprise implementations, ensuring the requisite balance between organic vs. third-party engineering and business priorities and tradeoffs

Who You Are:

• Outstanding customer-centric mindset, growth mindset, and a hunger for impact
• Strong coding, design, and architectural skills - be a technical leader for the team
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• 4+ years of experience as an Engineering manager
• 10+ years of professional work experience in software development
• Team first mindset; we are a humble and hungry group sharing one mission
• Can project manage and work efficiently across departments and LOBs
• Willing to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty; no job is too big or too small
• Excels under high pressure in fast-paced environments with competing priorities

What We Offer:

• A mission-driven and value-based company dedicated to empower deskless workers and local businesses
• An early employee opportunity at a Series B hyper-growth startup; work with the founding team and industry veterans to accelerate your career
• Competitive salary and equity
• Dedicated office space - Amenities and Perks
• Learning/development stipend
• Unlimited PTO
• Hybrid Office/WFH schedule