Manager, Software Engineering

Who We Are At Firstup, our mission is to improve the employee experience at every moment that matters, large and small. As the communication pipeline for the world's workforce, we now serve 40 of the Fortune 100 companies, reaching and connecting more than 17 million employees daily. Our employees are experts in the employee experience, workforce communications and technology.  Joining Firstup means joining a movement to make work better for every worker. As the world’s first intelligent communication platform, Firstup meaningfully engages employees at every moment from hire to retire, and delivers engagement insights to help companies support, promote and retain their talent. Our movement has taken root and is evident in our world-class customer base. Now we need your help. Ready to make a difference in the world? Job Summary   We are seeking a Manager, Software Engineering to lead the delivery of customer-facing AI-enabled Web applications for FirstUp’s SaaS platform hosted on AWS, serving hundreds of enterprise customers and millions of users.   This role blends technical leadership, people management, and operational ownership. While hands-on coding is preferred but not required, you are expected to be deeply engaged in technical design and code reviews, ensuring solutions meet high standards for scalability, reliability, security, and quality. You will lead 8–10 geographically distributed software and quality engineers (full time employees and contractors), delivering enterprise-grade products in a “you build it, you run it” environment.    You are a strategic, results-oriented leader who builds a strong engineering culture and consistently delivers customer value.