Key skills
Full-stack software developmentEngineering managementCross-functional collaborationTechnical directionDistributed architecturesMentoring engineersHigh quality barTeam culture developmentCustomer experienceProblem-solvingPythonLeadershipTeam LeadershipCollaborationSales
About this role
Cedar is a leading healthcare technology company focused on improving the healthcare system through innovative payment solutions. They are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Payment Plans squad, responsible for enhancing Cedar's core payment plans experience and driving performance through effective team leadership and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Lead a full-stack product engineering team of 6-8 engineers, balancing technical expertise with people management
- Establish an environment of trust and nurture a team culture that’s empowering, supportive, and committed to engineering and product excellence
- Collaborate extremely closely with partners (Product, Design, Sales, etc.) to deliver outcomes while balancing technical quality and user experience
- Mentor engineers through coaching, feedback, and development plans that support personal and professional growth
- Drive your team’s roadmap creation and execution, working with Product to prioritize and scope work through ambiguity
- Advocate for technical investments that enable future product development, partnering closely with Senior and Staff Engineers
- Navigate enterprise customization and client-driven requirements, balancing near-term commitments with long-term system health
Requirements:
- 7+ years of professional full-stack software development experience
- 2+ years of engineering management experience, including hiring and team-building
- Commitment to growing talent through clear, thoughtful feedback and personalized development plans
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders and partners, including navigating tough conversations and making hard decisions and tradeoffs
- Great product taste and a history of taking complex problems and solving them elegantly
- Experience working in ambiguous, fast-moving teams that have built and shipped high-quality products at scale
- Strong computer science fundamentals
- Comfort operating in enterprise or customization-heavy environments is a strong plus
- Python expertise is preferred, but not required
- A degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field is preferred, or equivalent experience