Senior Engineering Manager

About Curology:

Curology’s mission is to make effective, personalized skincare accessible. We were founded by dermatologists who believe everyone should have access to skincare products that actually work. Today, our licensed dermatology providers have helped millions of patients across all 50 states make that mission a reality.

We combine expert medical care with personalized prescription formulas and dermatologist-developed skincare essentials to deliver science-backed solutions that meet people where they are. Join us in our mission to transform skin health and enhance lives—one patient at a time.

Mission of the Role:

Leading with a player-coach mindset, the Senior Engineering Manager balances hands-on coding with leadership to deliver impact for our patients and the business. Reporting to the VP, Engineering & Data, you’ll actively contribute to our codebase while owning engineering outcomes across velocity, quality, and reliability, and growing a high-performing team accountable for delivery. 

You’ll work fluently across Product, Design, Medical, Data, and in close partnership with Technical Program Managers to remove obstacles, use data to inform execution, and scale how we build. Your leadership will embody Curology’s Operating Principles—acting as one team, moving quickly with depth, and protecting trust at every touchpoint.

Requirements

Essential Functions and Impact Areas:

• Code and Lead (Move Quickly, Think Deeply): Write production code alongside your team, while setting technical direction and ensuring thoughtful architecture. Pair with engineers, conduct code reviews, architecture reviews, and model best practices to ship high-quality features at pace.
• Build High-Performing Teams (One Curology, One Team): Recruit, coach, and develop engineers to reach their full potential while aligning on shared outcomes. Celebrate team wins, and put mission and patients above ego.
• Deliver with Excellence (Trust but Verify): Own engineering metrics around velocity, quality, and reliability, serving as the primary driver of team execution and outcomes. Partner closely with Technical Program Managers (TPMs), who support delivery by facilitating scrum ceremonies and providing data, insights, and KPIs around team performance. Build systems for accountability, transparency, and clear follow-through.
• Shape Technical Strategy (Use Peripheral Vision): Partner with the Head of Engineering and Data, TPMs, and peers across Product, Design, Medical, and Data to connect the dots, align execution at scale, and drive company-wide impact
• Foster Healthy Culture (Be Candid, Then Commit): Create an environment where engineers can surface ideas and concerns openly. Once a decision is made, drive alignment and focus to execute together.
• Empower Innovation (Lead with Curiosity): Encourage exploration of new technologies, ask thoughtful questions, and enable your team to test and learn while staying outcome-oriented.
• Lead with Integrity (Protect Trust at Every Touchpoint): Model integrity and rigor in every decision—whether with your team, our cross-functional partners, or our patients.

Required Qualifications:

• Technical Expertise: 6+ years in web-focused software engineering, with recent, hands-on coding experience.
• Leadership Experience: 4+ years leading and scaling engineering teams, ideally in a player-coach model.
• Modern Tech Stack Skills: Proficiency in Laravel (or similar backend frameworks), Python, Node, SQL, JavaScript/TypeScript, React (or similar frontend frameworks), CSS-in-JS.
• Product Orientation: Strong ability to evaluate trade-offs, make pragmatic product/engineering decisions, and connect technical work to business outcomes.
• Execution Mindset: Proven history of shipping software reliably and predictably while maintaining quality.
• Collaborative Spirit: Excellent cross-functional communication skills, with the ability to adapt based on audience.
• Bias Toward Action: Dependable, decisive, and comfortable navigating ambiguity to drive impact.

Location:

• This is a remote position, but preference will be given to candidates who are located near or willing to travel to our Los Angeles or San Diego hubs

Benefits

 Benefits & Perks:

• 💰 Competitive compensation and equity package (RSUs)
• 🥼 Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, FSA and HSA, supplemental coverages (critical illness, accident, hospitalization), and 401(k)
• 🧘🏻‍♀️ Access to wellbeing perks, including OneMedical, Spring Health, SoFi, and Employee Assistance Program
• 🌴 Flexible paid time off and holiday policy
• 🐣 Paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents)

💜 Employee donation matching program

• 🫱🏻‍🫲🏽 Culture Committee and employee resource groups for virtual and in-person connectivity
• ✨ Complimentary VIP Subscription to Curology or Agency, plus online retail discount

Compensation:

The estimated base salary range for this role is $180,000 – $210,000 per year, plus a competitive equity package and benefits. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including location, skills, experience, and job-related expertise.

Our Typical Interview Process*:

*Subject to change based on role

• 30 minute Recruiter screen (phone)
• 30-45 minute interview with a Hiring Manager (Google Meet or Zoom)
• 30-45 minute peer interview(s) (Google Meet or Zoom)
• 30-45 minute final round interview with Hiring Manager or Team Leader (Google Meet or Zoom)

Candidates Using AI:

At Curology, we invest in responsible use of AI tools to help our teams innovate and solve challenges. Please feel free to use AI to:

• Refine and polish your application materials
• Research Curology and the role
• Prepare for your interviews

Please refrain from using AI tools during live interviews, unless our hiring team has instructed you otherwise. (Note: These guidelines do not apply to reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation at any point during our interview process, please notify your recruiter.)

Curology’s Operating Principles:

• One Curology, One Team
• Be Candid, Then Commit
• Lead with Curiosity
• Trust but Verify
• Use Peripheral Vision
• Move Quickly, Think Deeply
• Protect Trust at Every Touchpoint

Equal Employment Opportunity: Curology provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Curology is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members feel welcomed, supported, and empowered to do their best work.

Fair Chance Statement: In accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and other applicable laws, Curology will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in a manner consistent with those requirements. 

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Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.