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Role Description

As the Engineering Manager, Core Platform, you will lead a team of Platform Engineers, driving execution at a high level while fostering a culture of trust, empathy, and technical excellence. The Core Platform team is responsible for improving developer productivity, AI tooling, observability, shared services, and code quality in our core systems. Your work will directly shape how quickly we can turn ideas into impact for patients.

You will help transform behavioral health care by building the platform behind our care model. You will provide structured execution, clear prioritization, and alignment with business needs. As a hands-on leader, you will:

• Lead sprint ceremonies, roadmap planning, and provide mentorship.
• Remove blockers and contribute technically as needed.
• Create a culture of execution and continuous improvement.
• Partner with leaders in our Engineering, Data, and ML teams.
• Define a vision for our Core Platform team.

We’re a team of passionate, forward-thinking professionals eager to take on the challenge of the mental health crisis and play a formative role in providing life-saving solutions. If you’re inspired by our mission and energized by the opportunity to increase access to mental healthcare and impact millions of lives in a profound way, apply today.

Qualifications

• 2+ years managing and mentoring Platform Engineers, with a focus on execution and delivery.
• 6+ years of engineering experience total.
• Proven ability to drive team operations, including sprint ceremonies, roadmap planning, and prioritization.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Python preferred).
• Experience being an effective cross-functional partner with Product, Engineering, Machine Learning, and Analytics.
• Clear, concise communicator who can translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, breaking down complex problems, and driving iterative solutions.
• Committed people leader with a history of coaching talent and fostering a high-performance, inclusive team culture.

Requirements

• If you are not in NYC, this role requires travel to our NYC headquarters once per quarter.
• Candidates located within a 75-minute commute of our NYC office are expected to work onsite 4 days/week.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits to all full-time, exempt employees.
• Compensation for NYC-based candidates: $185,000 - $265,000.
• Compensation for remote candidates (outside NYC): $185,000 - $225,000.
• Pay will be determined on an individualized basis and will be impacted by location, experience, expertise, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations.
• Cash compensation is only part of the total compensation package, which may include stock options and other Charlie Health-sponsored benefits.