As an Engineering Manager at EvenUp, your daily responsibilities will span technical leadership, people management, and strategic execution:

• Strategic Vision & Alignment – You will set and communicate a clear technical and product vision for your team, ensuring that your team's daily tasks align directly with EvenUp's mission of closing the justice gap.
• End-to-End Software Lifecycle – You will guide your team through planning, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and continuous monitoring of highly scalable vertical SaaS applications.
• Engineering Excellence – You will champion and establish engineering best practices around clean code, automated testing pipelines, data security, system observability, and robust CI/CD processes.
• Talent Development – You will actively recruit, mentor, and develop a diverse team of software engineers, fostering an inclusive environment of high ownership, psychological safety, and continuous learning.
• Cross-Functional Partnership – You will collaborate closely with founders, product managers, legal experts, and operations teams to build and iterate on products that deliver exceptional value to our customers.
• Hands-on Contribution – While your primary focus is leadership, you will remain close to the technology, contributing hands-on when necessary to optimize AI workflows, review complex architectures, or unblock technical bottlenecks.

We look for candidates who demonstrate a strong blend of technical expertise and leadership maturity. The ideal candidate meets the following criteria:

• Management Experience – At least 4 years of direct people-management experience leading high-performing software engineering teams, preferably in high-growth vertical SaaS or AI-native environments.
• Technical Track Record – Proven experience shipping complex, high-quality distributed systems, scalable APIs, and robust data pipelines.
• Leadership & Mentorship – Demonstrated ability to mentor senior engineers, manage performance, and build collaborative, inclusive, and highly motivated team cultures.
• Communication Skills – Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively.
• Pragmatic Problem-Solving – A strong understanding of system design trade-offs, agile methodologies, and SDLC best practices.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• Prior experience or a strong interest in AI/ML, LLM integration, or legal technology domains.
• Experience navigating fast-paced, rapidly scaling startup environments.
• Experience working with hybrid teams across multiple geographic hubs (e.g., San Francisco and Toronto).

Q: How technical is the Engineering Manager interview at EvenUp? A: Very technical. While you are not expected to write production code on a whiteboard, you must demonstrate deep architectural expertise. You will face a rigorous system design panel and must be comfortable discussing database design, API contracts, LLM integration challenges, and system reliability in detail.

Q: What is the hybrid work policy for this role? A: This is a hybrid role. We expect our engineering managers and their teams to work from our downtown San Francisco or Toronto hubs at least 3 days a week to foster high-bandwidth collaboration and team cohesion.

Q: How involved are the founders in the hiring process? A: Our founders are highly invested in building a world-class engineering organization. For senior management roles, you can expect to meet with at least one founder or executive stakeholder during the final stages to discuss company vision and strategic alignment.

Q: What is the typical timeline for the interview process? A: We move quickly for top talent. The typical process from the initial recruiter screen to a final offer takes between 3 to 4 weeks, depending on candidate availability and scheduling.

Q: Do I need prior experience in AI/ML or Legal Tech to be considered? A: No, prior domain experience is not a strict requirement. However, you must demonstrate a strong interest in generative AI and a proven ability to quickly master complex, highly regulated domains like legal technology.

• Anchor on the Mission: EvenUp exists to close the justice gap and help injury victims. Throughout your interviews, demonstrate how you connect your engineering decisions and team leadership back to this core mission.
• Prepare STAR-Structured Stories: When answering behavioral questions, use the Situation, Task, Action, Result framework. Be highly specific about your personal contribution and the quantifiable impact of your actions on the team or business.
• Emphasize Pragmatism over Perfection: In a fast-growing startup, shipping value to customers quickly is critical. Show how you make smart technical trade-offs, manage technical debt, and build MVP solutions that can scale iteratively.

• Demonstrate High Ownership: We value leaders who take complete ownership of their team's outcomes. Share examples of how you identified systemic issues outside your immediate scope and proactively worked to resolve them.

• Ask Insightful Questions: Use your Q&A time at the end of each panel to ask deep questions about our technical roadmap, team dynamics, and culture. This shows that you are already thinking like an EvenUp engineering leader.

The Engineering Manager role at EvenUp is an extraordinary opportunity to lead at the intersection of generative AI, vertical SaaS, and social impact. By guiding the teams that build our core document generation and client-facing products, you will directly accelerate the delivery of justice to thousands of injury victims.

To maximize your chances of success, focus your preparation on designing highly reliable and scalable system architectures, structuring compelling stories of people leadership and performance management, and demonstrating a deep alignment with our mission. Approach your interviews with a collaborative, problem-solving mindset, and show our team how you balance strategic vision with execution-focused leadership.

The compensation data above reflects the competitive salary ranges offered for engineering management positions at our San Francisco and Toronto hubs. In addition to base salary, EvenUp offers a comprehensive equity package, robust medical benefits, and a culture that actively supports your professional growth and well-being.

With thorough preparation and a clear understanding of our technology and values, you are well-positioned to excel in this process. We look forward to seeing how you can help us build the future of legal technology. Good luck with your preparation!