Engineering Manager

Working At Runway

We're early, so you'll have an opportunity to shape not just our product, but the company itself: who we work with, and how we work together.

We strive to be clear in our communication and over-communicate by default.

We're remote-first, so you can work from anywhere in North America. However, we also believe in the value of face-time to solve really hard problems, so we:

• Meet together as a company every quarter in our San Francisco office.
• Open up offices in places with many teammates (we currently have offices in SF and NYC).
• Make it easy to fly out and meet together.

Below are the values we share as a team, so if you like these, you'll enjoy working here.

Our Values

• Give a Shit : Giving a shit can't be taught. It's an inner drive that compels you to do what's right and do it well. Have passion, take pride, and care deeply about your impact.
• Create Clarity : Cut through ambiguity and reveal the truth. Start with why, then answer how and what. Treat problems like puzzles, dig deeper, and find the right path.
• Build Trust : With trust, it's safe to take risks. We get there by being open, honest, and accountable. Actively listen, speak your mind, and consistently show up.
• Raise the Bar : Scrap the status quo and push yourself to create something that wows. Get others excited to do the same. Iterate, elevate, and don't stop moving forward.

What You'll Do

You'll lead and scale our engineering team during a critical growth phase. This means building a high-performing team, establishing engineering excellence, and shipping products that help finance teams become true strategic partners to their organizations.

Day to day, you'll be hiring exceptional engineers, setting technical direction alongside our founders, unblocking your team, and fostering a culture where people do the best work of their careers. You'll be hands-on enough to make architectural decisions when needed, while spending most of your time multiplying the impact of others.

You'll Love This Role At Runway If You Have…

Core Skillset

• Demonstrated success building engineering teams at high-growth startups (Series A through growth stage)
• Track record of improving team output—increasing shipping cadence (especially through the use of AI), making incidents rare, and accelerating hiring velocity
• Experience building a culture of high standards where engineers are proud of what they ship
• Strong full-stack engineering background that allows you to be the architectural tie-breaker when needed
• Track record of guiding teams to strong technical outcomes

Secondary Skillset

• Experience with our stack: React/TypeScript + Go
• Data engineering background
• Founder experience (YC or equivalent) with firsthand understanding of building from zero to one
• Fintech, SaaS, or B2B software background
• Passion for making complex financial concepts accessible to non-finance users

How You'll Be Measured

• Team growth: Successfully hiring and retaining exceptional engineers
• Shipping velocity: Increasing the pace and quality of what we deliver to customers
• Engineering health: Reducing incidents, improving reliability, and maintaining technical excellence
• Team engagement: Building a team where people are excited to come to work

Why Runway?

• Impact: Help finance teams operate like strategic partners, not spreadsheet managers.
• Innovation: Work on the frontier of fintech and business intelligence.
• Growth: Shape the engineering culture and practices of a company at an inflection point.

Note To Founders

At Runway, our commitment to our mission goes hand in hand with our dedication to cultivating the next generation of entrepreneurs. Around 10% of our team members have been founders themselves, and several early employees have successfully exited to start their own ventures - some backed by our founder Siqi Chen, who has invested in over 200 startups to date.

By stepping into this role, you'll help shape and grow an array of customer businesses, gaining firsthand insights into diverse operational strategies, monetization models, and long-term vision planning. Paired with our open and transparent culture, Runway offers a uniquely supportive environment for those aspiring to launch their own company in the future.

The base salary range for this full-time position is $240,000 - $280,000 + generous early employee equity + benefits. The range displayed in this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salary for this position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including job-related skills (as uncovered during the interview process), experience, and relevant education or training.

Please note that the compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity or benefits.