Engineering Manager (Japanese Bilingual Preferred)

Location: Long Island, NY (Hybrid)

Salary: $140,000–$160,000

Work Type: Full-time, Hybrid

Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, Holidays

Position Overview

We’re seeking an Engineering Manager to build and lead a U.S.-based engineering organization within the Circular Tech sector. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for establishing the engineering foundation that powers device lifecycle operations, logistics systems, and marketplace platforms.

You’ll work closely with U.S. business leadership while collaborating with a global technology partner in Japan—building an independent, scalable engineering function with long-term ownership and growth potential.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Organization Leadership

Build, hire, and lead the engineering team from the ground up
Establish strong engineering culture centered on ownership and operational excellence
Define processes, team structure, and best practices
Align engineering initiatives with business and operational goals

Production Reliability & Operational Ownership

Ensure stability and performance of production systems supporting core operations
Implement incident management, on-call rotations, and root cause analysis processes
Drive monitoring, observability, and system optimization initiatives
Maintain engineering ownership of operational continuity

Global Engineering Collaboration

Partner with international engineering teams to share architecture and best practices
Coordinate development and operational efforts across distributed teams
Foster effective cross-regional communication and execution

Platform & Product Development

Lead development of internal platforms, warehouse systems, and operational tools
Partner with product and business stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions
Drive predictable and efficient software delivery

Required Qualifications

7+ years of software engineering experience
3+ years leading or managing engineers
Experience building or scaling engineering teams
Strong experience owning and operating production systems
Proficiency with modern development practices (Git, CI/CD, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, software lifecycle management)
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
Ability to commute to Long Island, NY (hybrid model)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in logistics, warehouse, or supply chain systems
Experience working with distributed/global engineering teams
Cloud experience (GCP or AWS)
Background in scalable backend systems
Experience with Go, Python, or TypeScript
Experience building engineering teams from early stages
Experience in enterprise or global corporate environments
Business-level Japanese proficiency

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