Software Engineering Manager, SDK
Sanity · Remote · Remote in the United States ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
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- Engineering Manager
- Fully remote (US)
- TypeScript + React
- Open-source focus
- SDK & API design
Lead the engineering team responsible for the App SDK, a framework of typed React hooks that enables developers to build real-time content applications on Sanity. This player-coach position balances people management with technical guidance, requiring you to own the roadmap while staying close to the codebase.
You will drive API design and developer experience for an open-source project used by major companies. The role involves collaborating with product and design partners to deliver tools that simplify content operations and accelerate digital development.
What you'll do
- Lead and grow a team of engineers, focusing on career development and impact
- Own strategy, roadmap, and execution alongside product and design partners
- Guide architecture decisions for a large-scale TypeScript codebase
- Design minimal APIs that allow developers to solve high-level problems easily
- Stay hands-on through technical reviews, pairing, and contributing code
- Manage the open-source project including triage, changelogs, and community trust
- Champion developer experience by optimizing time-to-first-app metrics
- Measure SDK adoption and app deployment statistics to gauge success
What you'll need
- Based in San Francisco/Bay Area or remote within the United States
- 3+ years of engineering leadership experience
- 5+ years of experience as a software engineer
- Deep expertise in TypeScript, React, state management, and browser concepts
- Experience building libraries, SDKs, or developer tools for other engineers
- Background in product or SaaS companies as a manager or senior engineer
- Comfortable working with remote and distributed teams
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical designs
Nice to have
- Experience with Go, Vite, or Zustand
- History of maintaining a meaningful open-source project
- Background in API or SDK design at a developer platform company
- Perspective on how AI-assisted development impacts SDK design
- Experience with automated browser testing and Node.js
- Previous startup experience
Stack
- TypeScript
- React
- Go
- Vite
- Zustand
- Node.js
How you'll work
- Fully remote within the United States
- Option to be based in San Francisco/Bay Area
- Collaboration with global, multi-culturally diverse colleagues
What you get
- Comprehensive health plans and perks
- Competitive salary and stock options program
- Flexible and trust-based work environment
- Focus on long-term professional and personal growth
- Healthy work-life balance accommodating family needs