Engineering Manager, Platform

the team. Contribute to hiring efforts by identifying strong candidates, maintaining a high hiring bar, and helping evolve the hiring process. Support onboarding and create an environment where engineers can do their best work. Help build a team with a strong focus on developer experience, productivity tooling, and platform thinking. Team leader and multiplier: Manage, mentor, and support a team of engineers, helping them grow in their careers and deliver high-impact work. Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and accountability, with a strong emphasis on developer empathy; treating internal engineers as customers. Act as a force multiplier by improving team processes, reducing friction, and enabling more efficient and effective development workflows. Encourage experimentation with AI-assisted development practices. Operational excellence: Drive strong execution practices, including sprint planning, prioritization, and stakeholder communication. Continuously improve the speed and safety of the software delivery lifecycle while maintaining high reliability. Ensure your team operates effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment while reducing cognitive load for engineers and maintaining high standards for quality, security, and reliability. Developer Experience & AI Enablement Own and improve the end-to-end developer experience across the organization, including local development, testing, deployment, and observability workflows. Identify and eliminate friction in the developer journey, and introduce tools and systems that accelerate development velocity. Lead the adoption of AI-assisted development workflows, including code generation, debugging, testing, and operational tooling. Partner with engineering teams to ensure these tools are effectively integrated into day-to-day workflows and deliver measurable impact. What You’ll Bring 3+ years of engineering management experience in rapidly growing organizations. Experience leading and growing teams of engineers, including hiring and performance management. Strong execution mindset with the ability to scope work, prioritize effectively, and deliver results. Comfortable working hands-on with technical systems, including architecture and design discussions. Experience building and evolving platform systems that improve developer velocity and system reliability, including cloud infrastructure, developer platforms, and CI/CD systems. Experience improving developer experience across local development, CI/CD pipelines, internal tooling, and developer workflows. Experience using metrics to drive improvements in developer productivity (e.g., DORA metrics, build times, deployment frequency, onboarding time). Familiarity with production systems in public cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or similar). Experience with containerized environments, Kubernetes, and modern infrastructure tooling (e.g., ArgoCD, Istio, Atmos). Strong track record of leveraging AI tools and workflows to materially improve developer productivity, engineering velocity, and operational efficiency. Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams and functions, including security as a key partner. Passion for building high-performing teams and delivering impactful infrastructure. Genuine passion for Abridge’s mission to improve healthcare in America and across the world.

Why Work at Abridge? At Abridge, we’re transforming healthcare delivery experiences with generative AI, enabling clinicians and patients to connect in deeper, more meaningful ways. Our mission is clear: to power deeper understanding in healthcare. We’re driving real, lasting change, with millions of medical conversations processed each month. Joining Abridge means stepping into a fast-paced, high-growth startup where your contributions truly make a difference. Our culture requires extreme ownership—every employee has the ability to (and is expected to) make an impact on our customers and our business. Beyond individual impact, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a team of curious, high-achieving people in a supportive environment where success is shared, growth is constant, and feedback fuels progress. At Abridge, it’s not just what we do—it’s how we do it. Every decision is rooted in empathy, always prioritizing the needs of clinicians and patients. We’re committed to supporting your growth, both professionally and personally. Whether it's flexible work hours, an inclusive culture, or ongoing learning opportunities, we are here to help you thrive and do the best work of your life. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact alongside passionate people who care deeply about what they do, Abridge is the place for you. How we take care of Abridgers: Generous Time Off : 14 paid holidays, flexible PTO for salaried employees, and accrued time off for hourly employees Comprehensive Health Plans : Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for all full-time employees and their families. Generous HSA Contribution : If you choose a High Deductible Health Plan, Abridge makes monthly contributions to your HSA. Paid Parental Leave : Generous paid parental leave for all full-time employees. Family Forming

Benefits: Resources and financial support to help you build your family. 401(k) Matching : Contribution matching to help invest in your future. Personal Device Allowance : Tax free funds for personal device usage. Pre-tax

Benefits: Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Commuter

Benefits. Lifestyle Wallet : Monthly contributions for fitness, professional development, coworking, and more. Mental Health Support : Dedicated access to therapy and coaching to help you reach your goals. Sabbatical Leave : Paid Sabbatical Leave after 5 years of employment.

Compensation and Equity : Competitive

compensation and equity grants for full time employees. ... and much more! Equal Opportunity Employer Abridge is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. Staying safe - Protect yourself from recruitment fraud We are aware of individuals and entities fraudulently representing themselves as Abridge recruiters and/or hiring managers. Abridge will never ask for financial information or payment, or for personal information such as bank account number or social security number during the job application or interview process. Any emails from the Abridge recruiting team will come from an @ abridge.com email address. You can learn more about how to protect yourself from these types of fraud by referring to this article . Please exercise caution and cease communications if something feels suspicious about your interactions.

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