We’re thrilled to announce Handshake’s $80M Series E funding round. From the start, we’ve made it our mission to break down barriers and create equitable access to great jobs. We’re expanding our mission to build a platform students love, that helps early talent of all backgrounds receive access to opportunities – no matter who they know or where they go to school.
Handshake is the largest early career network, helping millions of students from all backgrounds get hired and launch their careers with no connections, experience, or luck required. The Handshake community includes 18 million students and young alumni (9 million active students & alumni) from 1,400 educational institutions including four-year colleges, community colleges, boot camps, and 290+ minority-serving institutions. We connect up-and-coming talent across all 50 states with 600,000+ employers recruiting on Handshake - from every Fortune 500 company to thousands of small businesses, nonprofits, startups, and more. Handshake is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, New York, and London.
Everyone is welcome at Handshake. We know diverse teams build better products and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture built on a foundation of respect for all individuals. We strongly encourage candidates from non-traditional backgrounds, historically marginalized or underrepresented groups to apply.
If you are not sure that you’re 100% qualified, but up for the challenge – we want you to apply. We believe skills are transferable and passion for our mission goes a long way.
Your Impact:
Handshake is hiring an Engineering Manager reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager, on the Education team to give our educational partners the tools they need to help millions of students to find their first job opportunities.
You will also have opportunities to:
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Work on complex technical challenges and improve the lives of millions of users
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Grow and scale a team hiring top talent focusing on DEI
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Help to define our culture and processes, not only as a team but also as an organization
Your Role:
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Build, lead and develop successfully a team of full-stack software engineers from all levels; defining their career development plans, setting specific goals, and motivating them to achieve results as part of their growth
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Manage successfully performance; mentoring and coaching software engineers, supporting both high and underperforming individuals
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Partner closely with key stakeholders across Handshake, including Design, Product Management, and Customer Support
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Participate in technical decisions and provide technical coaching, helping tech leads to define and prioritize engineering roadmap
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Lead with empathy as you help us nurture a culture of growth, inclusion, and belonging
Your Experience:
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Proven track leading and managing teams of 4-6 high-output full-stack engineers
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Background in software engineering and experience with web application platforms
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The ability to understand the team’s technical challenges and architecture is the key to success
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Working cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other engineering managers
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Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
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Excellent people management skills, focusing on supporting empowerment
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Understanding of agile methodologies
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Product-focused mindset
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Passion for helping teams and individuals grow, and for building an inclusive culture and diverse team.
Bonus Areas of Expertise:
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Experience in fast-growth environments
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Frontend expertise
Compensation Range:
$154660 - $167200
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What We Do
Handshake is the college career network of the future, built to transform the recruiting experience for college students, career centers and employers. Our mission is to democratize access to opportunity: to help every college student find the right job for them, no matter where they go to school, what they’re majoring in, or who they know.
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