C
$260,000 – $320,000
Listed on Confido’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Confido seeks an engineering leader to build the company's first management layer, guiding a 6–10 person team of strong engineers while partnering with the CTO to define leadership practices as the company scales from 20 to 50+ engineers. This role combines hands-on technical credibility with people management, requiring someone who can introduce structure to a flat, founder-led organization without slowing it down.
Our summary, not Confido’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
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What they ask for
Required
- 3+ years directly managing software engineers
- 5+ years as a hands-on engineer
- Experience scaling through hyper-growth at early-stage startups (Series A/B through Series C/D or beyond)
- Technical depth to participate in design reviews and engage with senior engineers
- Track record of gaining trust through competence and outcomes rather than authority
- Preference for lightweight process and eliminating unnecessary structure
Nice to have
- Been a team's first manager or introduced management to a flat organization
- Founder, founding engineer, or early employee experience (first ~15)
- Track record of developing ICs into managers and building a leadership bench
- Familiarity with Ruby on Rails, TypeScript/React, or Python/ML systems
- Experience in B2B SaaS, fintech, or data-heavy products