Engineering Manager, Forward Deployed

Candid Health

Engineering Manager leading the Forward Deployed Engineering team at Candid Health. Overseeing customer deployments and driving technical solutions in healthcare revenue cycle management.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $207,000 - $304,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Recruit, mentor, and support a high-performing team of FDEs
Own the execution and technical quality of production systems
Collaborate with Product, Sales, and Leadership teams
Translate field experience into tools and playbooks
Lead teams through technical challenges of "going live"
Make data-driven decisions to improve reliability and scale

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. or B.A. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math or a related field
5+ years of experience in a Software Engineering Leadership position
Experience managing a team of customer-facing engineers
Excellent executive presence
Demonstrated success in customer-facing roles
Proven ability to ship high-quality features
Track record of excellent technical decision making
Experience in hiring and mentoring engineering teams
Strong communication skills for explaining complex ideas

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Potential equity
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Software EngineeringTechnical QualityData-Driven Decision MakingFeature ShippingTeam Management

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationExecutive PresenceCommunicationProblem Solving

Certifications

B.S. in Computer ScienceB.A. in Computer ScienceB.S. in Computer EngineeringB.A. in Computer EngineeringB.S. in MathB.A. in Math