Engineering Manager, Client Portal

EvenUp

Engineering Manager leading a team to enhance Client Portal for a fast-growing legal tech company. Focusing on technical direction and team mentorship in a hybrid work model.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeSan Francisco • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$179,600 - CA$243,088 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptNode.jsPostgresPythonReactSDLCTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and mentor a team of software engineers through architectural decisions, career growth, and best practices
Own the technical direction for the Client Portal — designing extensible architecture and driving execution across the full SDLC
Partner with product and design to deliver performant, intuitive user experiences
Work closely with product, legal, and operations to prioritize user needs and deliver high-impact solutions
Set and uphold standards around quality, security, documentation, performance, testing, and observability
Up-level the team through hands-on support in architecture and complex problem-solving

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of engineering management experience with a strong track record of hiring, mentoring, and developing engineers
Strong understanding of scalability, performance, and security
Experience building complex SaaS solutions, scalable web portals, resilient public APIs, and multi-system integrations
Product-minded — able to translate user needs into reliable, scalable technical solutions
Strong communicator across technical and non-technical audiences
Committed to maintainable code, best practices in testing and reliability, and a fast pace of execution
Familiarity with React/TypeScript, Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, and orchestration frameworks
Experience in legal tech, AI-driven applications, or other social impact domains
Previous experience in a high-growth startup or building client-facing integration platforms

Benefits

Comp & perks

Choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your family.
Additional insurance coverage options for life, accident, or critical illness.
Flexible paid time off, sick leave, short-term and long-term disability.
10 US observed holidays, and Canadian statutory holidays by province.
A home office stipend.
401(k) for US-based employees and RRSP for Canada-based employees.
Paid parental leave.
A local in-person meet-up program.
Hubs in San Francisco and Toronto.

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Hard Skills & Tools

engineering managementscalabilityperformancesecuritySaaS solutionsweb portalspublic APIsmulti-system integrationsReactTypeScript

Soft Skills

mentoringcommunicationproblem-solvingcollaborationuser needs translationcommitment to best practicesleadershipteam supportquality standardsdocumentation