Sparrow

Engineering Manager

• Hire, mentor, and develop a talented team of engineers
• Shape critical team practices and process around onboarding, interviewing, planning, execution and more
• Partner closely with teams across the company to define, scope and plan out the engineering roadmap
• Nurture and develop a team culture that values collaboration, engineering excellence, inclusivity and psychological safety
• Coach and mentor team members and maintain a fair and transparent growth and development environment

Payroll

• Lead product strategy and roadmap for integrations and payroll capabilities
• Work directly with external vendors (e.g., HRIS, payroll, states), internal payroll/integrations experts, and internal engineering teams to build scalable connections
• Own product logic that supports accurate payroll deductions, benefits calculations, and reporting related to employee leaves
• Navigate regulatory and operational edge cases with support from compliance and legal partners
• Serve as a go-to expert on external data systems, partner schemas, and integration workflows
• Build foundational infrastructure for a product that affects millions of workers
• Influence our company’s payroll and integration strategies from the ground up
• Join a team during a pivotal growth moment post-Series B
• Work alongside experienced operators across product, engineering, design, operations, and compliance

Senior Product Manager – Integrations, Payroll

Product Manager

• Own and deliver roadmap priorities for employer and employee-facing workflows
• Use research, data, and experimentation to shape product decisions
• Collaborate deeply with design and ops to ensure experiences are simple, accurate, and scalable
• Balance the needs of multiple user types: employees, HR admins, managers, and more
• Tackle ambiguous, complex problem areas and work across teams to find elegant solutions
• Shape a product that directly impacts people during some of the most important moments of their lives
• Join a mission-driven team at a key inflection point post-Series B
• Work in a culture that values craft, clarity, and care

Product Manager – Employee & Employer Experience

Full-stack Engineer

• Partner closely with other members of the engineering team to define, scope and execute on product requirements and team-level goals;
• Build and ship new features and enhancements to improve the user experience for employees and employers;
• Participate and invest in our engineering health and processes to ensure we are building sustainably and securely;
• Communicate effectively on progress and get unstuck when needed.

Software Engineer

Administration

• Sparrow is the first high-tech, high-touch employee leave management solution. Our mission is to make it simple for companies to provide their employees with all kinds of leave (i.e. family, medical, etc.).
• Currently, the leave management process is painful and inefficient for everyone. Company leaders struggle to keep up with regulations and processes that change frequently, and the employees going on leave are overwhelmed by bureaucracy at an exceptionally important juncture in their career.
• Sparrow is headquartered in San Francisco with remote employees across the country. Sparrow is a diverse, highly talented, and supportive team. Together, we are hardworking, collaborative, smart, and humble—after all, we’re solving real problems.
• As a Leave Administrator on Sparrow’s Customer Experience team, you will take charge of the behind-the-scenes paperwork and correspondence essential in managing employee benefit’s claims.
• Working collaboratively with our customer-facing team, your role will ensure the accurate completion and timely submission of all benefits claims.
• Your active involvement in team meetings will drive process improvements and issue resolutions.
• Here’s what you’ll do:
• Foster collaboration with external administrative counterparts through diverse communication approaches, such as phone calls and emails.
• Manage the flow of necessary leave paperwork, handling multiple concurrent leaves with finesse.
• Document and convey all claim escalations to designated team members.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment by adeptly handling multiple tasks in quick succession.
• Maintain and optimize internal systems and processes for maximum efficiency.
• Stay informed about new state programs and processes.
• About you:
• 1-3 years of relevant administrative work experience.
• Comfortable working with and learning new tech systems.
• Comfortable working and communicating in a remote-first environment.
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail. You can track various tasks from different projects and ensure nothing is overlooked.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. You can communicate clearly and empathetically through email, chat, and phone calls. People oriented with a high degree of empathy, interpersonal intuition, and strong active listening skills.
• Openness to learning. You are highly self-directed, adaptable, and open to feedback and implementation in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.
• Ability to anticipate needs.
• Handling confidential information with appropriate care.
• Compensation & Requirements:
• This is an hourly, non-exempt position. Compensation ranges from $17.97 to $22.21 per hour and is based on your legal state of residence.