Engineering Manager - Cayuse

The exciting world of scientific research is fueled by people with a passion for solving complex problems. At Cayuse , we are committed to our customers’ success by empowering organizations to conduct globally connected research that advances their impact on science, discovery and society. We build on that commitment with proven, integrated and easy-to-use technology that delivers exceptional value, and world class service and support that accelerates outcomes.

But we are more than just an empowering platform powered by advanced technologies. We are a collaboration of exceptional, highly skilled people with multi-disciplinary expertise, and are building our team to support our ambitious growth plans. Cayuse ’s foundational strength comes from our customer and employee focused values and commitment to industry-leading solutions. It’s an exciting time to become a key member of our growing team.

The Engineering Manager is a people leader and technical steward responsible for managing a product area — a suite of related products with a shared roadmap, vision, and cross-team dependencies. In this role, you will own the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), build high-performing teams through active coaching and mentorship, and partner closely with Product Managers, Product Owners, and Technical Leads to deliver high-quality software that drives value for Cayuse customers globally.

You will help ensure customers are connected to and realizing maximum value from the Cayuse Research Platform, while positioning Cayuse to expand revenue, reduce technical debt, and scale operations.

Team Leadership

• Build and develop strong engineering and QA teams through hiring, onboarding, and ongoing career development.
• Establish employee performance goals, provide regular feedback, and conduct formal performance evaluations.
• Hold regular 1:1s with direct reports; provide real-time coaching and mentorship.
• Handle HR matters and support resource/staffing planning across teams and functions.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, continuous improvement, and psychological safety.
• Develop communication skills across the team.

Software Development & Technical Execution

• Own the SDLC — enforce and uphold architectural and engineering best practices throughout design and execution.
• Partner with Product and Technical Leads on planning and ensuring high-quality technical delivery of features each sprint.
• Provide guidance on architecture and solution designs aligned to the target architecture.
• Remove both technical and non-technical impediments that slow the team down.
• Work with the team to uphold the Definition of Done (DoD), including unit testing and test automation coverage.
• Support incident response and change management processes; may lead incident response when needed.
• Drive project su