Engineering Manager

About Clipster
Clipster helps brands scale organic distribution through creators, with clear tracking, simple execution, and payouts tied to actual views.

After running campaigns manually, we built a platform to make the model scalable.

Since launching in early 2025, we've grown to 100,000+ creators, paid out $5M+, acquired 120+ clients, and run campaigns for names like Telegram, UFC, Universal Music Group, Elton John, Ed Sheeran, Playboi Carti, and Kendrick Lamar.

Our growth has been 100% organic.

A person in this role is expected to:

• Partner closely with Product to shape and de-risk the roadmap 2–3 weeks in advance.
• Translate the Head of Engineering's long-term vision into actionable, short-term technical direction.
• Act as the primary translator between stakeholders and engineering, providing clear visibility into tradeoffs and project health.
• Take full accountability for sprint goals, ensuring high-quality releases are delivered on schedule.
• Raise the engineering bar by providing senior technical leadership and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Align individual career aspirations with company milestones, actively coaching engineers to reach their next level.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Software Engineer working on complex web applications.
• At least 2 years leading product teams (not guilds) including managing people.
• Experience owning systems end-to-end, including architecture, implementation, reliability, and long-term maintenance.
• A mindset geared toward long-term ownership: improving systems over time, simplifying where possible, and reducing operational overhead.

Our Tech Stack
Golang, Python, Node.js and PostgreSQL, all on GCP.

Next steps

• Send your application - recruiter will set up a brief discovery call.
• Live coding interview with one of our engineers.
• System design interview.
• Engineering excellence interview.
• Meet our Founder and CEO.