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Engineering Manager - NYC

Versana - New York, NY, United States - In-office - posted 2026-08-21

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Versana is a data and technology platform transforming the syndicated loan market by providing real-time transparency and centralized access to loan-level details and portfolio positions. The Engineering Manager is a strategic and operational leader responsible for driving high-performing engineering teams, enabling technical excellence, and delivering high-impact products and platforms. Key responsibilities include leading and mentoring engineering managers, tech leads, and individual contributors across multiple teams; building a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement; and driving career growth frameworks and succession planning. You will provide strategic technical direction in partnership with architecture and product leadership, guiding teams in designing scalable, secure, and high-quality systems aligned with long-term business goals. You will champion engineering best practices including code quality, observability, automation, and DevOps maturity, and lead efforts to modernize technology and reduce technical debt. Operationally, you will establish and monitor KPIs for engineering performance, quality, and reliability; lead continuous improvement initiatives; optimize team structures and resource allocations for scale; and oversee vendor or contract engineering relationships. You will act as a senior partner to Product, Design, Data, Security, and Infrastructure teams, communicating technical decisions and trade-offs clearly to executive leadership while ensuring engineering alignment with organizational goals and compliance requirements. Required qualifications include 8+ years of engineering experience with a proven track record scaling engineering teams and delivering complex, high-impact software systems. You need a strong technical foundation in software architecture, cloud technologies, and modern development practices, with demonstrated ability to balance technical depth with strategic leadership. Exceptional communication, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills are essential, along with experience in matrix organizations with both direct and dotted-line structures. Background in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid) and familiarity with platform engineering, developer experience tooling, or productivity enablement are required.

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