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Sr. Engineering Manager - Incentive Compensation Ops.

CaptivateIQ· Engineering – Engineering Management Team
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Remote$186.1k - $292.8kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Lead engineering for Incentive Compensation Operations, driving AI-native transformation and partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, high-impact experiences for admins, participants, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Hire, inspire, and grow software engineers at every level — from junior to staff — creating a culture of growth that keeps strong engineers doing their best work and builds the next layer of engineering leadership.
  • Partner with Product, Design, Customer Success, Support, Sales, and other cross-functional teams to set a clear vision, prioritize roadmaps, and shape a long-term strategy that creates value for customers and aligns with the broader organization.
  • Own delivery, operational excellence, and outcomes of your team's portfolio, ensuring the critical, user-facing systems you're responsible for remain performant, reliable, and secure at scale.
  • Provide technical leadership by setting architectural guardrails and guiding major technical decisions, without being a hands-on contributor.
  • Drive the reimagining of incentive compensation operations as AI-native, championing the shift from manual workflows to agent-driven ones.
  • Manage processes to help engineers work efficiently, effectively,  and interface well with the rest of the company.
  • Lead by example in demonstrating and upholding Captivate's core values.
  • Contribute to the broader engineering leadership team, partnering with peer EMs on org-wide initiatives beyond your own team.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience managing software engineers, preferably in a remote-first B2B SaaS or startup environment.
  • 8+ years of full time software development experience, preferably in product engineering or full stack roles.
  • A demonstrated track record of hiring and developing talent, with real investment in helping engineers grow their careers.
  • Strong user-focus with a track record of delivering high quality, impactful features across the full product lifecycle.
  • Demonstrated technical depth — comfortable diving into complex architectural problems and guiding senior engineers toward sound decisions
  • Genuine enthusiasm for AI-native product development, with experience — or a strong point of view — on using AI and agents to eliminate manual work and transform how users interact with complex systems.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to build trust with cross-functional partners in a remote-first environment.
  • High ownership and a growth mindset — collaborative, humble, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Skills

Required:People managementTechnical leadershipAI-native product development

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Healthcare: 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision for all FTEs, with roughly 75% coverage for dependents.
  • Flexible Time Off: Flexible vacation days plus quarterly mental health days to ensure you have the space to recharge.
  • Annual Stipends: Dedicated funds for your professional development and caretaking needs.
  • Work Anniversary Bonuses: Annual bonuses to celebrate your milestones and contributions to the CaptivateIQ team that grow as your tenure does.
  • Retirement Savings (US-Only): A 401(k) plan to help you invest in and secure your future.
  • Premium Tools: The latest Apple hardware to empower you to do your best work.
  • Inclusive Community: Active Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that celebrate shared identities and support our DEI goals by fostering an environment where diverse talent thrives.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About CaptivateIQ

Agile commission software to design, deploy & adapt commission plans.

CaptivateIQ is on a journey to modernize the world of incentive compensation. Our hope is that people will feel more connected at work if there is greater transparency in how they are rewarded for their efforts. We partner with amazing companies like Carta, Intercom, Gong, and Newfront Insurance to simplify their commissions. Since launching in 2017, we have raised $63M and are backed by leading investors including Sequoia Capital, Accel, S28 Capital, Amity Ventures, and Y Combinator.

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