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Senior Manager, Engineering - Content (Remote Eligible)
Smartsheet is a tech company with a human story to tell. We’re here to empower teams to manage projects, automate workflows, and rapidly build new secure solutions, using simple no-code tools. We’re revolutionaries – so for us changing the way the world works is all in a day’s work.
In 2005, Smartsheet was founded on the idea that teams and millions of people worldwide deserve a better way to deliver their very best work. Today, we deliver a leading cloud-based platform for work execution, empowering organizations to plan, capture, track, automate, and report on work at scale, resulting in more efficient processes and better business outcomes.
We believe Content should be an enabler, not a blocker, to getting work done. As a core component of our differentiated Collaboration capabilities, our Content Management and File Library team is focused on solving challenges related to fragmented content workflows. Our mission is to give files a home alongside work, enabling teams to organize, maintain versioning, and streamline feedback in context.
We are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager who thrives in an autonomous, fast-moving environment—someone who deeply understands the business and product goals and proactively drives execution without waiting for direction. This role requires a leader who can navigate competing priorities, make informed trade-offs, and ensure the team delivers the most impactful work.
This role will report to the Director of Engineering, Content Experiences and will work in deep partnership with Product Design as an execution partner, driving high-quality, user-centric experiences. The ideal candidate has a "We before Me" mindset, proactively solves problems beyond their immediate team, and fosters a forward-looking approach.
You will report to our Director of Engineering located in our Bellevue office, or you may work remotely from anywhere in the US where Smartsheet is a registered employer..
You Will:
- Lead a high-impact engineering team responsible for building and scaling the File Library and Content Collaboration capabilities within Smartsheet.
- Operate with autonomy, taking full ownership of team execution, proactively removing blockers, and driving clarity in ambiguous situations.
- Partner closely with Product and Design as an execution partner, ensuring high-quality, user-centric solutions while managing scope and complexity.
- Own system architecture and operational health, balancing technical debt with innovation to improve scalability, reliability, and extensibility of our content systems.
- Make smart trade-offs among competing priorities, ensuring the team works on the highest-value initiatives that align with business goals and customer needs.
- Create a culture of accountability, ownership, and collaboration, encouraging the team to think beyond their immediate scope to drive Smartsheet’s broader success.
- Help the team anticipate and plan for future challenges and opportunities, ensuring alignment with long-term product and business strategy.
- Proactively engage across teams, collaborating with Engineering peers, UX, PM, and cross-functional partners to remove silos and deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Coach and mentor engineers, fostering career growth, technical expertise, and leadership within the team.
- Hire, develop, and retain top engineering talent, ensuring the team is set up for long-term success.
You Have:
- Over 10 years of software development experience, including at least 4 years in engineering management roles leading product and application development teams.
- Proven experience leading full-stack engineering teams building scalable, high-availability, customer-facing cloud applications.
- Strong expertise in distributed systems, cloud architectures (AWS preferred), and scalable API design.
- Familiarity with React, Node.js, Java, Python, or similar modern tech stacks.
- Experience balancing feature delivery with operational excellence, driving reliability, monitoring, and performance best practices.Ivo
- Deep understanding of business and product goals, with a track record of aligning engineering execution with customer and company needs.
- Proven ability to think ahead 1-2 years, planning for future architecture, scaling challenges, and technical direction.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver the most impactful work without waiting for someone else to dictate what’s next.
- Experience working in deep collaboration with Design, ensuring a seamless execution partnership that delivers elegant, high-quality user experiences.
- Proactive problem-solving mindset—doesn’t wait for answers, finds a path forward.
- Track record of "We before Me"—demonstrates team-first leadership, proactively fills gaps, and fosters a positive, forward-thinking team culture.
- Legally eligible to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis
Current US Perks & Benefits:
- HSA, 100% employer-paid premiums, or Buy-up medical/vision and dental coverage options for full-time employees
- 401k Match to help you save for your future (50% of your contribution up to the first 6% of your eligible pay)
- Monthly stipend to support your work and productivity
- Flexible Time Away Program, plus Sick Time Off
- US employees are automatically covered under Smartsheet-sponsored life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability plans
- US employees receive 12 paid holidays per year
- Up to 24 weeks of Parental Leave
- Personal paid Volunteer Day to support our community
- Opportunities for professional growth and development including access to Udemy online courses
- Company Funded Perks, including a counseling membership, local retail discounts, and your own personal Smartsheet account
- Teleworking options from any registered location in the U.S. (role specific)
Smartsheet provides a competitive base salary range for roles that may be hired in different geographic areas we are licensed to operate our business from. Actual compensation is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, level of professional, educational experience, skills, and specific candidate location. In addition, this role will be eligible for a market competitive incentive opportunity.
Get to Know Us:
At Smartsheet, we’ve created a place where everyone is welcome — people from all over the world, all backgrounds, all ages, all colors, and all beliefs working side by side. Here, everyone can make a difference and empower others to do the same. You’re encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match our job description—if your career path has been nontraditional, that will set you apart. At Smartsheet, we empower everyone, everywhere to change the way the world works—join us!
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Smartsheet is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment with the best employees. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable laws in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Costa Rica, Japan, and Bulgaria. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
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Engineering - Developers
Job Location
Bellevue, WA, USA