Engineering Manager, Patient Pillar

Our healthcare system is the leading cause of personal bankruptcy in the U.S. Every year, over 50 million Americans suffer adverse financial consequences as a result of seeking care, from lower credit scores to garnished wages. The challenge is only getting worse, as high deductible health plans are the fastest growing plan design in the U.S.

Cedar’s mission is to leverage data science, smart product design and personalization to make healthcare more affordable and accessible. Today, healthcare providers still engage with its consumers in a “one-size-fits-all” approach; and Cedar is excited to leverage consumer best practices to deliver a superior experience.

The role:

U.S. healthcare is frustrating and deeply flawed. Cedar’s mission is to drive better outcomes for everyone involved, including providers, insurance companies and the people they serve. At a time when consumer-friendly healthcare experiences are more critical than ever, our platform is uniquely equipped to solve problems that lead to billing issues and administrative waste. At Cedar, know that your work will have a meaningful impact on people’s lives.

As part of our continued growth and commitment to building impactful solutions, we are excited to hire an Engineering Manager to lead a newly formed product engineering team.

EMs at Cedar are responsible for their team’s success, balancing technical leadership with people development. You’ll be deeply involved in the engineering and design processes while coaching, mentoring, and guiding your team toward impactful results. With a strong user focus, you’ll collaborate closely with engineers to create scalable technical solutions and communicate effectively across teams and senior leadership.

In this role, you’ll take initiative and drive progress without waiting for permission or consensus - we love folks who thrive in a high-autonomy environment. You’ll prioritize simplicity in design, creating solutions that are elegant, durable, and easy to maintain. With a deep focus on user experience, you’ll build products that solve real problems and delight users. You’ll set and uphold a high quality bar, ensuring the team delivers polished, thoughtful products with attention to detail. You’ll take ownership beyond traditional role boundaries, offering strong perspectives on technical direction, customer experience, and product strategy while fostering a culture of accountability, excellence, and continuous improvement.

In this position you will:

• Lead a full stack product engineering team of 4-5 engineers, balancing technical expertise with people management
• Establish and nurture a team culture that’s empowering, supportive, and committed to engineering and product excellence
• Collaborate closely with partners (product, design, etc.) to deliver outcomes while balancing technical quality and user experience
• Mentor engineers through coaching, feedback, and development plans that support personal and professional growth
• Build a diverse, high-performing team through thoughtful recruiting and onboarding
• Drive your team’s roadmap creation and execution, working with Product to prioritize & scope
• Cultivate an environment of trust through clear communication and transparency

What we look for in an ideal candidate:

• 7+ years of professional full-stack software development experience
• 1-2 years of engineering management experience, including hiring and team-building
• Commitment to growing talent through clear, thoughtful feedback and personalized development plans
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders and partners, including navigating tough conversations and making hard decisions and tradeoffs
• Great product taste and a history of taking complex problems and solving them elegantly
• Experience working in ambiguous fast-moving teams that have built and shipped high quality products at scale
• Python expertise is preferred, but not required
• Strong computer science fundamentals—a degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field is preferred, or similar experience

Compensation Range and Benefits

• Salary/Hourly Rate Range*: $195,500 - $230,000 
• This role is equity eligible
• This role offers a competitive benefits and wellness package

*Subject to location, experience, and education

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What do we offer to the ideal candidate?

• A chance to improve the U.S. healthcare system at a high-growth company! Our leading healthcare financial platform is scaling rapidly, helping millions of patients per year
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