Manager, Software Engineering - Full-Stack Tooling

Gemini is a global crypto and Web3 platform founded in 2014 by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, delivering secure, reliable crypto products to millions of individuals and institutions across 70+ countries.

As the Software Engineering Manager for the Product Tooling team, you will lead an engineering team working across backend microservices, web, and mobile surfaces. Your team builds the customer-facing platform tooling that defines the core user journey—from initial onboarding and identity/KYC compliance to customer support workflows and ad-hoc platform initiatives. In this people leadership and technical guidance role, you will define roadmaps, mentor engineers, oversee system architecture, and advance Gemini's AI-assisted development practice and agentic SDLC pipeline—where specialized agents plan, implement, and review code alongside human developers.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Organizational Design: Structure, recruit, and lead a high-performing team of full-stack engineers; establish goals, conduct performance reviews, and guide career growth.
• Architectural Guidance & Scaling: Stay deeply involved in system architecture across backend, web, and mobile—identifying scaling, performance, and availability pitfalls in identity, compliance, and customer support infrastructure.
• Engineering Excellence & AI SDLC: Drive high standards across code reviews, testing, and CI/CD pipelines while helping the team adopt and evolve Gemini's AI coding tools and agentic development harness.
• Execution & Accountability: Hold the team accountable to project milestones and delivery targets, resolving ambiguity and breaking complex initiatives into execution roadmaps.
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Alignment: Partner closely with Product Managers, Project Managers, Design leaders, and business stakeholders to align technical strategy with company objectives.
• Inclusive Culture & Hiring: Build diverse, equitable hiring plans, foster an inclusive environment, and provide frequent coaching and actionable feedback.

Requirements

Management & Delivery Experience

• 8+ years of total experience in software development and delivery.
• 3+ years of direct engineering management experience leading teams that deliver consumer-facing production software.
• Demonstrated experience building hiring plans, evaluating performance, and managing delivery roadmaps.

Technical Competencies & Full-Stack Systems

• Strong technical depth to evaluate system architecture, ask critical design questions, and guide scaling decisions.
• Hands-on expertise with full-stack systems built using Java, Scala (or similar JVM languages) paired with React Native for mobile/web surfaces.
• Practical experience with modern software engineering concepts, including AI coding tools and automation in the SDLC.
• Strong product and UX sensibility with a history of building consumer-facing applications.

Presence Requirements

• Ability to report in person twice a week at Gemini's hub office in New York City, NY.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the crypto, Web3, or fintech industry.
• Direct domain experience with onboarding systems, identity verification (KYC), compliance tooling, or customer support infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience building or operating production AI agents or agentic workflows.

Total Rewards & Benefits

• Compensation: Base salary of $192,500 – $275,000 USD (NY) + discretionary annual bonus + new hire long-term equity grant (RSUs/Options).
• Healthcare & Family: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; paid parental leave.
• Financial Security: 401(k) retirement savings program with company matching.
• Time Off: Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy and paid company holidays.