Job description
SUPERHUMAN 👉
We exist so that professionals end each day feeling happier, more productive, and closer to achieving their potential.
Today we are…
- The fastest email experience in the world
- Loved and adored: see what our customers say
Our customers get through their inboxes twice as fast; many see inbox zero for the first time in years.
Come shape the future of email, communication, and productivity!
BUILD LOVE 💜
At Superhuman, we deeply understand how to build products that people love. We incorporate fun and play; we infuse magic and joy; we make experiences that amaze and delight.
It all starts with the right team — a team that deeply cares about values, customers, and each other.
CREATE MASSIVE IMPACT 🚀
We’re not solving a small problem, and we’re not addressing a small market. We’re going after email; the one activity that consumes more of our work day than any other.
Our ambition doesn’t stop there. Next: calendars, notes, contacts, and tasks. We are building the productivity platform of the future.
DO THE BEST WORK OF YOUR LIFE 🌟
We have created the frameworks for how to build product market fit and redefined the narrative of how to onboard customers successfully. We have shown the world it’s possible to build a premium productivity brand. Our investors include Andreessen Horowitz, First Round Capital, IVP, Tiger Global Management, Sam Altman, and the founders of Gmail, Dropbox, Reddit, Discord, Stripe, GitHub, AngelList, and Intercom.
This time, we’re swinging beyond the fences and fundamentally rethinking how individuals and teams should collaborate. We are building a household brand and a worldwide organization. We are here to do the best work of our lives, and we hope you are too.
ROLE 👩🏽💻👨💻
- Deliver a best-in-class Calendar product that sets a new standard for how professionals manage time — driving increased customer delight, adoption, and retention.
- Accelerate Superhuman’s business growth by identifying, building, and scaling calendar features that unlock deep customer value and differentiation.
- Foster a high-performing engineering culture rooted in technical excellence, ownership, ambition, and psychological safety — making the Calendar pod a magnet for top-tier talent.
- Hire, onboard, and retain exceptional engineers who raise the bar for quality, velocity, and product thinking.
- Coach and develop engineers to reach new levels of impact in their careers — through regular feedback, career growth planning, and deep technical mentorship.
- Drive architectural and executional excellence by setting clear technical direction and holding a high bar for design reviews, system design, and code quality.
- Lead through influence across Superhuman, collaborating with Product, Design, and other Engineering Managers to shape strategy, resolve cross-team challenges, and scale engineering practices.
- Champion continuous improvement, challenging existing processes and assumptions to improve speed, product quality, and developer experience.
- Contribute to Engineering leadership’s vision and operating model, helping define how Superhuman scales and evolves its product and engineering org.
SOUND LIKE YOU? 🙌
- Experience: You have 10+ years of experience contributing to engineering teams including 2+ years of experience leading teams.
- Hands-on Leadership: Our managers act as CTOs. You are hands on. You sometimes take the player/coach role. You drive technology choices, you review PR on a daily basis, you occasionally jump and code yourself. You drive incidents may they arise. You drive ceremonies: grooming, sizing, planning and execution. You have the ability to work at different altitude.
- Technologist: You’re naturally curious and your curiosity is not limited to a specific stack. You embrace technology as a wide space. Enthusiast or cautiously optimistic, you know AI is revolutionizing both how we work and the experiences we create for our customers. Driven by passion and curiosity, you embrace technology to up-level your team’s productivity and impact, creating delight, delivering exceptional quality, and embracing the extraordinary in everything you do.
- User Empathy: You don’t just build software that works — you build experiences that feel magical. You sweat the small stuff, especially the details that shape how our product looks, feels, and performs in the hands of our users. You understand that micro-interactions, visual polish, and perceived speed are not “nice to have,” they are core to the experience. You work closely with Design and Product to uphold a high-quality bar — from pixel-perfect UI to graceful edge-case handling. You push for elegant solutions, even when they require extra effort, because you know the user will feel the difference.
- Grit: Competition won’t wait and strong execution makes a significant difference. You have high level of decisiveness and you do not wait to get things done. You have courage, passion, and the ability to persevere towards challenging goals. You are comfortable in a fast-paced environment and are agile enough to shift your focus to what is most important for our customers. Your work ethic stands out.
- Bias to Action: You move with urgency — not recklessness. You understand that speed compounds, and that forward motion beats perfect planning. You take decisive steps even when the path isn’t fully clear, trusting that momentum fuels clarity. You break inertia, test assumptions, and ship to learn. You don’t wait for perfect data or perfect alignment — you act, learn, and iterate quickly. As an engineering leader, you model a culture where action unlocks insight. You empower your team to move fast and own the consequences, creating fast feedback loops between idea, execution, and outcome. When progress stalls, you unblock. When ambiguity reigns, you narrow the decision space. Because at Superhuman, velocity isn’t a nice-to-have — it’s how we win.
- Start-to-finish Ownership: You take full responsibility — not just for the code your team ships, but for the outcomes it drives. You think like a CTO: zooming out to see the business impact, zooming in to notice when the details are off. You don’t stop at “done” — you stop when it works, when it’s shipped, when it’s adopted, and when the result moves the needle for our users and our company. You don’t hand off problems. You don’t assume someone else will catch what you missed. You chase ambiguity, collapse blockers, and hold the bar high until the last mile. You know that great teams don’t just build features — they deliver results — and you make sure that happens. At Superhuman, your ownership is visible in the confidence we have in you: when something is in your hands, we know it will get done, and get done right.
- Cares deeply, challenges directly: You bring radical candor to every interaction: direct, clear, and always in service of excellence. You push hard on ideas, not people — because you care deeply about the craft, the customer, and the company. You speak up early and often, surfacing dissent, probing assumptions, and sharpening decisions through thoughtful debate. You hold your peers and stakeholders accountable to impact — not activity — and challenge them to aim higher when needed. You also know when the conversation is over. When your point has been heard, you align behind the decision with full commitment, even if you disagreed. You create a culture where tension is healthy, feedback is expected, and psychological safety is preserved — because you know that true collaboration happens when people feel safe and challenged.
SALARY INFO 💸
Our starting salaries for this role range from $115,000 - $210,000 USD. The salary range does not reflect total compensation, which includes base salary, benefits, and company stock options.
You might notice our salary ranges are quite broad - that’s because our talented workforce is distributed across North and South America. We tailor our compensation to each location to make sure we’re competitive in every market.
For team members outside of the US we employ and pay through an Employer of Record (EOR). We take a location-based pay approach and compensation for this role is dependent on several factors such as location, work experience, job-related skills, business needs, and market demands.
BENEFITS 🎁
We’re open to hiring talented individuals anywhere in North or South America. While specific benefits vary slightly by location, we’re committed to providing equitable, comprehensive benefits for all team members globally.
Taking Care of Your Future 🙏
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage with premium medical plans in your country (we cover 100% of medical insurance premiums for all Superhumans!)
- Mental health support with dedicated resources in each region
- Competitive retirement savings plans
- Life insurance and disability coverage tailored to regional standards
Generous Time Off 🏝
- Enjoy our generous and flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, with our amazing team members taking an average of 20 days per year.
- Regional holiday recognition: We encourage you to observe holidays in your local region.
- Company-wide time off like designated Care Days and Winter Break.
- Generous parental, caregiver, healthcare, and compassionate leave policies.
Investing in Your Growth ✍️
- $3000 USD per year towards your professional development.
- Free access to Calm and Aaptive (US/Canada)
- Allyship education program to help build your best self.
Setting You Up For Success 🧑🏻💻👩🏾💻
- MacBook Pro laptop for your work
- Standard setup with monitor, keyboard, and mouse/trackpad
- $1000 USD budget to make your workspace your own
- Monthly stipend for your lunches, groceries, or whatever nutrition you need to stay fueled up!
Curious about the details of our benefits specific to your region? Visit our Regional Benefits Guides for more information. While we’ve highlighted our core offerings across major locations, this isn’t an exhaustive list. If you’re in a region not specifically mentioned, please reach out—we’re happy to provide you with detailed information about the benefits available in your area!
At Superhuman, we value diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer: we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
