Job description
PandaDoc empowers businesses to streamline the process of document creation, collaboration, and signing. Currently, we are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to join our Document App track,lead the Content Service area, and bring a fresh perspective and experience to a team of strong engineering peers. The Content Services team is at the heart of this mission, building and maintaining the services that power document management, templating, and content operations. The focus is on building a stable, high-quality core capable of handling heavy load and ready for future scale, while balancing user demands and staying one step ahead of their needs.
In this role, you will:
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 8–12 engineers, ensuring high engagement and performance.
- Drive the execution and delivery of features and improvements for our Content domain.
- Collaborate with Product Managers and Designers to plan and prioritize the roadmap.
- Promote a culture of engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and high-quality standards.
- Participate in and lead technical discussions and architecture decisions.
- Hire and onboard new engineers to scale the team.
- Support engineers by getting hands-on when needed, helping to make more informed decisions and earn team trust.
- Guide the team through change, managing resistance, building alignment, and leading through ambiguity and tough situations.
About you:
- Passion for building well-engineered and maintainable systems.
- Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or Technical Lead with a team of 8+ engineers for 3+ years.
- Strong background in backend or full-stack development (e.g., Python, Go, Java, Node.js for backend; TypeScript, React for frontend).
- High energy and intrinsic motivation—you get things done even on tough days.
- Skilled in navigating change, handling pushback, and aligning stakeholders during challenging transitions.
- Self-aware, humble, confident, and bold—a leader who inspires trust and momentum.
- Excellent people leadership and communication skills.
- Experience in working with cross-functional teams in an agile environment.
- Track record of delivering complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with content management systems or document lifecycle platforms.
- Background in SaaS or B2B products.
- Experience managing distributed teams.
Company Overview:
PandaDoc empowers more than 50,000 growing organizations to thrive by taking the work out of document workflow. PandaDoc provides an all-in-one document workflow automation platform that helps fast scaling teams accelerate the ability to create, manage, and sign digital documents including proposals, quotes, contracts, and more. For more information, please visit https://www.pandadoc.com.
Company Culture:
We’re known for our work-life balance, kind co-workers, & creative virtual team-bonding events. And although our Pandas are located across the globe, we stay connected with the help of technology and ensure that everyone on our team feels, well, like a team.
Pandas work best when they’re happy. We retain our talent by upholding our values of integrity & transparency, and selling a product that changes the lives of our customers.
Check out our LinkedIn to learn more.
Benefits:
- An honest, open culture that emphasizes feedback and promotes professional and personal development
- An opportunity to work from anywhere — our team is distributed worldwide, from Lisbon to Manila, from Florida to California
- 6 self care days
- A competitive salary
- And much more!
