Engineering Manager

WHO WE ARE

ActBlue is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating cutting-edge technology that fuels Democratic victories and enables progressive causes to thrive.

Our vision is simple: building change through the power of people. Since our founding, we’ve been building innovative solutions to revolutionize grassroots fundraising – if you’ve donated to a Democratic campaign or a progressive organization online, you’ve probably used our platform! We believe in putting power in the hands of small-dollar donors by helping thousands of groups — from local candidates to national movements — mobilize their communities and create a lasting impact. Every member of our team is deeply committed to advancing our shared mission and core values. Together, we are shaping the future of democracy.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As an Engineering Manager for the ActBlue Developer Experience team, you will provide vital support for our work and facilitate the development and execution of our roadmap. The Developer Experience team's mission is to: Make developing and shipping software easy, productive, and observable. This team is part of our Platform Engineering organization and collaborates closely with all engineering teams to develop and implement long-term strategy for our overall software ecosystem from local development to production.

As an organization that processes millions of dollars in contributions a day for thousands of campaigns and organizations, it is crucial that our engineering teams have confidence that they can deploy to production safely and have minimal friction when building new features. This role is a key part of that journey as the team responsible for the engineering experience at ActBlue.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Providing software development expertise and guidance for up to 7 software engineers of diverse backgrounds and skills
• Supporting the professional development of your direct reports (supportive feedback, goal-setting, regular check-ins, etc)
• Working with engineers, Product Managers, and UX leads to formulate roadmaps
• Driving essential and timely communication between teams
• Ensuring the teams have the context and resources they need to achieve their goals
• Collaborating with the rest of engineering leadership to continually cultivate a work environment where everyone on the team can thrive

WHAT YOU BRING

• A track record of success in inclusive management
• A strong faculty for software engineering and technical considerations
• Adept project-scoping, planning, and management
• Motivation to see your teams and individuals on those teams succeed
• A personal commitment to fostering psychologically safe environments for your teams

WHAT YOU'LL BE WORKING WITH

We use best in class tools (rails, node, postgresql, react, sidekiq/redis, terraform) and methods (github, extensive automated testing, continuous integration, deployment, cloud hosting) to deliver the best technology in politics.

WORK & BENEFITS SNAPSHOT

This posting is for a full-time, remote, salaried position. Travel may be required on a limited basis to attend all-staff and departmental retreats (1-2 times per year). Additional travel may be required for select positions.

Registered States*: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Washington D.C.

*While ActBlue is currently registered to support remote work in the states listed above, we possess the ability to register in additional states as needed. If you are located in a state not listed, we may still be able to proceed with your application, but please note that the offer process may take longer to accommodate registration requirements.

Work Schedule:

This role requires availability during established, regular business hours (Mon-Fri).

Work Environment:

Employees can expect to work with distributed teams across all U.S. time zones. Our roles require extended technology usage, and proficiency with virtual communication tools such as Zoom and Slack. Regular attendance in virtual meetings is inherent to every position.

Salary Range Details:

Salary Range: $173,676 - $192,209 - $210,741

ActBlue is committed to consistent compensation practices across our organization. Final salary offers will take into account factors such as candidate experience, interview performance and current team salary parity.

Benefits:

• Flexible work schedules and an unlimited time-off policy
• Fully paid and trans-inclusive health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families; plus fully-paid health reimbursement arrangement to use for out of pocket expenses and fully-paid short- and long-term disability
• Fully paid basic and AD&D life insurance and a voluntary supplemental life insurance option
• Dependent and health care flexible spending account options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefits for employees
• Automatic 2% Employer-paid 401K contribution, plus up to an additional 6% match on employee contributions
• A minimum of three months paid medical, family and parental leave (for all new parents, adoptions included)
• Commuter or home-office benefits, including a $1,000 home-office setup allowance for all new full-time remote employees
• Additional perks including quarterly snack deliveries and digital subscriptions to the Boston Globe & New York Times

ActBlue is unable to sponsor work visas at this time.

UNION INFORMATION

Certain employees who report to this position may be covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position is expected to supervise, coach, and mentor 3+ direct reports.

BACKGROUND CHECKS

As part of our hiring process, ActBlue will conduct a background check at the time of offer. This will be completed in compliance with applicable laws and will not be initiated without your consent.

INCLUSION STATEMENT FROM ACTBLUE

ActBlue is committed to equal employment opportunities and fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace. We celebrate unique perspectives, honor the dignity of all individuals, and recognize that diverse backgrounds and identities strengthen our mission.

If you’re passionate about our work and see yourself in this role, we encourage you to apply—even if you don’t meet every requirement.

We also provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process and employment. To request an accommodation, email [email protected].