Manager, Engineering

About the Role

Lyra is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a small and nimble engineering team. The ideal candidate will be a results-oriented problem-solver with a track record of successful leadership.

This role sits at the forefront of a new vertical for Lyra: serving health plans and health systems. You'll also work closely with our Bend Health platform, which extends Lyra's care to children, teens, and families - including new complex care offerings.

Responsibilities

• Be a hands-on technical leader, guiding a small and nimble engineering team in designing, developing, and deploying core product functionality.

• Manage, scale and develop the team.

• Collaborate with key partners including product, data and behavioral health specialists.

• Ensure that best practices are adhered to during all phases of software development and deployment.

• Ensure adherence to the highest quality and security standards.

Qualifications

• 7+ years overall experience including 2+ years management experience.

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in CS, or a related technical field.

• Experience developing enterprise or consumer web applications.

• Excellent communication skills across a diverse range of audiences.

• Demonstrated project management skills.

• Strong bias to action.

• Passionate about Lyra’s mission and transforming mental health.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with AI tools and technologies - particularly agentic development and LLMs - and experience applying them to healthcare, personalization, or workflow automation.

• Prior startup experience.

Core Competencies

• Technical Leadership: Ability to guide a team in modern engineering practices, architecture decisions, and long-term platform evolution.

• People Management: Skilled at developing, mentoring, and motivating engineers while fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.

• Execution & Delivery: Strong focus on outcomes, with a track record of delivering high-quality, secure, and scalable software.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Comfortable working across Product, Data, and Clinical teams to align technical work with business and user needs.

• Strategic Thinking: Balances short-term execution with long-term technical vision to support Lyra’s growth.

• Communication: Clear, concise, and empathetic communicator with diverse stakeholders.