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Our programs guide members through every stage of the substance use spectrum, from unhealthy habits to active use disorders, delivering personalized treatment for tobacco, alcohol, opioid, cannabis, and stimulant use based on individual health, habits, genetics, and goals.\nWith Sona, our voice-first AI Mental Health Specialist, Pelago now applies that same clinically-driven model to mental health, pairing deep clinical expertise with technology to expand access without compromising care quality. We believe technology should make clinical care more precise and more human, not replace the judgment behind it.\nPelago has scaled to helping hundreds of employers and health plans and has already helped more than 750,000 members better manage their substance use. If you're passionate about AI and making an impact on the health of others, join us and make it happen!\nAbout Pelago Engineering:\nOur engineering team operates as empowered, outcome-oriented problem solvers, working in close partnership with product, design, and clinical teams to improve member outcomes at scale.\nAs AI transforms how software is built, we are intentionally evolving our development lifecycle so we spend less time on mechanical implementation and more time on system design, judgment, and impact.\nHow We Work:\nOutcome-driven: Engineers are given problems to solve, not just features to build. Success is measured by learning, impact, and outcomes-not velocity alone\nAI-native: We use AI across the SDLC to accelerate implementation, testing, and review. Engineers focus on defining intent, validating behavior, and designing resilient systems\nHigh autonomy, high accountability: Teams have real ownership over their domains. With autonomy comes responsibility for quality, safety, and results\nCross-functional by default: Engineers partner deeply with Product, Design, Data, and Clinical. Discovery, experimentation, and delivery are shared responsibilities\nQuality and safety matter: We build in a regulated, member-impacting domain. Reliability, observability, and correctness are first-class concerns\nWhat You’ll Do:\nInstead of task lists, anchor on ownership:\nOwn meaningful problem spaces end-to-end, from discovery through delivery and iteration\nDesign and evolve systems that support safe, scalable, AI-augmented development\nUse data and experimentation to validate whether solutions actually work\nCollaborate cross-functionally to balance member impact, clinical constraints, and technical tradeoffs\nShape how we work-our tools, processes, and culture\nWhat We Look For:\n We explicitly assess for empowerment:\nYou start with \"why\" before diving into \"how\"\nYou're energized by ambiguity and collaborative problem-shaping\nYou use AI to amplify your judgment and move faster on what matters\nYou think in systems and anticipate second-order effects\nYou want to own outcomes, not just ship features\nOverview of the Role: \nPelago is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead and grow a high-performing team building AI-native products that improve outcomes for people living with substance use challenges.\nWe believe the best leaders are also builders. In this role, you’ll lead from the front: pairing with engineers, architecting systems, and setting a high bar for technical excellence and curiosity across the team. You won’t just tell the team what to do; you’ll be in the trenches with them, prototyping, debugging, and helping turn ambitious product ideas into robust, user-facing features.\nYou’ll foster a high-autonomy, high-accountability culture where engineers thrive, and you’ll help Pelago scale secure, reliable AI systems that patients and providers can trust.\nThis is a hybrid role with a high-collaboration rhythm (3 days/week in our NYC office).\nIn this role you will:\nLead and grow a high-autonomy, high-accountability engineering team, mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of ownership, curiosity, and excellence.\nLead from the front as a hands-on builder, pairing with engineers to prototype, debug, and deliver robust, user-facing product experiences.\nDrive end-to-end execution of AI initiatives, from rapid experimentation through secure, reliable production deployment with a high bar for quality and trust.\nHelp grow and strengthen our NYC engineering presence while collaborating closely with our London team, serving as a culture carrier and talent magnet as Pelago scales globally.\nShift the team from output to outcomes, framing ambiguous problem spaces, running fast learning loops, and ensuring work is measured by real member and business impact.\nSet technical direction and raise engineering standards, focusing reviews and decision-making on architecture, system behavior, and long-term scalability rather than implementation minutiae.\nThe background we are looking for: \nExperience leading one or more engineering teams with accountability for technical execution, delivery, and quality across architecture, development, and production in fast-paced environments where speed and quality both matter.\nProven success guiding teams through the end-to-end delivery of complex, user-facing, AI-native products, from system design and technical decision-making through production and iteration.\nDemonstrated ability to hire, mentor, and develop engineers across multiple career stages, fostering high-performing teams with strong ownership and accountability.\nStrong technical judgment, with a track record of making sound tradeoffs around experimentation, technical debt, and long-term scalability.\nDeep experience partnering cross-functionally with Product, Design, Data, and Clinical to align technical execution with user, clinical, and business outcomes.\nExperience operating in high-growth, high-urgency environments, with a bias toward action, iteration, and forward momentum.\nStrong judgment balancing speed and quality in fast-moving product cycles with meaningful technical complexity.\nWhat you’ll love about us:\nWe have a whole host of perks for our people! From life essentials to nice-to-haves, there are more than a few good reasons to love working with us. We strive to ensure Pelago employees have equitable access to healthcare, wellbeing, time away, and then some.\nGenerous and meaningful equity package\nFull Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage \n401k Plan \nUnlimited PTO Policy, 10 paid holidays, & company wide “Me Time” Days\nPaid maternity, paternity & new parent leave\nFlexible working environment\nAnnual Learning and Development stipend to support continued learning and career development\nWellness Reimbursement Program \nAccess to Reproductive & Family Planning Care \nSubstance Use Support for employees and family members \nAt this time, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. \nPlease note that Pelago is dedicated to providing accommodations to candidates upon request. If you need accommodations at any point throughout the interview process, please reach out to your recruiter.\nBefore you apply, see how we build.\nWe write about our technical decisions, product philosophy, and the real challenges of scaling behavioral health. Read the blog → https://pelagohealth.ai/\nThe provided range reflects our US target salary range for this full-time position, which is part of our broader total compensation package, including incentive bonus program, stock options, comprehensive benefits, and incentive pay applicable to eligible roles. Individual pay within the range will vary based on a variety of factors like role-related experience and education, internal pay equity, and other relevant business factors. 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