Job Description

Muck Rack is the leading SaaS platform for public relations and communications professionals. Our mission is to enable organizations to build trust, tell their stories, and demonstrate the unique value of earned media. Muck Rack's AI-powered, comprehensive, and integrated platform streamlines the PR workflow to help businesses generate positive media coverage, monitor mentions to manage brand reputation, and analyze PR's impact on business outcomes. By combining media database, monitoring, and reporting into one dynamic platform, we empower teams to collaborate seamlessly, pitch effectively, and analyze results faster and more efficiently.
Founder-controlled, fully distributed, and growing sustainably, Muck Rack has received several awards for its unparalleled culture and product from organizations like Inc., Quartz, G2, and BuiltIn. We value resilience, transparency, ownership, and customer devotion, and infuse these values into everything we do.
We're looking for a collaborative and experienced Engineering Manager, Relationships to join our team and help us develop best-in-class features and tools for our customers.
As our Engineering Manager, Relationships, you will lead a team of engineers that develop the Muck Rack application across the whole tech stack, and are responsible for all the features and tools that are part of the Relationships domain of the application. This is a great opportunity for someone who is excited about providing innovative solutions for our users' needs, mentoring a talented team, and shaping the future of Muck Rack products.
What you'll do:

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of software engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Own the technical strategy around key features and tools, and lead execution at a high level
• Work closely with product and design partners to plan and commit to feature scopes, timelines, and overall road maps
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to manage dependencies and other cross-functional projects
• Incorporate emerging AI technologies within feature development and internal engineering experience and processes

How success will be measured in this role:

• Project-Level Outcomes: Successful execution and delivery of projects or initiatives that support company level objectives
• Team Growth and Health: Successfully hiring, developing, and retaining top engineering talent, as measured by team engagement and performance
• Engineering and Company OKRs: Successfully contributing to the definition of and delivery of both company level and engineering level goals and objectives

If the details below describe you, you could be a great fit for this role:

• 3+ year of engineering management experience
• 5+ years software engineering experience
• Proficiency with Python, JavaScript, Vue, Django or similar languages and frameworks
• Experience with observability platforms (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Experience with AI tools and technologies (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude)
• Familiarity with database and search engine technologies (e.g., MySQL, Clickhouse, ElasticSearch)
• Strong skills in communication, adaptability, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic thinking

Interview Overview:
Here's what you can expect from our process. We'll keep you informed at every step and let you know if anything changes along the way.

• Intro call with a member of our Talent Team
• A video interview with the Hiring Manager
• Peer interviews with future teammates
• Final call(s) with executive team member(s)

Salary:
In the US, the base salary for this role is between $152,000 and $180,000, depending on skills and experience. Total compensation for this role consists of base salary, a quarterly bonus plan, and equity.
Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors. We recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated with you as a candidate.
Why Muck Rack?
Remote Work, Forever

• Fully distributed team with a permanent remote setup
• Home office stipend, phone and internet reimbursement, coworking membership
• Virtual and in-person team bonding (lunches, events, competitions)

Transparent & Fair Compensation

• Competitive geo-neutral pay in the U.S.
• Annual reviews to ensure equity and market alignment
• Standardized bonus or commission structure
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• Equity opportunities

Health & Wellness

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance for employees and dependents
• 100% premium coverage for individuals on high-deductible plans
• 24/7 Virtual Care and Employee Assistance Program
• Employer-funded HSA contributions and other pre-tax benefits
• Quarterly wellness stipend and free Headspace subscription

Time Off & Family Benefits

• 4+ weeks of PTO, plus paid sick and mental health days
• 13 paid holidays with the option to swap for personal days
• Up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave

Learning and Development

• Transparent pathways for internal mobility and promotion
• Bi-annual performance reviews, team workshops, and leadership training
• Unlimited access to Coursera and O'Reilly
• 2 additional PTO days annually for learning and development

Inclusive, Customer-First Culture

• Commitment to equity and valuing diverse perspectives
• Agile, founder-led company focused on collaboration and innovation
• Trusted by 3,000+ companies worldwide

Note: Benefits and compensation reflect offerings for U.S.-based employees. Support is provided for employees in other locations, in compliance with local laws and regulations.
While we are a fully distributed team, we do have limitations on where we can hire and maintain a list of acceptable working locations based on job function. If we are unable to hire in your current location for the role for which you applied, you will be notified via email. While we enjoy many benefits as a permanently distributed and remote company, we cannot always support relocation or extended travel and have guidelines in place to ensure compliant work away from your designated permanent residence.
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Please note: For detailed information regarding our GDPR and/or CCPA compliance policies, including how we handle personal data and privacy rights, kindly refer to the email correspondence accompanying this application.
Muck Rack does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or any other third parties. Any unsolicited resume sent to Muck Rack will be considered Muck Rack property, and Muck Rack will not pay a fee should it hire the subject of any unsolicited resume.
Muck Rack considers applicants for all positions on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs, and without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Note to applicants/job seekers: We have recently been made aware of scams impersonating Muck Rack's HR team. Please be cautious of these attempts to elicit banking or other financial or sensitive information. Muck Rack will never request financial information during the interview process, and follow ups for interviews or next steps will always come from an '@muckrack.com' email address. If you are contacted by anyone from a different domain who claims to be from Muck Rack, please forward the communication to .

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