Engineering Leadership, NY Site Lead

The role

This engineering leader will build the New York engineering presence and own business-critical product areas. You will set the technical direction, architecture, and culture for the SoHo office.

What you will do

• Build the New York engineering presence and establish office culture.
• Bring a point of view on how agentic engineering changes software building.
• Raise execution velocity and set business context for the team.
• Partner closely with product and design.
• Take product areas from ambiguity to shipped, enterprise-grade software.
• Set technical direction and make architecture calls.
• Be accountable for the output of the team.
• Unblock the team through hands-on technical involvement.

Required qualifications

• At least 5+ years managing software engineering teams.
• Experience as a manager of managers or as the most senior engineering leader in a location.
• Track record of building something from zero to real scale.
• Experience owning product outcomes.
• Hands-on technical skills to read and review code and participate in technical design.
• A clear, well-formed point of view on AI and agentic engineering.
• Skilled at hiring and mentorship.
• Experience in a fast-growing startup environment.
• Based in New York.
• Willing to be in the SoHo office five days a week.
• Genuine passion for Abridge's mission to improve healthcare.

Nice to have

• Experience as a site lead, or as the founding senior engineering leader for a new office or region.
• Experience managing or working directly with AI/ML engineering teams and shipping AI- or ML-powered product features.
• Experience working in a health tech environment, or in another highly regulated, enterprise-sold domain.
• Founder or early-employee experience.

Benefits

• 14 paid holidays
• Flexible PTO for salaried employees
• Accrued time off for hourly employees
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for full-time employees and families
• Monthly HSA contributions for High Deductible Health Plan users
• Paid parental leave
• Family forming benefits
• 401(k) matching
• Personal device allowance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Commuter Benefits
• Monthly contributions for fitness, professional development, and coworking
• Mental health support including therapy and coaching

About the company

Abridge is an AI-native clinician intelligence platform designed to help health systems coordinate clinical, financial, and evidence-based decisions. The company has offices in San Francisco, New York, and Pittsburgh.