Senior Engineering Manager, Community Engagement
Lead a 12-person engineering team focused on community engagement features at Strava, shaping the social roadmap and ensuring quality delivery.
Posted by employer 2 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 4 hours ago
Role intensity
10% coding — mostly leadership/strategy
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Engineering Manager for Community Engagement at Strava, the individual will oversee a team dedicated to enhancing the social features that connect athletes, such as clubs and events. This position requires a strong background in product engineering, with an emphasis on making informed technical decisions while managing both senior engineers and a tech-lead manager. Ideal candidates will have experience in community or consumer engagement products and a proven ability to set high expectations for team performance. Strava's commitment to building a vibrant community is reflected in its collaborative and inclusive culture.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Strava's careers page October 27, 2026.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Engineering Manager, Community Engagement role remote?
- It's hybrid — Strava expects some on-site time in Strava Denver.
- Where is the role based?
- Strava is hiring for this position in Strava Denver.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Strava targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Engineering Manager, Community Engagement role at Strava.
From the original posting
About This Role
Community Engagement builds the social heart of Strava — clubs and events, follower experiences, kudos, and shareables. These are the features that turn solo effort into shared momentum and keep athletes coming back for each other, not just their own stats.
As Senior Engineering Manager, you'll lead a team of 12 (a tech-lead manager and eleven engineers) that owns this social fabric. You'll set the technical and product direction for the team, coach the tech-lead manager and senior engineers, and partner closely with Product and Design to shape and ship the social roadmap. You'll stay close to the technical detail and make sharp trade-off calls, while being accountable for your team's delivery, quality, and growth.
We follow a flexible hybrid model that translates to more than half of your time on-site in our Denver office, three days per week.
What You'll Do:
Lead and develop a 12-person team, coaching a tech-lead manager and senior engineers.
Own the engineering roadmap for Strava's social features and set a high bar for quality and velocity.
Partner with Product and Design to define and deliver the social product vision.
Make sound technical trade-off decisions, staying close enough to the detail to guide the team well.
Grow the team through thoughtful hiring and by developing the talent you already have.
Keep the team's systems fast, reliable, and scalable as Strava's community grows.
What You'll Bring To The Team:
A product-engineering background, with strong product sense informing your engineering decisions.
Technical depth you keep current — you may not write production code day to day, but you stay in the weeds and make confident technical calls.
Experience managing managers and senior individual contributors.
A track record of setting high expectations and leading with agency and urgency.
Experience with social, community, or consumer-engagement products is a plus.
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Why Join Us?
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