About Nabis
Nabis is the #1 Licensed Cannabis Wholesale Platform in the world with the largest portfolio of cannabis brands, supplying hundreds of brands to retailers across California, New York, and Nevada. Our mission is to empower the world to discover cannabis by providing choice, access, and innovation.
We’re at the forefront of this movement and are building an innovative technology-first platform to scale the entirety of the cannabis industry. Through dedication to enhancing efficiency, transparency, and customer satisfaction, Nabis is paving the way for sweeping legalization.Our team, backed by Y Combinator and from a celebrity roster of tech luminaries and celebrities, including Doordash co-founder Stanley Tang, NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana, Gmail creator Paul Buchheit, and Twitch cofounder Justin Kan, is scaling the cannabis supply chain with technology and our ultimate goal is to become the largest distributor of cannabis products in the world.
The Role
Nabis is seeking a highly skilled and empathetic Engineering Manager to inspire and lead the team of engineers. The Engineering Manager will be a key player on the leadership team, driving strategic initiatives, ensuring projects run smoothly, and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence. The ideal candidate will possess solid technical chops and is passionate about mentoring and growing engineering talent. The Engineering Manager will work closely with the Engineers, Product, and Design teams, as well as with external partners, to keep things aligned, maintain quality, and hit project deadlines.
As a technical leader, the Engineering Manager will set the bar high, ensuring the build of top-notch, scalable, and flexible solutions while leading by example.
Responsibilities:
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers, fostering an inclusive and high-performing culture.
- Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software applications.
- Write clean, scalable, and efficient code in accordance with industry best practices.
- Review and improve existing code to enhance performance, reliability, and maintainability.
- Champion industry standards and best practices in our codebase through hands-on examples, code reviews, clear documentation, and implementing accountability tools.
- Develop talent by tracking KPIs, identifying gaps, providing education, and conducting performance reviews for continuous improvement.
- Review technical designs, offer guidance on proposals, and oversee planning, prioritization, and execution of engineering projects.
- Document and report progress to the team and key stakeholders, ensuring alignment on strategic goals.
- Facilitate agile meetings (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog grooming) and enhance agile processes.
- Serve as a technical resource for the product team, providing insights and solutions during product requirement refinement.
- Collaborate with leadership to align on strategic goals and coordinate efforts for cohesive project execution.
- Keep stakeholders informed with clear updates on project status, risks, and successes.
- Gain deep business understanding to propose, lead, and execute projects aligned with product roadmaps and business needs.
- Maintain reliability, performance, and security of applications and infrastructure.
- Participate in on-call rotation to address system challenges promptly and ensure continuous system availability.
Qualifications:
- 8+ years in Software Engineering, with the last 3+ years in technical and people leadership roles, ideally in fast-paced startup environments where you've scaled engineering teams and adapted strategies as business needs evolved.
- Proven ability to work seamlessly with product, design, and other stakeholders, demonstrating excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Skilled at inspiring and guiding team members, driving high performance through empathetic leadership and effective mentorship, and advocating for process and technical improvements.
- Experienced in setting and enforcing development standards, implementing Agile processes, and leading engineering teams, with a knack for leading technical discussions and driving consensus.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Familiar with our tech stack and ready to dive into the details.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING AT NABIS!
You'll work at the fastest growing cannabis startup in the U.S.Unlimited PTO and flexible work-from-home policyMedical/Dental/Vision: 75% of employee premium paid by NabisCompetitive salary of 150k-170k, 401(k) plan, and equity compensation structureCannabis industry discounts at retail shops across CaliforniaNabis is an Equal Opportunity EmployerNabis is seeking to create a diverse work environment because all teams are stronger with different perspectives and life experiences. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, older members of society, and others from minority groups and diverse backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
All employees and contractors of Nabis are responsible for maintaining a work culture free from discrimination and harassment by treating others with kindness and respect.
