Engineering Manager, Discovery

Overview Patreon is a media and community platform where over 300,000 creators give their biggest fans access to exclusive work and experiences. We offer creators a variety of ways to engage with their fans and build a lasting business including paid memberships, free memberships, community chats, live video, and selling to fans directly with one-time purchases. Our goal is to fund the creative class. We have: $10 billion+ generated by creators since Patreon's inception; 100 million+ free memberships for fans who may not be ready to pay yet; and 25 million+ paid memberships on Patreon today. About The Team The Discovery team helps fans explore and connect with creators. We build key surfaces like the homepage feed, search, explore, notifications, and email that introduce fans to new creators and content. The team spans mobile, web, and backend engineering, working with design, PM, and GTM partners to deliver fan-forward experiences aligned with our genre-focused roadmap. About The Role We're hiring an Engineering Manager to lead our Discovery engineering team. You will manage engineers across iOS, Android, web, and backend, working on discovery experiences. You'll partner with cross-functional leaders to ship new UX, drive iteration on surfaces like Feed and Search, and shape how fans engage on Patreon daily. You will also partner with the Relevance leads to connect ML ranking models to these product experiences. About You 2+ years of engineering management in a cross-platform team (preferably mobile, web, backend) You've led the development of consumer-facing product features You're comfortable with fast-paced iteration, design review, and UX work You know how to build a healthy, high-trust engineering culture You're excited about helping fans discover creators You're aligned with Patreon's mission to fund the creative class Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or the equivalent About Patreon Patreon powers creators to do what they love and get paid by the people who love what they do. Our team is passionate about making this mission and our core values come to life every day in our work. Through this work, our Patronauts: Put Creators First | They're the reason we're here. When creators win, we win. Build with Craft | We sign our name to every deliverable, just like the creators we serve. Make it Happen | We don't quit. We learn and deliver. Win Together | We grow as individuals. We win as a team. We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds because workplace diversity and inclusion is critical to our ability to serve creators worldwide. If you're excited about a role but your past experience doesn't match every bullet point, we strongly encourage you to apply anyway. If you're a creator at heart, energized by our mission, and share our company values, we'd love to hear from you. Patreon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the interview process, please let us know via email at accommodations@patreon. Patreon offers a competitive benefits package including salary, equity plans, healthcare, flexible time off, company holidays and recharge days, commuter benefits, lifestyle stipends, learning and development stipends, patronage, parental leave, and 401k plan with matching. Patreon operates under a hybrid work model, where employees based in office locations are expected to come into the office two days per week, excluding sick time and paid leave. The goal of this policy is to be intentional about the in-person time we spend together to strengthen the feeling of community at Patreon. Candidates hired into remote-eligible roles are not expected to meet the same requirements. At Patreon, we believe in fair and transparent pay. In compliance with New York and California pay transparency laws, we are sharing the expected salary range for this role. The posted salary range is dependent on the location and the level. This range may encompass multiple levels within the role's job family. The final offer will be based on candidate's experience, skills, competencies, and geographic location, aligning with the appropriate job level within Patreon's leveling framework. For remote employees located outside CA and NY, salary may vary based on location and local market conditions. Patreon reserves the right to modify or update compensation and benefits at any time. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-10-01