About the Role
Lyra is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a small and nimble engineering team. The ideal candidate will be a results-oriented problem-solver with a track record of successful leadership.
This role sits at the forefront of a new vertical for Lyra: serving health plans and health systems. You'll also work closely with our Bend Health platform, which extends Lyra's care to children, teens, and families — including new complex care offerings.
Responsibilities
Be a hands-on technical leader, guiding a small and nimble engineering team in designing, developing, and deploying core product functionality.
Manage, scale and develop the team.
Collaborate with key partners including product, data and behavioral health specialists.
Ensure that best practices are adhered to during all phases of software development and deployment.
Ensure adherence to the highest quality and security standards.
Qualifications
7+ years overall experience including 2+ years management experience.
Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in CS, or a related technical field.
Experience developing enterprise or consumer web applications.
Excellent communication skills across a diverse range of audiences.
Demonstrated project management skills.
Strong bias to action.
Passionate about Lyra’s mission and transforming mental health.
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with AI tools and technologies — particularly agentic development and LLMs — and experience applying them to healthcare, personalization, or workflow automation.
Prior startup experience.
Core Competencies
Technical Leadership: Ability to guide a team in modern engineering practices, architecture decisions, and long-term platform evolution.
People Management: Skilled at developing, mentoring, and motivating engineers while fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.
Execution & Delivery: Strong focus on outcomes, with a track record of delivering high-quality, secure, and scalable software.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Comfortable working across Product, Data, and Clinical teams to align technical work with business and user needs.
Strategic Thinking: Balances short-term execution with long-term technical vision to support Lyra’s growth.
Communication: Clear, concise, and empathetic communicator with diverse stakeholders.
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