Engineering Manager (Autofill & Desktop Native)

Bitwarden is the trusted identity security leader for millions of users worldwide, empowering enterprises, developers, and individuals to securely manage and share sensitive information anywhere. Bitwarden makes it easy for all users to extend robust security across their devices with password management, secrets management, and passwordless and passkey innovations. The company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California with team members located across the globe. Learn more at bitwarden.com. 

As the Engineering Manager for the Autofill and Desktop Native teams at Bitwarden, you will lead two teams of talented engineers responsible for some of the most user-facing and technically demanding parts of our product. The Autofill team owns browser autofill and form detection, including the inline menu, context menu, in-browser notifications, and passkey prompts in the browser extension. The Desktop Native team owns desktop autofill and native OS integrations including the SSH agent, Autotype, native passkeys, and the DuckDuckGo integration.

These are high-visibility, high-complexity areas. Autofill must work reliably across an enormous variety of websites built with wildly different markup and form patterns, while maintaining the strict security boundaries required when handling sensitive credential data. Your engineers work at the intersection of browser security, DOM behavior, OS-level APIs, and cross-platform native development, and when something doesn’t work, your users notice immediately. This role requires a manager who can hold technical complexity in one hand and customer empathy in the other.

Both teams are part of the Feature Engineering group. You will report to the Feature Group Lead.

This is an all-remote team and we are looking for someone located in the U.S. We do not offer visa sponsorship at this time.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Hire, develop, and retain a strong team of engineers across browser autofill and desktop native domains
• Set and report on measurable goals and objectives for both teams
• Facilitate team ceremonies including weekly syncs, backlog refinements, retrospectives, and sprint planning
• Monitor in-flight work to identify blocked items, proactively drive resolution, and provide contextual updates outside of the team to the rest of the organization
• Own escalation and triage for production issues, community-reported bugs, and enterprise customer escalations related to autofill behavior and desktop integrations
• Serve as a calm, informed, and empathetic voice in customer-facing and community interactions, helping users understand what’s hard about autofill and why, while advocating internally for fixes and improvements that matter most
• Maintain a healthy, sprint-ready backlog by prioritizing bugs and tech debt alongside feature work and ensuring all items are well-defined with accurate descriptions, technical breakdowns, and designs prior to refinement
• Serve as the primary liaison between your engineers teams and Design, Product, Architecture, and other engineering teams, fielding cross-functional questions and maintaining alignment on priorities
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to synthesize requests into prioritized, actionable work
• Continuously identify friction points in team processes and develop solutions to improve efficiency, quality, and developer experience
• Create an inclusive environment where teamwork and collaboration are valued
• Conduct regular 1:1s, develop individualized performance goals and growth plans, and identify stretch opportunities to support each engineer’s career progression
• Perform annual or semi-annual performance reviews when required

WHAT YOU BRING TO BITWARDEN

• Leadership skills: 
• Ability to inspire and provide vision direction
• Proven experience leading engineering teams, with hands-on involvement in front-end platform initiatives
• Propensity towards leadership and mentoring 
• Interpersonal skills: 
• Ability to form good relationships with other leaders in the company 
• A strong sense of empathy and the ability to advocate for others
• Collaborative and adaptable mindset
• Openness and authenticity combined with excellent communication skills
• Analytical skills: 
• Strength in evaluating the success of Bitwarden in reaching its goals and ensuring each strategic goal is measurable
• Excellent problem-solving skills – you might not know all the answers, but you know how to find and communicate the solution
• Technical fluency:
• Technical background that enables meaningful engagement with engineers working across browser extensions, native desktop, or similar client-side domains
• Comfortable reading and reasoning about TypeScript/JavaScript, Rust, or similar; hands-on development experience a plus
• Proficiency with Git and modern software delivery practices

NICE-TO-HAVE

• User of Bitwarden
• Startup experience
• Open source experience
• Hands-on software development experience
• Experience leading cross-functional, multi-discipline teams

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE INTERVIEW PROCESS

• Meeting with our Recruiting team
• Interview with the Senior Engineering Manager of the Feature Group
• Interview with Engineering Manager team
• Panel interview with the Autofill and Desktop Native teams
• Interview with Director of Engineering
• References

A FEW REASONS TO WORK WITH US

• Our user community loves us and we love them. Come to work each day with a sense of purpose as we bring a more secure internet experience to everyone from our friends and family to the world’s largest organizations.
• Become an expert. You’ll get immersed in the prominent technology markets of security and open source software.
• We are dedicated to building a diverse and talented team. Work remotely with motivated and supportive team members across the world.
• Learn and grow. Take on new challenges with the support of your team, and join our #growth-club to continue personal and professional development. 

In the United States, the starting base compensation range for this role is $180,000 – $200,000. Actual compensation may vary based on level, relevant experience, and skill set as assessed in the interview process, as well as market data by location. See our careers page for a list of benefits. Please note that compensation outside the U.S. will differ based on the market.