How to apply for Engineering Manager, Growth

About Atticus

Atticus connects people in crisis to legal and government aid. It has helped hundreds of thousands of people access over $10 billion in aid and has over 20,000 five-star reviews. It is backed by Forerunner, Google Ventures, and True Ventures, and has raised over $100 million.

About the role

You will lead the Growth Pod, a full-stack product pod of four engineers, a PM, a designer, and a data scientist. You will report to the VP of Engineering and own both team health and delivery. The pod's work helps clients find Atticus and understand how it can help them in a moment of crisis.

A typical day

You might start with a pod stand-up, then meet with the PM and data scientist to review experiment results. Later, you could pair with an engineer on a tricky implementation or interview a candidate. You would also report progress and blockers to the VP of Engineering.

Who Atticus is looking for

• Has managed a full-stack product team, ideally in a growth or user acquisition context.
• Can set and drive an ambitious roadmap while staying close to the work.
• Has worked with cross-functional partners including PM, design, and data science.
• Is comfortable with remote work and accountable for both team health and output.

Tips for this application

• In your resume, highlight any experience leading a growth pod or a team focused on acquisition, onboarding, or conversion.
• Name the cross-functional roles you have worked with (PM, design, data science) and what you delivered together.
• Mention specific metrics you moved in past roles, such as conversion rate, sign-up rate, or user acquisition cost.
• Reference Atticus's mission and its focus on people in crisis; avoid generic statements about wanting to help people.
• If you have experience in legal tech, govtech, or benefits access, call it out explicitly.

What to cover in your cover letter

['Your experience managing a full-stack team and owning both team health and delivery.', 'How you have shaped and executed a growth roadmap with cross-functional partners.', 'A concrete example of a growth experiment you led and its measured impact.', "Why Atticus's specific mission—connecting people to legal and government aid—motivates you."]

Research before applying

• Read Atticus's website and blog to understand its services for disability benefits and accident victims.
• Look up the backgrounds of the VP of Engineering, Toby, and other leaders on LinkedIn.
• Review Atticus's funding history and investors to understand its stage and priorities.
• Search for any public talks, podcasts, or articles about Atticus's growth strategy or engineering culture.

Likely interview topics

Based on the job description, expect questions about:

• How you would set a growth roadmap for a pod focused on helping clients find Atticus and understand its help.
• Your approach to managing team health while pushing for ambitious delivery.
• How you work with a data scientist to design and interpret growth experiments.
• A time you had to make a trade-off between speed and quality in a growth project.
• How you would measure success for the Growth Pod in the first 90 days.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Focusing only on technical management without showing how you drive growth outcomes.
• Ignoring the cross-functional nature of the pod; not mentioning PM, design, or data science collaboration.
• Using generic language about helping people without connecting it to Atticus's specific work in legal and government aid.