Software Engineering Manager

• Guide the technical vision and product roadmap for the team, moving the needle on our next-generation design system, and front-end stack.
• Champion user empathy-driven design thinking through collaboration with Product
• Design, and leading the implementation of responsive, high-quality UI components that reflect modern best practices in performance, accessibility, and usability.
• Recruit, mentor, coach and level up internal and third party full-stack software engineers,helping them develop into senior engineers and technical leaders.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership, expertise, and technical skills to support and manage the team.
• Collaborate on and engineer requirements writing technical specifications, visualizations (UML), and designs from product requirements documents.
• Partner with Product Management to understand the vision, develop and guide technical strategy, lay out the roadmap, prioritize based on the roadmap, and regularly engage in activities, such as backlog refinement, epic and story grooming.
• Empathize with and understand user needs and pain points to prioritize engineering work and deliver high quality solutions that deliver delightful user experiences.
• Drive the execution of initiatives and projects, overseeing the entire software development lifecycle from planning to delivery, while maintaining high standards of quality and timely completion.
• Drive innovation through constant R&D, identifying inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement in our software, and sharing new and promising industry trends.
• Collaborate with other Engineering Managers and partner with the Director of
• Engineering to improve the Engineering culture, organization, and to uphold our mission & values.

WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE:

• A college or university degree in computer science or a related field (a combination of education or experience is also fine!).
• 7+ years of experience as a full-stack or specialized web engineer.
• 3+ years of software engineering leadership experience as a Software Engineering Manager or similar role.
• 3+ years of experience with reactive front-end, server-driven UI stacks, such as Symfony UX or similar (e.g. Laravel Livewire).
• 3+ years of experience with utility-first driven design systems (Figma + Tailwind preferred).
• Experience with relational databases (e.g. MySQL, MariaDB, and similar).
• Experience designing REST or GraphQL APIs.
• Experience working with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and tools, such as JIRA.
• Extensive experience leading complex technical projects with successful outcomes.
• Track record of developing teams including the processes, culture and individual career development.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and context switch in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effortlessly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• You’re a hands-on Engineering Manager who embraces technical complexity and understands the entire stack.
• You’re not afraid of code - you’re still an engineer and an architect even if you don’t do it all the time.
• You have a strong sense of ownership and a desire to solve problems rather than simply shipping solutions.

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

• Extensive experience in the server-driven UI Symfony UX stack: Live Components, Stimulus and Turbo
• Experience building an in-house Design System utilizing Figma and Tailwind CSS

BENEFITS:

• Comprehensive medical insurance including Health, Dental and Vision
• Flexible PTO