- The Software Engineering Manager grows and develops talented engineers to drive meaningful business outcomes
- You'll build an environment where engineers do their best work---clearing obstacles, sharpening skills, and connecting individual contributions to what matters most for the product and our customers
- You'll own delivery accountability across your product teams and serve as the Agile Owner, keeping quality high and momentum moving
- Directly manage a team of software engineers---owning their development, quality bar, and technical direction
- Coach and mentor engineers to sharpen skills, design better systems, and develop sound judgment about when and how to use AI tools effectively
- Organize and assign work alongside the Technical Lead and Product Owner, breaking it into right-sized pieces that maximize efficiency
- Balance feature work with maintenance, tech debt, and internal support
- Set a high bar for technical quality across our JavaScript (React) and Python stack; you're accountable for the team's output
- Model and encourage fluent, responsible use of AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate delivery and reduce toil
- Help engineers develop sound judgment about AI-generated output---when to trust it, when to push back, and how to prompt effectively
- Stay current on AI tooling; evaluate new tools with a practical, outcomes-focused lens and bring relevant advances to the team
- Identify opportunities for AI to improve team workflows: code review, test generation, documentation, incident analysis
- Contribute to org-wide conversations about AI governance, appropriate use, and engineer skill development
- Handle team logistics: performance management, hiring, right-sizing, training, and promotions
- Partner with the Product Owner to ensure work is designed, developed, and tested to high quality standards and aligned with the architecture vision
- Proactively communicate delivery targets, commitments, and progress
- Drive operational excellence through team metrics (DORA, SLIs, CI/CD health, security vulnerabilities, infra cost/usage)
- Mitigate risks proactively, escalate when needed, and collaborate across teams to find solutions
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Majority of premiums covered for spouses/civil union partners/dependents
- Roth or Traditional 401(k) with match
- HSAs \& FSAs with employer contributions
- Flexible-first PTO and work policies
- Self-care days to recharge
- Access to our Chicago office
- Gender-affirming support
- Generous parental leave, adoption, and surrogacy assistance
- Home office, gym, and wellness allowance
- Therapy stipend
