Software Engineering Manager

The role

You will be a hands-on individual contributor responsible for architecting and delivering end-to-end features across frontend and backend systems. You will also provide technical leadership and management for a small team of engineers.

What you will do

• Serve as a lead individual contributor, personally building and shipping critical product features across the frontend and backend.
• Develop user-facing experiences with attention to UI architecture, performance, and accessibility.
• Integrate frontend applications with backend APIs and services.
• Collaborate closely with product managers and designers.
• Debug and reason about issues across the stack.
• Work with platform engineers and data partners to ensure product behavior aligns with real-world data and customer expectations.
• Drive high standards for code quality, documentation, and engineering excellence through direct technical contribution and mentorship.
• Deliver reliable, maintainable software.

Required qualifications

• Professional experience working as a software engineer on production systems.
• Strong frontend fundamentals, including UI architecture, performance optimization, and accessibility.
• Experience building and integrating with APIs.
• Comfort working across the stack, even if your background leans frontend or backend.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners such as product managers and designers.
• Ability to debug complex systems and reason about issues across frontend, backend, and data layers.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

Nice to have

• Experience working and managing engineering teams.
• Experience working in product-driven engineering environments.
• Familiarity with GraphQL and modern frontend data-fetching patterns.
• Experience debugging or working with data-heavy or geospatial systems.
• Prior experience in roles that required close collaboration with non-engineering stakeholders.

Benefits

• Equity
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Ownership interest in the company via Employee Stock Option Plan
• 15 vacation days
• 8 statutory company holidays
• 5 days for winter break office closure
• 10 sick days
• Healthcare monthly premium covered at 100% for employee or a significant contribution for family plans
• Vision and dental benefits with partial employee contribution

About the company

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