Senior Software Engineering Manager - (Austin,TX)

Senior Software Engineering Manager - (Austin,TX) Location: Austin, TX Employment Type: Full-time, In-Office Department: Engineering Salary: Total compensation around $300,000+. Salary of $210,000+ annually plus equity. We're hiring a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead and scale our engineering organization. As a (former) individual contributor, you developed innovative products and made hard decisions to solve ambiguous technical problems. You are now scaling your impact by enabling the team to achieve the same level of technical excellence you’re known for. You'll report directly to our CTO and work closely with existing engineering leads to create that future. This is a full-time, in-office position based in Austin, TX. Our engineering team leans senior, with most members having over 10 years of experience at high-growth companies in Austin. As a Senior Engineering Manager, you could: - Partner with product to design self-serve customer experiences, defining the technical direction and leading your team to deliver measurable outcomes. - Evaluate cutting-edge vendors for detailed property analytics, collaborating with data science to identify early indicators of property conditions and risks. - Guide and coach experienced engineers, helping them identify their strengths and charting paths for continued growth and impact. What You'll Bring - Experienced: This isn't your first rodeo leading high-performing engineering teams. While there's no specific minimum number of years, we expect you to confidently navigate complex technical landscapes, mentor senior engineers, and scale teams. - Builder: You're passionate about shaping the product through engineering leadership. You'll drive architectural vision, empower your team to build innovative solutions, and foster an environment where engineers contribute thoughtfully to the user experience, rather than just executing pre-defined specs. - Pragmatic: You prioritize impact and swift delivery. You'll balance team velocity with technical excellence, making thoughtful trade-offs to solve problems effectively. You know when to leverage off-the-shelf solutions and when a custom approach is essential, and you're ready to guide your team in iteratively building and deploying solutions that move the needle. - Specific Languages: We don't really care if you've worked in our stack before as long as you're happy to learn it. If you're sharp enough to be on this team, you're sharp enough to learn any language or framework quickly. How You'll Contribute People Management & Team Leadership - Build and Grow Teams: Actively participate in the hiring, onboarding, and retention of exceptional engineering talent. - Mentorship & Development: Coach, mentor, and foster the career growth of individual engineers through regular one-on-one meetings, constructive feedback, and performance development plans. - Team Health & Culture: Cultivate a collaborative team environment where engineers feel empowered to take ownership and contribute their best work. - Feedback Culture: Champion a culture of open and direct feedback, both positive and constructive, to drive continuous improvement and trust within the team. Technical Leadership & Excellence - Architectural Guidance: Guide architectural decisions and drive system-level thinking to ensure the scalability, resilience, and maintainability of our software systems. - Technical Vision: Define and champion the technical vision and strategy for your domain, ensuring alignment with overall company goals. - Code Quality & Standards: Instill a spirit of continuous improvement in code quality, engineering best practices, and operational excellence. - Technical Debt Management: Manage technical debt, balancing long-term technical vision with short-term deliverables. Project & Delivery Oversight - Roadmap & Strategy: Partner with product, engineering, and cross-functional teams to define roadmaps, set the direction, and drive customer ... (truncated, view full listing at source)