Engineering Manager

SERHANT.

$125K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years in software engineering with 3+ years in a management role
  • Intentional focus on management as a career path
  • Experience with distributed teams across multiple time zones
  • Technical proficiency in TypeScript/Python for project scoping
  • Familiarity with Kanban-style delivery processes
  • Proven collaboration with product managers for requirement translation
  • Understanding of AI-assisted development tools and their impact on workflows

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily engineering operations, assigning tasks and tracking progress
  • Manage the ticketing process in Linear, maintaining a steady flow of work
  • Collaborate with the product team to refine technical direction
  • Balance engineer workloads according to capacity and working styles
  • Conduct 1:1 meetings, provide feedback, and develop growth plans
  • Coordinate delivery across multiple teams managing shared projects
  • Engage with engineering leadership on team structure and hiring
  • Promote spec-driven development and AI-assisted engineering practices

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility for candidates in the USA
  • Opportunities for occasional in-person collaboration
  • Possibility to attend offsite events and team gatherings
  • Supportive culture for professional growth and development
  • Involvement in shaping engineering and product strategies
Full Job Description
Engineering Manger Remote, USA About the Role We're hiring an Engineering Manager to lead the day-to-day of our engineering team. This is a pure people-management role - not a player-coach position. Your success is measured by your team's delivery and growth, not your own code output. You'll own work assignment, unblocking, and delivery tracking across in-house and partner engineers, act as the technical arm of our product team, and operate as the number two to our head of engineering. Our Stack • Languages: TypeScript, Python • Databases: Postgres, ClickHouse • Infrastructure: Azure, event-driven architecture • Delivery: Linear, Kanban-style flow Responsibilities • Manage the day-to-day work of engineers across internal and partner team -assigning work, unblocking, and tracking delivery • Own the ticket assignment process in Linear: route clear work directly, keep the queue stocked with fully scoped tickets, and escalate larger project fit to engineering leadership • Act as the technical arm of the product team: take product direction from PMs, shape technical direction with engineers, and sign off before work begins • Balance workloads to individual capacity and working styles, including engineers working across timezones • Run 1:1s, give performance feedback, and build growth plans for your engineers • Coordinate delivery across separate teams while managing shared workstreams like bug fixes • Partner with engineering leadership on hiring, process, and team structure • Champion spec-driven development and AI-assisted engineering practices across the team • *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time. Qualifications • 6+ years in software engineering, including 3+ years directly managing engineers • A deliberate choice of the management track-you find your leverage in people, process, and clarity • Experience managing distributed teams, including offshore or partner/vendor engineers across timezones • Enough technical depth to pressure-test technical direction and sign off on scoping in a TypeScript/Python stack • Fluency with modern delivery tooling (Linear or similar) and Kanban-style flow • A strong track record partnering with product managers to turn requirements into well-scoped, buildable work • Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and how they change team workflows • Excellent written communication-your tickets, feedback, and updates create clarity • Bonus: o Prop tech or real estate background o Experience managing a mix of in-house and agency/vendor teams o Prior experience as a tech lead before moving into management Skills • A people manager by choice - you get energy from unblocking others, not from being the hero contributor • Calm and organized - nothing falls through the cracks on your watch • High agency - you don't wait for permission or detailed instructions; you figure things out and drive forward • Adaptive - you manage each engineer as an individual, adjusting for capacity, style, and timezone Your Location This position is remote eligible for candidates based in the United States area. The role may include occasional work at additional SERHANT. offices or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. Candidates must live within the United States.

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