Software Engineering Manager

DebtBook

$150K — $175K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of software engineering experience
  • Proven ability to coach and delegate effectively
  • Familiarity with Ruby on Rails, React, and SQL
  • Versatile in front-end, back-end, and database technologies
  • Experience with AI-assisted development in engineering workflows
  • Adaptable in high-growth environments with shifting priorities
  • Track record of driving significant change in projects

Responsibilities

  • Ramp up as an individual contributor for the first 90 days, shipping code and taking on technical leadership
  • Stay hands-on to model good practices and assist when necessary
  • Identify blockers and enhance processes for better team outcomes
  • Align team around goals and responsibilities
  • Facilitate direct collaborations between your team and other departments
  • Recruit engineers to elevate team capabilities
  • Oversee the onboarding process ensuring new hires are productive quickly
  • Champion the adoption of AI tools throughout the software development life cycle
  • Coach engineers effectively to maintain simplicity in solutions
  • Maintain situational awareness of team performance, providing prompt feedback

Benefits

  • Location: Charlotte NC (Hybrid - Flexible), not remote
  • Equity (stock options) for all employees
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with 4% employer match
  • Flexible work schedules and generous leave policies
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Annual Company Onsite
Full Job Description
  • We have a Majestic Monolith of Ruby on Rails, React, and PostgreSQL. It is hosted in AWS, and we use GitLab for pipelines and deployments. We use feature flags to allow us to continually integrate our code.
  • We have a Ruby on Rails JSON API with a Single Page App using React, TypeScript, and MUI React.
  • Our engineers are full-stack.
  • We have a small dedicated infrastructure team.
  • Engineers collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and subject matter experts.
  • Engineering Managers aren't tied to particular products here. They manage engineers who are working on many different projects.
  • Managers coach engineers to lead planning, breakdown, and execution on projects.
  • Leaders don't do all the work, they do enough to know how to do it well, then they coach and delegate.
  • Engineers lead projects before they are Senior.
  • We don't expect perfect execution; we expect willingness to try new things and improvement over time.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Ramp up as an IC for your first 90 days. You'll ship code and be a technical lead on projects before taking on a team. This crash course is how you build the context to manage well here.
  • Stay hands-on so you can model good work, spot real problems, and ship alongside them when an extra hand is needed.
  • Identify and remove blockers, improve processes to help make your team more effective, and help us get better outcomes faster.
  • Get people aligned and committed around the work we need to do.
  • Get your team to work directly with others across the org. Don't shield your team from others.
  • Recruit engineers who help the team get better.
  • Own onboarding. The hard work doesn't stop after the offer is signed. Experienced hires should be highly productive, working independently, and leading work within 90 days.
  • Lead adoption of AI-assisted development. Use the tools yourself throughout the SDLC.
  • Effectively coach your engineers to avoid unnecessary complexity.
  • Be in the weeds enough to know what is going well and what isn't. Hold a high bar and give feedback quickly and directly.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING
  • 6+ years of software engineering experience
  • Experience getting results through your teammates - coaching and delegating to others
  • Experience with some of Ruby on Rails, React, and SQL
  • Experience with front-end, back-end, and databases
  • Experience using AI-assisted development in a real engineering workflow - or genuine enthusiasm to go deep quickly
  • Comfort operating in a high-growth environment where priorities shift and scope evolves
  • Experience driving significant change. You have owned or contributed to meaningful changes, whether in one push or over time.


When it comes to benefits and perks, we are committed to supporting our employees' well-being to make their lives better, both in and out of the office. We offer:
  • Location: Charlotte NC (Hybrid - Flexible), not remote.
  • Annual salary range is $150,000-175,000 based on experience
  • Up to 15% annual bonus
  • Equity (stock options) for all employees
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with 4% employer match
  • Flexible work schedules and generous leave policies
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Annual Company Onsite

Interview Process

Interview with Hiring Manager (Engineering Leader) (Video call)
  • Management: Development and delegation, managing change
  • Technical: Hands on planning/review/coding, AI in SDLC

Onsite Interview
  • Meet with engineers who would be on your team
  • Meet with Product and Design partners

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