Software engineering manager Jobs in Austin, TX

The Role

As an Engineering Manager you will lead a cross-functional squad of 5-8 engineers, partnering closely with Product Management, Design, and Data Science to deliver impactful consumer experiences. You will own the technical delivery of your team's roadmap while coaching and developing your engineers' careers.

This role balances people leadership, technical strategy, and execution excellence—you are accountable for your team's commitments, delivery, and the growth of each team member.

What You'll Do

People Leadership

• Manage, coach, and develop a team of 5-8 software engineers across various levels
• Conduct regular 1:1s, provide continuous feedback, and support career development
• Own performance management including goal setting, reviews, and growth plans
• Build a healthy, collaborative, and inclusive team culture
• Partner with recruiting to hire and onboard top engineering talent

Technical Strategy & Delivery

• Partner with Product to define and prioritize the team roadmap
• Ensure high-quality, scalable, and reliable delivery of features and services
• Drive technical decisions in collaboration with Tech Leads and Architects
• Maintain visibility into team progress, risks, and dependencies
• Own operational excellence: on-call rotations, incident response, and SLAs

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Product Managers, Designers, QA, and Analytics partners
• Coordinate with other engineering teams (Consumer Services, Mobile, Platform)
• Communicate team status, priorities, and blockers to leadership
• Participate in quarterly planning and OKR alignment

Process & Continuous Improvement

• Drive agile practices and refine team ceremonies (standups, retros, refinement)
• Identify and remove blockers to improve team velocity
• Champion engineering best practices, code quality, and technical debt reduction

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience with 2+ years in engineering management
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Experience managing teams of 4-8 engineers in an agile environment
• Strong technical background in modern web technologies (React, TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL)
• Experiencing building or leading teams that build high-traffic Wordpress and/or WordPress VIP solutions using custom themes, plugins, and decoupled React front-ends.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
• Proven track record of delivering consumer-facing products at scale
• Excellent communication skills—written and verbal
• Experience with performance management, hiring, and team development

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in consumer tech, media, or content-driven products
• Familiarity with data-driven product development and A/B testing
• Experience with ML/AI-powered features or personalization systems
• Background in news, content, or insights-focused product areas
• Experience with mobile app development teams (iOS/Android)

Key Competencies - Engineering Values

People Are Our Foundation

• You know where every member of your team stands in terms of leveling and growth
• You solicit and give feedback frequently and transparently
• You advocate for your team and create space for them to do their best work

Consumers Are Our North Star

• You can articulate what problems your team solves for consumers
• Your team has a clear vision statement that you evangelize
• You measure and optimize for consumer impact

Build, Reconstruct, Build Better

• You know your team's technology stack, CapEx, and services
• Your team has a discoverable roadmap showing now, next, and later priorities
• You reduce technical redundancy and drive efficiencies

We Own It

• You are accountable for your team's commitments and delivery
• You identify opportunities proactively, not waiting for work to come to you
• You communicate what your team owns publicly and frequently

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, TypeScript, Next.js, GraphQL
• Backend: Node.js, Python, GraphQL Federation (Apollo)
• Infrastructure: AWS (EKS, Lambda, DynamoDB), Kubernetes, ArgoCD
• Data: Snowflake, Amplitude, Segment
• Observability: New Relic, Datadog, Splunk
• CI/CD: CircleCI, GitHub Actions
• CMS: Wordpress/Wordpress VIP

How We Work: We balance creativity and innovation on a foundation of in-person collaboration. Our employees work three days in our Austin headquarters where they have the opportunity to collaborate in-person, adding richness to our culture and knitting us closer together. How We Reward You: is committed to investing in the health and wellbeing of our employees and their families. Our benefits programs include, but are not limited to:

• Inclusive and Competitive medical, Rx, dental, and vision coverage
• Family forming benefits
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Time Off
• 8 hours of paid Volunteer Time off
• Immediate eligibility into Company 401(k) plan with 3.5% company match
• Tuition Reimbursement program for degreed and non-degreed programs
• 1:1 personalized Financial Planning Sessions
• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match program
• Free snacks and refreshments in each office location