Manager, Software Engineering

Summary

Join Jobber as a Manager, Software Engineering and lead two teams (Websites and Service Customer Intake) of engineers. You will guide architectural and technical decisions, collaborate with senior leaders, and support team growth. Responsibilities include performance facilitation, goal setting for team members, providing feedback and coaching, and participating in recruiting. You will remove roadblocks, collaborate with stakeholders, and shape the technical direction of the platform. The ideal candidate has a strong full-stack technical background, leadership experience, and excellent communication skills. Jobber offers a competitive salary, equity rewards, health and wellness stipends, retirement savings matching, and an extended health package.

Requirements

• A track record of success in being an established software engineer, as well as time spent in a leadership position, guiding a team in the delivery of quality software
• Strong full-stack technical background, including design and architectural experience. Deep knowledge and experience in either Ruby On Rails environments or ReactJS is essential
• A drive to succeed and deliver impactful projects on time. For a high performing team with a solid roadmap that might look like getting out of their way, but for a team whose delivery is in doubt, it means getting in and getting dirty, and working with the team to find a path back to success
• The ability to be agile in an agile environment. You’ll need to be able to lead and teach your team to adapt to change, while also thinking critically and creatively to find answers to problems
• Effective written and oral communication. Being transparent with your team and establishing an open dialogue will be a key to success in supporting your coaching conversations and discussions
• To be a leader and mentor. You’ll bring your shared experience into conversations to influence and provide constructive feedback to direct reports throughout the journey to ensure goals are being met and exceeded

Responsibilities

• Live and breathe performance facilitation. You want to work with your team(s) to help them master their individual crafts, while also collaborating to build extraordinary experiences and systems
• Be committed to the success of your people. You will help them set goals, have regular 1-on-1s, and provide constructive feedback and coaching to ensure your team's success. You’ll work to understand employees’ career direction and work to empower their journey by acting as a mentor and coach
• Develop a world-class team alongside a world-class organization. You’ll participate in recruiting events and the hiring process while also working to level up your internal team while implementing new processes, all to develop a world-class Fintech department
• Remove roadblocks and build guardrails. You’ll work with the other leaders to create and maintain an environment where people can rapidly produce top-quality work that ultimately helps our customers be successful
• Collaborate with other stakeholders across the business. Whether it’s our Management teams within Product, or our Business Technology teams, you’re working closely with other Jobberinos to find the best solutions in Jobber for small businesses

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with our development stack: ReactJS, Typescript, Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, and GraphQL
• Previous experience with building zero to one projects from initial discovery and design, through implementation, and into delivery and measurement
• Previous experience working on external website or intake products, focusing on dealing directly with customers

Benefits

• A total compensation package that includes an extended health benefits package with fully paid premiums for both body and mind, retirement savings plan matching, and stock options
• A dedicated Talent Development team and access to coaching, learning, and leadership programs to help you grow your career, reach your goals, and unlock your full potential
• Support for all your breaks: from vacation to rest and recharge, your birthday off to celebrate, health days to support your physical and mental health, and parental leave top-ups to support your growing family