Software Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Ontra, a leading AI legal tech company, as a Software Engineering Manager. Lead a product engineering team, driving technical excellence and crafting innovative solutions. Shape the software development culture by establishing best practices and collaborating with engineering leaders. This role requires 60% management and stakeholder alignment, and 40% hands-on development contributions. Based in California, with quarterly visits to Santa Barbara or San Francisco offices. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in software engineering and 2+ years as an engineering manager, with proven technical leadership and organizational impact.

Requirements

• Experience: 7+ years in software engineering and 2+ years as an engineering manager, demonstrating a strong foundation in both technical and leadership responsibilities
• Proven ability to ideate and perform discovery with Product and UX teams to deliver high-impact solutions, align teams to deliver business value swiftly, and architect scalable solutions
• History of identifying and addressing weaknesses in engineering processes across the organization. Experience in articulating process improvements and collaborating with other managers to implement solutions adopted by all teams
• Capable of managing a team effectively, motivating high performers, and addressing low performers
• Must have familiarity with coding assistant LLMs such as CoPilot or Cursor, preferably with experience in integrating LLMs for data extraction and summarization solutions

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead a team, ensuring smooth operation of the technical aspects of software development at the team level
• Plan, design, lead, and implement solutions for various technical challenges, addressing both consumer-facing features and internal scalability
• Shape and influence the software development culture at Ontra by collaborating with engineering managers and directors to set best practices across the organization
• Dedicate 60% of efforts to management, planning, and aligning with stakeholders to ensure project goals and deliverables are met effectively
• Allocate 40% of time to direct individual contributions, working hands-on in the development process to drive project success

Benefits

• Remote-first working policy, with office hubs in SF, NYC, Santa Barbara, and London
• Twice yearly team offsites for in-person collaboration
• Paid flexible time off policy
• Paid parental leave and benefits
• Employer-supported retirement contributions, varying by country
• Monthly phone and internet reimbursement
• Company-sponsored LinkedIn Learning accounts, department budgets for professional development, and robust onboarding program
• Various options for medical, dental, and vision insurance