Engineering Manager, 3D Measurement Team
About The Position
As the Engineering Manager for Hover's 3D Measurements team, you will lead one of the company's most visible and impactful engineering teams. This team is responsible for calculating and publishing the measurement data that customers rely on daily, including roof area, wall dimensions, and ridge, rake, and eave measurements. The team also manages the systems that generate customer-facing artifacts and power interactive 3D property visualizations across Hover's platform. This role is at the intersection of computational geometry, graphics engineering, backend systems, and people leadership. You will lead a highly technical team while staying closely connected to the technology, collaborating with engineers to solve complex geometry problems, enhance measurement accuracy, modernize the rendering stack, and explore next-generation technologies like WebGPU. This is a unique opportunity for someone excited by leading a small, high-trust team while remaining technically engaged with complex 3D challenges, offering the chance to make a significant impact on Hover's products and future technology direction.
Requirements
- 1–2+ years of engineering management experience leading software engineering teams.
- 6+ years of experience as a hands-on engineer in graphics engineering, computational geometry, CAD systems, rendering technologies, or related domains.
- Deep understanding of 3D mathematics, geometry, spatial reasoning, and computational algorithms.
- Eagerness to stay hands-on and write code (1-2 days per week) alongside the team.
- Proven experience mentoring, coaching, and developing engineers at different stages of their careers.
- Strong project leadership and execution skills with the ability to balance technical priorities and business objectives.
- Experience operating in fast-moving startup or growth-stage environments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A pragmatic, non-dogmatic approach to technology and problem solving.
- Enthusiasm for leveraging modern engineering tools and AI-assisted development workflows.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, and modern web graphics technologies.
- Experience with Three.js, WebGL, WebGPU, or related rendering frameworks.
- Experience building or maintaining large-scale geometry processing systems.
- Experience with CAD, GIS, digital twin, mapping, or simulation platforms.
- Familiarity with WebAssembly (WASM) and performance-critical browser applications.
- Experience working across both frontend rendering systems and backend computational services.
- Experience with cloud-based distributed systems and service-oriented architectures.
Responsibilities
- Leading and growing a highly technical team responsible for the measurement systems and 3D experiences that power Hover's products.
- Setting the technical direction for measurement accuracy, rendering technologies, and platform modernization.
- Partnering closely with Product, Modeling, and CV/ML teams to deliver meaningful customer impact.
- Remaining hands-on and partnering with engineers on architecture decisions, debugging complex systems, and solving challenging computational geometry and graphics problems (expected to code 1-2 days per week).
- Driving technical excellence across the team while evaluating emerging technologies that can improve performance, scalability, and customer outcomes.
- Hiring and developing exceptional engineers.
- Fostering a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and meaningful equity in a fast-growing company
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and dependents
- Unlimited and flexible vacation policy
- Generous paid parental and new child bonding leave
- A day set aside each month to allow employees to recharge
- Recurring fitness classes, meditation/ mindfulness tools, virtual therapy, and family planning assistance
- Encouragement for continued education with assistance for management training, conferences, workshops, or certifications
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
