Engineering Manager

Second Nature

11h•$180,000 - $200,000•Remote

About The Position

We’re looking for a Engineering Manager who will play a dual role as a tech lead including hands-on coding, code reviews, retros, AND a people manager. Reporting to the VP of Engineering, you’ll lead and grow a team of engineers, drive architectural decisions, and remain hands-on in building robust, scalable, and secure systems. You will help scale our software strategy, elevate our technical capabilities, and lead the next phase of growth for our engineering team. This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role for someone passionate about building powerful software solutions and player/coaching high-performing teams. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys shaping technical vision and mentoring top engineering talent while rolling up their sleeves to write clean, production-ready code.

Requirements

10+ years of engineering experience
3+ years managing a team of 3+ engineers
A strong understanding of design patterns and architectural thinking
Experience scaling engineering teams in high-growth environments.
Background with domain-driven design, event-driven architecture, or microservices.
Experience with TypeScript, React and Next.js.
Experience with NestJS and PostgreSQL.
Solid understanding of cloud-native architectures with Kubernetes and Terraform.
Proven track record of shipping scalable, secure, and high-performing applications.
Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
Ability to work a 8 to 5 EST schedule

Nice To Haves

Experience in PropTech, real estate tech, or B2B2C SaaS platforms.

Responsibilities

Manage and mentor a high-performing team of engineers (5–10).
Conduct regular 1:1s, set career development plans, and provide clear feedback.
Attract, recruit, and retain top engineering talent.
Foster a culture of learning, inclusion, and engineering excellence.
Guide your team through prioritization, technical challenges, and agile delivery.
Lead the architecture and implementation of critical features and systems.
Remain actively hands-on with our tech stack
Write clean, scalable, and well-tested code.
Set standards for code quality, security, and system performance.
Lead technical reviews, pair programming sessions, and knowledge sharing.
Work closely with Product, Executive Leadership and other stakeholders to define and deliver product features.
Collaborate with other tech leads to set long-term engineering direction and system design.
Communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences and influence product strategy.