Manager, Software Development

Green Street Advisors, LLC•Newport Beach, CA

1d•$155,000 - $175,000

About The Position

Green Street is building cloud-native data platforms that power industry-leading Commercial Real Estate (CRE) intelligence. We are looking for a hands-on Software Development Manager to lead a team responsible for ingesting, transforming, and delivering high-quality data used by clients and internal research teams worldwide. This is a player-coach role (~50–70% hands-on coding) where you will balance technical leadership, team development, and delivery ownership. You’ll work closely with product, data, and engineering partners to build scalable systems that process complex datasets from a wide range of public and private sources.

Requirements

7 - 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 3 - 5 years leading engineering teams
Proven track record of delivering complex, data-intensive systems in a cloud environment
Strong hands-on experience with backend development and system design
Experience designing and building data models and working with relational and/or non-relational databases
Demonstrated ability to lead projects from concept through delivery in Agile environments
Strong proficiency in Python and data processing libraries (e.g., NumPy, Pandas)
Experience with modern data orchestration and pipeline tools (e.g., Airflow)
Hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g., ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS) and containerization (Docker)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform)
Solid understanding of CI/CD, version control (Git), and automated testing practices
Strong database and query optimization skills (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL)
Experience working with distributed teams across multiple time zones
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to balance technical depth with execution and team leadership
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Experience in FinTech, data platforms, or Commercial Real Estate (CRE)
Experience building or scaling data-intensive products
Interest in leveraging AI tools to improve engineering workflows

Responsibilities

Own the design, implementation, and evolution of our data platform, including ingestion pipelines, ETL processes, and database architecture
Contribute hands-on to system design and development (Python, AWS-based services)
Lead architecture and code reviews to ensure scalability, performance, security, and maintainability
Establish and enforce best practices for testing, observability, and code quality
Drive adoption of modern development practices, including AI-assisted engineering tools to improve productivity and quality
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers through coaching, feedback, and career development
Hire and onboard engineers to support team growth and long-term scaling
Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and engineering excellence
Support a highly transparent and inclusive team environment
Own end-to-end delivery of multiple concurrent projects in an Agile environment
Partner with Product Managers and Technical Project Managers to define scope, priorities, and delivery plans
Proactively manage risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communication
Ensure consistent, predictable delivery with high-quality outcomes
Build and maintain scalable, reliable data pipelines and ingestion systems
Ensure high standards for data quality, integrity, and availability
Optimize systems for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency
Support both client-facing products and internal research workflows