Software Engineering Manager

Guaranteed Rate • Chicago, IL

4d • Remote

About The Position

We are looking for a Hands-On Software Engineering Manager who thrives in both leadership and code. In this role, you'll lead a team of talented engineers while actively contributing to architecture, design, and development of our core systems. You’ll play a key role in scaling the team, ensuring technical excellence, and driving product innovation from concept to deployment.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software development experience, with strong full-stack or backend development skills.
• 4+ years in an engineering leadership or team lead role with direct reports.
• Deep expertise in Java, React, Node.js, Python etc.
• Experience with microservices, event-driven architecture, or containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience designing scalable systems and working with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• AI driven development experience
• Strong communication and people skills; you can inspire and align both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Startup or high-growth company experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Write, review, and ship production-quality code regularly (~30–50% of time).
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to deliver features that drive business outcomes.
• Mentor, coach, and grow engineers through regular 1:1s, career planning, and technical feedback.
• Drive the team to use AI methods to increase the overall development productivity
• Own team execution and delivery: set priorities, remove blockers, and keep projects on track.
• Define and drive engineering best practices including testing, CI/CD, system design, and code quality.
• Participate in architecture reviews and help shape long-term technical direction.
• Recruit and onboard top engineering talent.

Benefits

• Eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k)
• Vacation benefits
• Eligibility for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits
• Flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts)
• Life insurance and death benefits
• Critical care insurance
• Personal accidental insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Pet insurance
• Certain time off and leave of absence benefits
• Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program)
• Other supplemental benefits (e.g. legal planning assistance; identity theft protection; pet insurance; wellness resources)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed