Engineering Manager

Energy Innovation Corp; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 127,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Advantage Corp in Joliet, IL seeks an Engineering Manager to own Jest projects end-to-end and drive cloud cost optimization, performance improvements, and scalable REST API tooling. You will lead a team, define strategies, and mentor engineers in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in tech, strong TypeScript skills, and proven People Management abilities, plus the confidence to defend technical choices in discussions with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 6+ years building expertise within the technology space.
• TypeScript fundamentals plus the People Management polish clients notice.
• Comfort steering technology conversations toward a decision.
• A learner's pace that keeps up with shifting requirements.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Comfort defending a recommendation in front of skeptics.

Responsibilities

• Trim Energy Advantage Corp's cloud bill by right-sizing the Jest infrastructure in Joliet, IL
• Optimize application performance, latency, and resource utilization at scale
• Champion engineering excellence and continuous learning within Energy Advantage Corp
• Keep TypeScript schemas backward-compatible so Energy Advantage Corp never forces a breaking upgrade
• Wire up TypeScript feature flags so Energy Advantage Corp can test on Joliet traffic risk-free
• Trace a quietly-ambitious technology bug across three People Management services to the one bad line
• Build the REST API tooling that makes every other Joliet engineer faster
• Pair with technology analysts so Energy Advantage Corp's Empathy models match real behavior

Skills

TypeScript fundamentals

People management

Decision making

Learner mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Jest

Job description

Code that ships to millions starts as a pull request on someone's screen, and at Energy Advantage Corp we want that someone to be our next Engineering Manager. This clarity-seeking role offers $127,000 - $172,000, full ownership of Jest projects, and the support of a team that ships together.

Key Responsibilities

• Trim Energy Advantage Corp's cloud bill by right-sizing the Jest infrastructure in Joliet, IL
• Optimize application performance, latency, and resource utilization at scale
• Champion engineering excellence and continuous learning within Energy Advantage Corp
• Keep TypeScript schemas backward-compatible so Energy Advantage Corp never forces a breaking upgrade
• Wire up TypeScript feature flags so Energy Advantage Corp can test on Joliet traffic risk-free
• Trace a quietly-ambitious technology bug across three People Management services to the one bad line
• Build the REST API tooling that makes every other Joliet engineer faster
• Pair with technology analysts so Energy Advantage Corp's Empathy models match real behavior

What You'll Bring

• At least 6 years building expertise within the technology space
• TypeScript fundamentals plus the People Management polish clients notice
• Comfort steering technology conversations toward a decision
• A learner's pace that keeps up with shifting requirements
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Comfort defending a recommendation in front of skeptics

At its core, Energy Advantage Corp is a feedback-hungry bet that Joliet, IL can out-build anyone when it comes to REST API. Psychological safety is something we actively build, so disagreeing in good faith is encouraged.

Come for $127,000 - $172,000, stay for the mentorship, the benefits, and the rare flexibility that makes Energy Advantage Corp an ego-light place to grow.