Engineering Manager

DAT; Washington; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/hybrid flexibility

Wellness allowance

Parental leave

Career development paths

Stock purchase program

Immediate 401(k) matching

Mental health support

FSA/HSA options

Life insurance

20 days PTO from day one, plus 10 paid

Leadership training

Education reimbursement

Industry certifications

Performance bonuses & merit increases

Premium health coverage, plus dental &

Vision

Job summary

DAT is hiring an Engineering Manager to join Broker Tech, the org building the automation layer for brokers to price, match, onboard, book, track, and settle freight with reduced manual effort. You will lead 1–2 engineering teams, including a mix of US-based staff and contractors, delivering end-to-end systems and driving sprint delivery.

You will drive people management, including 1:1s, performance reviews, and growth plans, while providing architectural guidance and ensuring delivery quality.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to lead a project from planning through maintenance with measurable outcomes.
• Experience guiding architecture and delivery for multi-team systems.
• Proven people management experience including performance conversations and hiring.

Responsibilities

• Lead 1–2 engineering teams (US-based staff and contractors) delivering end-to-end systems.
• Own sprint planning, backlog refinement, and delivery forecasting for your teams.
• Oversee contractor engineers and ensure parity with full-time staff on delivery and quality.
• Collaborate with Product Management to translate roadmap priorities into shipped work.
• Conduct 1:1s, set performance expectations, and develop growth plans for reports.
• Provide architectural guidance and flag dependencies to prevent blockers.
• Uphold engineering standards and practices across the org.
• Share knowledge to avoid single points of failure.

Skills

Technical grounding

People management

Delivery planning

End-to-end ownership

Contractor management

Architecture guidance

Cross-functional collaboration

Recruiting

Tools

TMS integrations

API/webhook governance

Vendor onboarding flows

Job description

• DAT is hiring an Engineering Manager to join Broker Tech, the org building the automation layer that lets brokers price, match, onboard, book, track, and settle freight with far less manual effort — while keeping brokers in control of the decisions that matter most to their business.


• We’re steadily automating the core of the marketplace so brokers can dial up automation at their own pace, shifting their time from chasing one-off spot wins toward managing the relationships they’re uniquely good at


• This req will land on one of two pods, depending on org needs at time of hire: Network Management (the trust layer that lets brokers research, qualify, onboard, and monitor carriers) or Broker Success (the orchestration layer behind broker web and posting automation)


• You’ll lead 1–2 engineering teams — a mix of full-time US-based staff and contractor engineers — and own delivery for your team’s systems end to end


• Own Delivery: Run sprint planning, backlog refinement, and delivery forecasting for your team(s); hold the team accountable to commitments while managing scope responsibly


• Lead the People Side: Run 1:1s, set clear performance expectations, write development-focused reviews, and build individualized growth plans for your FTE staff. Recruit, interview, and hire


• Oversee Contractor Teams: Hold contractor engineers to the same delivery and quality bar as FTE staff


• Weigh In on Architecture: Provide guidance on design and implementation approach for your team’s systems; flag technical and cross-team dependencies before they become blockers


• Uphold the Bar: Monitor your team’s adherence to DAT Engineering standards and practices; flag gaps and recommend refinements


• Partner Across the Org: Work with Product Management to translate roadmap priorities into shipped work. Remove impediments proactively; elevate to your director before it’s a fire, not after


• Share Knowledge: Make sure no one on your team is a single point of failure

Benefits

• Remote/hybrid flexibility


• Wellness allowance


• Parental leave


• Career development paths


• Stock purchase program


• Immediate 401(k) matching


• Mental health support


• FSA/HSA options


• Life insurance


• 20 days PTO from day one, plus 10 paid holidays annually


• Leadership training, mentorship programs, education reimbursement & industry certifications


• Performance bonuses & annual merit increases


• Premium health coverage, plus dental & vision

Requirements

• Technical Grounding: Enough hands‑on background to have an informed opinion on your team’s architecture, even if you’re not writing production code day to day. (Read: should be able to do basic coding exercises and a system design interview)


• Pace Management: Comfortable balancing delivery urgency against team sustainability — both failure modes are on you


• People Management: Direct experience running 1:1s, performance conversations, and hiring — not just leading a project team informally


• End-to-End Ownership: Demonstrated ability to lead a project or feature from planning through maintenance, with measurable outcomes


• Track Record: Roughly 8+ years of relevant industry experience is typical for this level. Demonstrated skill matters more than the number, so don’t self-select out if your path looks different


• Domain Background: freight, logistics, marketplace, or fintech experience.


• Integrations: experience with TMS integrations, API/webhook governance, or partner onboarding flows


• Network Management: experience with compliance/vetting systems, carrier or vendor risk data, entity-resolution or “trust score” style platforms


• Vendor Management: prior experience managing contractor or outsourced engineering teams specifically, not just distributed FTE teams


• Broker Success: experience with marketplace matching/pricing systems, rules engines, or posting/bidding workflows