Manager, Software Engineering

LendingTree, LLC; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Life insurance and pet insurance

Competitive paid time off (PTO)

Incentive Compensation: Annual bonus opportunity

Job summary

LendingTree, LLC in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering to lead a team focused on developing and scaling technology platforms. Responsibilities include guiding engineers, managing project delivery, and driving innovation.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of software engineering experience and at least 2 years in a leadership role. This hybrid position requires in-office work three days a week.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 2+ years of experience leading engineering teams.
• Experience delivering distributed applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of software engineers.
• Partner with stakeholders to design scalable software solutions.
• Manage delivery of complex software projects.

Skills

Software architecture

Leadership

Agile development

Cloud-based applications

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Location Details

*PLEASE NOTE: This role is open to candidates located in Charlotte, NC with hybrid attendance required. Hybrid requires in-person attendance at least 3 days a week (ideally Tuesday-Thursday) in our Charlotte, NC office. This position does not offer visa sponsorship, now or in the future.

About LendingTree

LendingTree is the nation's leading online financial services marketplace. We empower consumers to shop, compare and save on financial products including mortgages, personal loans, credit cards, insurance and more. Our mission is to help consumers make smarter financial decisions while creating innovative technology solutions that drive business growth and exceptional customer experiences.

Position Summary

LendingTree is seeking an experienced and passionate Manager, Software Engineering to lead a team of software engineers responsible for building and scaling customer-facing and internal technology platforms. The leader will manage a team of 4 software engineers and 2 testing engineers, develop engineering talent, drive technical excellence, deliver high-impact business initiatives, foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. This role includes managing the development engineers, guiding long-term goals, interacting with stakeholders and managing expectations.

What You'll Do

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of software engineers through regular feedback, mentoring, and career development planning.
• Foster a high-performance engineering culture focused on ownership, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous learning.
• Conduct performance reviews, goal setting, succession planning, and employee development activities.
• Recruit, interview, and onboard top engineering talent.
• Promote engineering best practices and create opportunities for technical growth across the team.

Technical Leadership

• Partner with engineers, architects and stakeholders to design scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions.
• Guide technical decision-making and help balance short-term business needs with long-term platform health.
• Drive engineering excellence through code quality standards, automated testing, observability, and operational maturity.
• Ensure systems meet performance, reliability, availability, and security expectations.
• Support modernization efforts, cloud adoption initiatives, and platform improvements.

Delivery & Execution

• Partner closely with Product, Design, Analytics, and business stakeholders to define roadmaps and priorities.
• Manage delivery of complex software projects from concept through production.
• Establish clear team goals, success metrics, and execution plans.
• Identify and remove organizational and technical obstacles that impact delivery.
• Monitor team performance, delivery predictability, and operational health.

Collaboration & Business Impact

• Translate business objectives into actionable engineering plans.
• Build strong partnerships across Engineering, Product, Marketing, Data, and Operations teams.
• Participate in strategic planning discussions and technology roadmap development.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, tooling, and team effectiveness.
• Champion customer-centric thinking and data-informed decision making.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 2+ years of experience leading engineering teams, including direct people management responsibilities.
• Experience delivering distributed, cloud-based applications in a production environment.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, and modern development practices.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred

• Experience building consumer-facing digital products at scale.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with modern web technologies and service-oriented architectures.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) matching.
• Life insurance and pet insurance.
• Competitive paid time off (PTO) policy.
• Incentive Compensation: Annual bonus opportunity.

EEO Statement

LendingTree is a fully inclusive and equitable workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or military status.