Manager, Software Engineering

Ekho Dealer (YC S22); United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision plans

401(k) plan with a match

20 vacation days

Paid Family Leave

Job summary

ButterflyMX is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering to lead a talented team focused on creating innovative products. This role requires a strong technical background, particularly in TypeScript and JavaScript, as well as experience in Agile methodologies.

In this position, you'll work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful execution of projects, emphasizing continuous improvement and mentorship of engineers. Attractive benefits include comprehensive healthcare plans and a 401(k) with matching.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional development experience.
• 3+ years of managerial experience with goal setting and performance management.
• 4+ years of professional experience in TypeScript and JavaScript.
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience in Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering Leads to define goals.
• Ensure the team has a clear vision and roadmap.
• Adapt Agile processes to fit team needs.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Provide support and guidance to engineers.

Skills

TypeScript

JavaScript

Automated CI/CD pipelines

Agile environments

APIs

Cloud-based environments

SQL

Docker

Security management

Computer vision applications

GraphQL

IoT device development

Job description

Role Overview

ButterflyMX is looking for a Manager, Software Engineering to join our stellar team that focuses on building world class products for the built world. Our mission is to revolutionize how people access the buildings that they live and work in.

Who You Are

• Motivated by the desire to learn and collaborate, to own and improve, and to focus on what helps the business succeed
• Well versed with Agile methodology and who believes in the value of a well written and appropriately defined user story
• Open-minded approach to choosing the right tool for the job
• User-focused with a keen sense of how your code will impact the user's experience in terms of performance, security and usability
• Passionate about frequent value delivery through collaboration with product owners, preferring MVPs and tight build-measure-learn loops to maximize value
• Someone who truly cares about leading and mentoring engineers
• Lead by example for other members of the team as a dedicated, passionate, and flexible technologist who is constantly striving to improve code quality, design and system architecture
• Comfortable working with components and systems across both the front-end and back-end layers of the architecture
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product, Design, and other Engineering Leads to define key results and align team goals with company objectives.
• Ensure the team has a clear vision and roadmap to achieve their goals efficiently.
• Adapt and evolve Agile processes to best fit team and project needs.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by challenging the team to identify bottlenecks and find ways to accelerate delivery.
• Provide support and guidance to engineers to enhance their technical and professional skills.
• Collaborate with QA teams to uphold high-quality releases and improve software reliability.
• Address team interpersonal challenges and proactively manage performance issues.
• Work with Engineering Leads to align coaching efforts on technical development and engineering best practices.
• Assess team composition and hiring needs to ensure the necessary skills and expertise are available.
• Actively recruit and source engineers to build a strong, diverse team while collaborating with recruiting teams to optimize interview loops and training engineers in hiring best practices.
• Ensure engineers understand how their work aligns with broader company goals and objectives.
• Help define, document, evolve, and evangelize high engineering standards and best practices across multiple areas.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional development experience
• 3+ years of managerial experience including setting goals and driving results, managing performance and development, and resource management
• 4+ years of professional development experience in TypeScript, JavaScript
• Strong experience with automated CI/CD pipelines
• Strong experience working in and advocating for Agile environments
• Deep understanding of testing and what, when and how to test
• Extensive experience with developing and maintaining APIs, as well as integrating with 3rd party APIs
• Hands on experience working in a Distributed/Cloud-based environment (e.g. Amazon EC2/ECS, Lambdas, No-SQL DB, Azure, etc.) within a service-oriented architecture
• Experience working with relational databases and writing SQL queries
• Experience with using Docker and development in a dockerized environment
• Experience with managing security for Linux/AWS/Docker environments
• Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams
• Experience with computer vision applications and image/video processing
• Experience with GraphQL
• Familiarity with development for IoT devices
• Well versed in the disciplines of security, reliability, and scalability

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision plans (ButterflyMX covers 80% of the cost) starting day 1
• 401(k) plan with a match
• 10 paid holidays, 20 vacation days, 5 sick days, 3 floating holidays
• Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (ButterflyMX covers 100% of the cost)
• Short and Long Term Disability (ButterflyMX covers 100% of the cost)
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Quarterly self-care stipends
• Access to optional benefits including pre-tax flexible healthcare spending accounts (FSA and HSA), Dependent Care FSA, and Commuter Benefits, as well as optional Supplemental Life, AD&D, Hospital Indemnity, Legal, Accident, Critical Illness, Pet, and Personal Liability Insurance
• And more!

ButterflyMX is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. You must have the authorization to work in the US to become an employee. We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates and employees. If you need reasonable accommodations during the application or the recruiting process, please let our recruiting team know.