Software Engineering Manager

Toro TMS Inc.; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Unlimited PTO

401(k) Empower

Job summary

Toro TMS is seeking an Engineering Manager who loves building teams and products. You will be hands-on in code and in growing people, while ensuring product quality. This is a remote, US-based full-time role where engineering, product, and design operate as equal partners.

You will work with a small, high-bar team to shape the roadmap, drive delivery, and foster strong communication across disciplines. Join us to move loads faster with a modern TMS.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with Ruby on Rails and React.
• Experience in a remote-first environment.
• 2+ years of direct management experience.
• Ability to build fast and ship features regularly.
• Strong communication skills.
• Willingness to learn trucking domain and talk to customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the engineering team.
• Collaborate with Product and Design on roadmap and delivery.
• Be hands-on in code while mentoring engineers.
• Ship features weekly and drive quality and velocity.
• Represent engineering in cross-functional discussions.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

React

Remote work

Management

Team leadership

Communication

Job description

About Toro TMS

Trucking runs on pen and paper or software built decades ago, and most carriers are stitching together a half-dozen tools that don't talk to each other. We're replacing all of it. Toro is a modern, end-to-end TMS built specifically for asset-based carriers — the companies that own the trucks and employ the drivers. Load management, dispatch, driver pay, invoicing: one system. More loads moved. Invoices out the door faster. Drivers paid correctly and on time. This is what it means to run on Toro TMS.

About You

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager who loves to build — the team and the product. You'll be hands-on in the code and hands-on in growing the people around you, and you should be excited about both.

You’ll join a small, scrappy Product Development org that holds a high bar for engineering excellence and product quality. If we're not proud of it, we don't ship it.

We treat product development as a team sport. Engineering, Product, and Design are equal partners here, and you'll work closely with your product and design counterparts to shape the what, the why, and the how of your team's roadmap. This isn't a role where the roadmap arrives finished and you staff it.

Full-time, fully remote, US-based.

How we work:

• We're fanatical about understanding our domain and our users. Trucking is a complex, heterogenous industry, and we learn it deeply.
• We're scrappy but not hacky. We bias toward action without perfect information, ship small, ship fast, and learn quickly.
• We pair often and favor high-bandwidth communication over process. It's how we share context and make decisions faster.
• We figure out what needs doing and do it, asking questions when we need to.
• We bring discussions to a decision. Divergent thinking has its place, and so does closing the loop.

Ideal candidates should have:

• Familiarity with with both Ruby on Rails and React
• Experience working in a remote-first environment
• 2+ years of direct management experience
• Ability and desire to build fast and ship features on a daily / weekly basis
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to take direction and feedback from senior team members
• Strong desire to learn about the trucking industry, meet with customers, learn about their businesses and workflows
• Empathy for users and teammates
• Permanent US work authorization
• Based in the United States

Why Join Us?

• You’ll have real scope and impact. A small org means the work you own is visible and the decisions you make will move the needle. There’s no layer between you and the thing that ships.
• You’ll talk to the people using the product. Our customers are the experts in their industry. We’re the experts in solving their problems. You’ll hear directly from dispatchers and back-office staff about what’s broken, and you’ll fix it.

Comprehensive Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage to support your well-being
• Unlimited PTO to ensure work-life balance and provide flexibility
• 401(k) policy managed by Empower to help you plan for your future

Toro TMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Toro TMS provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, gender (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, language, ancestry, genetic information, veteran and/or military status or any other group status protected by federal or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation for the application and/or interview process, please notify a representative of the Human Resources Department.