Engineering Manager

## **Engineering Manager** At Just Appraised, we’re replacing outdated, manual local government workflows with modern software used by hundreds of government agencies across the United States. Our cutting-edge, AI-powered software, which leverages Natural Language Processing (NLP), replaces manual data entry to eliminate delays, backlogs, and errors. This work directly impacts how communities fund schools, infrastructure, and public services. ## **About the Role** Lead the team building the software for modern government! We’re hiring an **Engineering Manager** to lead teams responsible for the core products, systems, and infrastructure that power this software. This role combines technical leadership, architecture, and people development. This is a hands-on role with a strong emphasis on full-stack product engineering and end-to-end delivery. You will lead teams responsible for everything from user-facing features and modern frontend systems to scalable backend services and critical platform integrations. You will be a force multiplier: setting clear technical and business direction, contributing to design and code, and fostering a strong, scalable, and reliable technical foundation while championing the professional growth of every engineer. ## **What You Will Work On** Examples of problems our engineers tackle: * Designing and implementing end-to-end features, from user interfaces to scalable backend services * Improving the performance and responsiveness of our core application across the full stack * Collaborating with our customers to translate their needs into technical solutions * Building reliable data pipelines and integrations for our product features * Designing systems that support AI-driven automation features * Scaling the engineering organization while maintaining high talent density **Tech Stack** * **Backend:** Java, PostgreSQL * **Frontend:** React, TypeScript * **Infrastructure:** AWS, Docker, Terraform * **Developer Tools:** GitHub, Linear, Cursor, CI/CD, automated testing **Your Role** **Team Leadership & Mentorship** * Lead and manage a team of Software Engineers. * Provide technical guidance and mentorship to develop strong design, coding, and problem-solving skills across the team. * Manage team health, set goals, conduct performance reviews, and support individual career development and progression. **Strategic Execution & Delivery** * Partner closely with different functional teams to define and execute roadmaps that result in measurable business and customer outcomes. * Hands-on coding for up to 20% of your weekly time, as team needs require. * Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, developer experience, and delivery pipelines. * Collaborate cross-functionally with all leadership, Customer Success, and Operations to align technical initiatives with overall company strategy. **Architectural Guidance & Standards** * Guide critical architectural decisions focused on scalability, performance, and maintainability across our core backend and infrastructure systems. * Champion and drive high standards for code quality, testing, documentation, and overall engineering excellence. * Contribute to technical designs and write or review code, particularly for complex or high-impact projects. ## **What We’re Looking For** * 4+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering, with strong proficiency in both backend (e.g., Java, Python) and frontend (e.g., React) technologies. * 2+ years of engineering leadership experience, including successfully managing an engineering team or leading multi-quarter initiatives * Proven ability to deliver high-quality, user-facing product features across the full stack. * Experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, observability, monitoring, and system reliability engineering (SRE) practices * A demonstrated ability to successfully balance people leadership with significant technical contribution * Excellent communication skills, with a proven ability to clearly bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders * A strong sense of ownership, a bias for action, and a commitment to leading by example and mentoring others ## **Benefits** * Competitive compensation and stock equity plan * Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance * Company sponsored pre-tax retirement savings program (401k) * A flexible work environment that supports working from home * Flexible PTO * Parental Leave * Home office stipend Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.