Engineering Manager (Austin, TX)
About The Opportunity
We’re seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Acquisition team engineers as we grow our Product & Tech team. The ideal candidate will have a history of leading their team(s) to deliver quality features and products in a timely manner, and they’ll bring their experience and skills to the table when it comes to scaling up our team and its processes.
Due to current team needs we are only accepting applicants based in Austin, TX.
Responsibilities:
Lead a team of 3-4 software engineers in the consistent, timely delivery of quality features and products
Own not just timely delivery, but validating that what the team ships actually works for our customers and operators
Foster a build, test, learn culture – shipping practical MVPs and iterating on feedback rather than waiting for perfect requirements, and helping the team stay effective amid ambiguity
Cultivate fluid collaboration across the stack and minimize serialized hand-offs, so work moves without "throw it over the wall" delays
Practice and champion strong engineering methods and practices
Set the team's norms for AI-assisted development – how engineers use AI coding assistants (Claude, Copilot) to speed up prototyping, code review, debugging, and documentation - and clear the path to adoption
Help your team build good judgment about where AI tools genuinely help and where they don't, keeping the quality bar high
Adapt the team's process as AI-assisted development changes how quickly work moves, and use metrics to make those calls
Coach team members as they take on greater skills and responsibilities
Work with product managers to understand requirements, prioritize backlogs, and set timelines
Own business metrics alongside product managers and cross-functional business partners
About You:
2+ years of experience as a front-line manager in a high-growth organization
5+ years of experience as an individual contributor
Demonstrable front-end or full-stack experience
A track record of adopting AI-assisted development on your team and turning it into real throughput – not just tool licenses
Enough fluency with AI-powered features (LLM API integrations, RAG, AI-driven automation) to scope, estimate, and make architecture calls credibly with your team
Experience working on systems with both monoliths and microservices – bonus points if you can help determine when it's right to use one or the other
Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to keep distributed, cross-functional teams aligned
Incredibly strong ownership of delivering the right solutions at a high quality
General curiosity and comfort navigating a fast-changing AI landscape
Bonus: experience working in the Python web dev ecosystem (e.g., Flask, Django, Celery, etc.)
Pay & Benefits
Compensation:
$170k base salary.
Annual performance bonus eligibility.
Meaningful equity grant – stock options with real upside potential.
Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage – with company contributions towards premiums.
Meaningful time off – including 20 days of paid vacation, 5 sick days, 12 company holidays, and 2 floating holidays.
Generous paid parental leave of up to 13 weeks.
401(k) with employer contribution match.
Remote-first work environment (our headquarters are in Austin, TX).
Collaborative, low-ego team that values intellectual curiosity and continuous improvement.
See more about how Homeward takes care of our team here.