Senior Engineering Manager

Closinglock is modernizing the real estate world’s way of transferring information and funds to eliminate wire fraud and provide a secure, easy-to-use platform for title companies, law firms, and other financial services to protect themselves and their clients from wire fraud. We act in the long-term best interests of our customers by understanding their needs and challenges. When our customers win, we win. To date, we have protected over $250B+ in funds related to residential property transactions. Closinglock’s platform has been used by clients in all 50 states and across 42 countries. Closinglock is headquartered in Austin, TX, with an office in downtown Austin. Today, the company has grown to 100+ employees across product & engineering, sales, partnerships, customer success, marketing, and finance. Mission Simplify the real estate closing experience for all parties Vision Provide a secure and efficient transfer of data and funds The inherent value of what we offer with our fraud prevention platform and modern payment solution for real estate is protecting a homebuyer’s largest investment in their life. We are rapidly expanding our team and are seeking exceptional talent. Our current team is comprised of top performers across the board, and we will continue to hire in this manner. We firmly believe that top performers want to work with other top performers. We have a lot of fun at work because we trust each other and respect each other's talents, abilities, and experiences. We are hyper-focused on a shared vision, and our company's strength is based on the unparalleled quality of our team. There is no limit to what we can accomplish together! Check out our website to learn more about our company. The Role We're looking for a Senior Engineering Manager with deep roots in frontend engineering to join our engineering leadership team. Reporting directly to the Head of Engineering, you'll own a cross-functional product engineering team, partner closely with Product and Design, and help shape how we build and scale our web platform. This is a high-leverage role at an early-stage company. You'll have real ownership, real impact, and a seat at the table as we continue to scale. What You’ll Do Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Partner with Product and Design to define technical direction, scope projects, and deliver high-quality features on fast-moving roadmap. Have the ability to be hands‑on; be able to dive in and write code, conduct code reviews, and contribute to architectural decisions alongside your team. Drive engineering excellence and establish best practices in code quality, testing, performance, and accessibility for our web platform. Own hiring for your team: identify gaps, engage with strong candidates from your network, and build a world‑class engineering culture. Communicate clearly with senior leadership on team progress, risks, and opportunities. What We’re Looking For 8+ years of software engineering experience with a strong foundation in modern frontend development. 4+ years in an engineering management or team lead role, with a track record of growing engineers, scaling teams, and delivering results. Experience at an early‑stage startup. You understand the scrappiness required, the pace expected, and how to build durable systems amid ambiguity. Strong technical judgment: you can assess tradeoffs, push back when needed, and make pragmatic decisions under pressure. Excellent communication skills, allowing you to translate technical complexity for non‑engineers and align stakeholders across product, design, and business. A genuine bias for action and ownership. You don’t wait for permission, you spot problems and solve them. Experience building and shipping production applications with a high bar for performance, reliability, and user experience. Nice to Have Hands‑on experience with Vue.js, you’ve shipped production apps with it and have opinions on how to use it well. Experience in fintech, proptech, or a regulated/security‑conscious industry. Familiarity with backend systems (Node.js, APIs, databases), you don’t need to be a backend engineer, but context helps. Prior experience scaling an engineering team from 5 to 15 engineers. Experience and perspective on how to leverage AI tooling in regulated environments with sensitive data. Track record of building design systems, component libraries, or platform‑level frontend infrastructure. At Closinglock, we invest in our employees and provide a full range of benefits and perks to help you grow and thrive. These benefits include: Equity compensation Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance Unlimited PTO 401(k) match Maternity/paternity leave Fully‑subsidized downtown parking Weekly lunch stipend Full access to onsite gym and locker rooms Monthly team get‑togethers (Lunches, social events, sports outings, etc) Closinglock is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome everyone to our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr ClosingLock