Engineering Manager

Engineering ManagerWe're looking for an engineering manager to support Valon's growing engineering team. In this role, you'll lead 4+ engineers across one or more teams, working closely with your reports and partnering with product, design, and operations to build the future of Valon. You'll empower your team through mentorship, defining long term strategy, strong technical leadership, business acumen, and more to ensure maximum impact and business value. You'll also work closely with your peers to set the engineering culture and direction at Valon.ResponsibilitiesYou are responsible for ensuring the successful business outcomes of your team.Partner with product managers, designers, and operations to develop and successfully execute the R&D strategy to solve business problems that directly impact homeowners.Build and develop an incredibly talented team of driven, high performing engineers.Set a high standard for your team with strong technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship. This is a hands-on role that will require some coding and architecture design.Define and evangelize new processes to make your team more effective and deliver an outsized impact.Push for continuous improvements and innovation using data-driven decisions.Partner with other engineering leaders to build a cohesive engineering culture and direction for Valon overall.Ideal BackgroundTech Lead or Engineering Management experience preferred.At least 4+ years of software engineering experience.Demonstrated track record of building and empowering long lasting teams.Experience working in a highly complex and technical environment.Experience working in a fast paced and ambiguous startup environment.Passion for providing the biggest impact with inventive resource planning.Good written and verbal communication skills.Demonstrates excellent judgment, problem solving, and decision making.BenefitsCompensation: competitive salary with a meaningful stake in the company via equity, and 401k plan.Health & well-being: we'll invest in your physical and mental well-being with comprehensive medical, dental, & vision benefits.Commuter benefits: We offer pre-tax deductions for public transportation, rideshare services, and parking expenses to make your commute more affordable and convenient.Grow together: Company wide orientation for you to successfully onboard and other learning & development opportunities including regular review cycles that feature 360 degree feedback.Play together: quarterly budgets for team and company outings. Use it for team swag, cooking classes, or team dinners!Generous time off: flexible paid time off, sick days, and 11 company holidays.Baby bonding time!: 12 weeks off for both birthing and non-birthing parents - fully paid so you can focus your energy on your newest addition.