Senior Software Engineering Manager (Technology Shared Services)

16 days ago
Full time role
Hybrid · Remote · San Mateo, CA, US... more
About GoodLeap:
GoodLeap is a technology company delivering best-in-class financing and software products for sustainable solutions, from solar panels and batteries to energy-efficient HVAC, heat pumps, roofing, windows, and more. Over 1 million homeowners have benefited from our simple, fast, and frictionless technology that makes the adoption of these products more affordable, accessible, and easier to understand. Thousands of professionals deploying home efficiency and solar solutions rely on GoodLeap’s proprietary, AI-powered applications and developer tools to drive more transparent customer communication, deeper business intelligence, and streamlined payment and operations. Our platform has led to more than $27 billion in financing for sustainable solutions since 2018.
 
GoodLeap is also proud to support our award-winning nonprofit, GivePower, which is building and deploying life-saving water and clean electricity systems, changing the lives of more than 1.6 million people across Africa, Asia, and South America.

Position Summary
We are looking for a Software Engineering Manager to grow and lead a team of backend and frontend engineers, as well as drive the diverse software projects needed to drive GoodLeap's mission around affecting investments in the climate-impacting home improvements space.

You will own efforts to develop, deploy, and maintain production-quality cloud native applications utilizing public cloud technology and solutions using technologies like AWS, Azure, etc. This is a dynamic environment with high leadership visibility that requires managing a team with diverse skill sets located remotely across the EU, Central, and North America.



(Some of) What you will do here:

  • Lead a growing team of 5-10 highly motivated and talented software engineers across multiple technical areas
  • Drive a goal-based software development process, balancing the product roadmap against technical infrastructure and security improvements
  • Coordinate and collaborate with other groups including (but not limited to) strategy, product management, quality, UX, data science, business development, and technical program management
  • Help to assess, create, and execute on hiring plans
  • Cultivate an environment of collaboration, transparency and passion for technical excellence
  • Develop, train, and mentor software engineering staff
  • Help the team make decisions, keep moving forward, and propose changes and improvements to promote scalable, reliable, and maintainable technologies

You are an ideal candidate for our team if you value:

  • Collaboration and consensus-building as patterns for problem-solving
  • Transparency in the face of ambiguous or difficult situations
  • "Getting stuff done" through simple, pragmatic iteration and an unwavering focus on product needs
  • Demonstrating a high level of curiosity and keeping abreast of the latest technologies
  • Taking a proactive nature to resolve problems
  • Challenging the status quo, when it makes sense to do so

To be successful, you should have:

  • 10+ years of developing and shipping production software
  • 5+ years of leading engineering teams including building product roadmaps, running agile processes, performance management, conflict resolution, and career development
  • A genuine passion for management, and a desire to build the best management practice possible
  • Experience building cohesive teams, including interviewing and closing exceptional engineers
  • Strong communication and analytical skills
  • A commitment to fostering inclusion and diversity within your team and the larger organization
  • You remember enough about writing code that you can conduct a solid code review
  • BS or MS in Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent work experience
  • Comfort with cloud, back/frontend, and mobile development
  • Experience managing engineers that develop in node.js, Typescript, React
  • Experience with development tools and technologies such as AWS, Azure, REST, JSON, GraphQL, NoSQL

Additional Information Regarding Job Duties and Job Descriptions:

Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one's supervisor or other managers related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and other skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

If you are an extraordinary professional who thrives in a collaborative work culture and values a rewarding career, then we want to work with you!  Apply today!