Product Engineering Manager

Company Information: At Innov

A Technologies, we’re redefining the auction industry with cutting‑edge, cloud‑based solutions — building innovative tools that are transforming how auctions operate. Our Fort Worth‑based team is passionate about innovation, collaboration, and problem‑solving. We combine deep industry expertise with modern technology to deliver seamless, With a commitment to continuous improvement and forward‑thinking solutions, Innov

A is shaping the future of the auction industry through technology and strategic innovation.

We’re a true product company. Our platform is what we sell — not a cost center, not an internal tool. That means the engineering team builds features that drive adoption, solves problems that retain customers, and ships software that has to work every single auction day.

This role is in‑office 5 days a week in Fort Worth, Texas

Position Summary: This is a high‑ownership leadership role for a Product Engineering Manager who is both people‑first and deeply technical: someone who can set a vision, build a strong team, and deliver platform improvements that measurably impact customer adoption, retention, and satisfaction. We’re a small engineering organization — under 20 people across internal team members and external development partners. This is a hands‑on leadership role.

You’ll be in the code weekly, not quarterly. You’ll know what shipped last sprint because you were in the PRs, not because you read a status report.

You'll report directly to the CTO and shape how we build product.

• , mentor, and develop the internal engineering team including developers, QA, and business analysts.
• Manage relationships with external development partners, ensuring quality and cohesion across blended teams.
• Drive thoughtful system design, pragmatic tradeoffs, and sustainable delivery in partnership with the team.
• Champion modern engineering practices including CI/CD, automated testing, and infrastructure as code.
• Drive automation across the development lifecycle — from builds and deployments to testing and monitoring.
• Own engineering excellence in reliability, scalability, code quality, and continuous delivery.
• Partner with leadership to translate business goals into roadmaps, prioritize investments, and deliver high‑impact initiatives.
• Operate in a full Dev Ops model — build it, ship it, support it.
• Actively participate in hands‑on technical work including code reviews, architectural decisions, and troubleshooting.

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 7+ years of software engineering experience.
• Demonstrated product impact: led teams whose work measurably improved adoption, retention, or customer satisfaction.
• SaaS or subscription product experience strongly preferred.
• Hands‑on experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, building testing cultures, and driving automation initiatives in a Dev Ops model.
• Experience with .NET, SQL databases, and Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Strong technical foundation with architecture depth: able to guide scalable system design and set quality standards.
• Proficiency with modern development practices, tooling, and automation.
• Ability to lead teams through ambiguity and make sound technical tradeoffs.
• Cross‑functional leadership strength: able to align diverse stakeholders and set clear priorities.
• Player/coach mentality: comfortable moving between team leadership and hands‑on technical contribution.
• Strong communication skills across engineering, leadership, and customer‑facing contexts.
• Ability to execute effectively without heavy process or structure.
• Technically engaged — not looking to "get out of the code."
• Pragmatic — understands the difference between best practices and cargo culting.
• Builder mindset — sees a small team as an opportunity, not a constraint.
• Opinionated but collaborative — willing to push back constructively without being rigid.
• Experience with AI‑assisted development practices and integrating AI capabilities into product workflows.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
• Positions self to…