Sr Mgr, Software Engineering

Sr Mgr, Software Engineering

Location:

Austin, TX, United States

Category:
Technology

Job

Description

Recognized as the No. 1 site trusted by real estate professionals, ® has been at the forefront of online real estate for over 25 years, connecting buyers, sellers, and renters with trusted insights and expert guidance to find their perfect home. Through its robust suite of tools, ® not only makes a significant impact on the real estate industry at large, but for consumers, navigating the biggest purchase they will make in their life, by providing a user experience that is easy to use, easy to understand, and most of all, easy to make decisions.

Join us on our mission to empower more people to find their way home by breaking barriers to entry, making the right connections, and building confidence through expert guidance.

The Role:

We are looking for a Sr. Manager of Software Engineering to join our team. As a technical influencer at ®, you will contribute across all stages of the software development lifecycle and system health under your remit. Your leadership and collaboration skills will drive impactful, cross-organization initiatives, delivering industry-leading solutions. You’ll play a pivotal role in designing and implementing innovative systems that empower individuals and landlords in their renting journey.

Your direct impact will drive the achievement of critical OKRs.

Top Reasons to Apply:

• Revenue Acceleration:
  Scale one of 's fastest-growing business units.

• Architectural Ownership & Green-Field Innovation:
  Drive a technical evolution by leading a full frontend replatform, GraphQL architecture rollout, and a mobile app launch.

• High-Impact Leadership:
  Lead and mentor a high-executing team while partnering directly with product leadership to shape business strategy.

  What You’ll Do:

  Translate Strategy into Execution

• Convert product strategy into clear, actionable technology strategy and plans for your team

• Define priorities, scope, and sequencing to ensure focus on the highest-impact work

• Establish measurable goals and ensure alignment between day-to-day execution and long-term objectives

• Continuously adjust plans based on business needs, risks, and new information

• Drive improvements in reliability, performance, and operational excellence

• Own the operational health of systems and services, including reliability, performance, and incident response

  Drive Accountability and Results

• Own outcomes for your team, ensuring commitments are met with high quality and predictability

• Establish clear ownership, roles, and decision-making structures within the team

• Implement mechanisms to track progress, surface risks early, and drive timely resolution

• Maintain a high bar for execution, balancing urgency with long-term sustainability

• Engage in key technical decisions, ensuring solutions align with business and system needs

• Partner with senior engineers to drive scalable, maintainable system design

  Drive Cross-Functional Alignment

• Partner closely with product, design, and peer engineering teams to deliver shared outcomes

• Ensure strong engineering practices across design, testing, and operations

• Navigate dependencies and resolve conflicts to keep initiatives moving forward

• Facilitate healthy debate while ensuring decisions are made and executed

• Align roadmaps and execution plans across teams and organizations

  Provide Clear Stakeholder Visibility

• Create consistent, transparent reporting on progress, risks, and outcomes

• Proactively communicate updates to leadership and cross-functional partners

• Synthesize complex technical and delivery information into clear, actionable insights

• Ensure stakeholders understand tradeoffs, timelines, and impacts of decisions

• Build trust through reliability, clarity, and follow-through

  Lead and Develop…