Engineering Manager, Consumer; Remote, US Engineering

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Renew Home is on a mission to change how we power the world by making it easier for customers to save energy and money at home as part of the largest residential virtual power plant in North America.

We partner with industry-leading brands to better manage residential energy for users by prioritizing efficiency, savings, and comfort — and cleaner energy for everyone.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer striking a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment where everyone feels that they have a voice that is heard.

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We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a team of 4‑6 software engineers in building, launching and maintaining scalable and robust software. You will oversee the development of systems that support our consumer product experience. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, strategic vision and strong leadership to guide the team in delivering reliable engineering solutions while collaborating with cross‑functional stakeholders.

As a manager at this level, you will demonstrate proficiency in domain expertise, people management, scope and impact, leadership, communication, and decision‑making, aligning with expectations for engineering managers who can handle moderately complex issues and lead small teams effectively.

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, providing technical guidance, career development, and performance feedback to foster a high‑performing and collaborative environment, including understanding leadership nuances, contributing to job descriptions, hiring plans, and participating in reviews and performance management actions.
• Guide and oversee the development of user‑facing experiences and robust backend services and APIs that power these experiences.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, program management and other cross‑functional teams to align technical execution with strategic product roadmaps.
• Manage the team's work across our technology stack, including Python, FastAPI, Postgre
  
  SQL, AWS/GCP services (CDK, ECS/EKS, Redshift, S3, Pub/Sub, etc.), Type Script, React, Prefect, Git, and Jira.
• Facilitate the team's participation in agile development processes, including stand‑up meetings, retrospectives, and one‑on‑ones, and make routine decisions easily while handling more ambiguous choices.
• Handle resource allocation, project prioritization, hiring and onboarding to build and maintain a talented software engineering team, familiar with company policies like anti‑harassment and employee review cycles.
• Stay abreast of industry trends in software engineering and cloud technologies, championing continuous improvement and innovation within the team, gaining industry‑wide knowledge and applying it to refine processes.

• 8+ years of industry experience in software engineering or related fields, with at least 2‑3 years in a leadership or management role overseeing technical teams (BS and 6‑12 years of work experience preferred; MS counts as 1 year of experience).
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science or equivalent experience in the software industry.
• Proven track record as a self‑starter who identifies strategic opportunities, drives initiatives, and empowers teams to implement solutions that enhance operational excellence, capable of dealing with moderately complex area issues.
• Hands‑on experience in building and managing scalable systems in a cloud environment (AWS/GCP), containerization (ECS/EKS), serverless technologies, and Infrastructure as Code (e.g., CDK).
• Comfort balancing leadership and technical execution — willing to engage directly in design and implementation work while effectively managing, mentoring, and enabling the team.
• Solid software engineering skills with strong proficiency in our core stack—specifically Python, SQL, and some familiarity with Type Script/React —along with the ability to design to spec and deliver full‑featured products.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with experience in mentoring engineers, collaborating across…