Manager, Engineering

Job Summary

Invitation Homes is pioneering a new industry and needs dedicated, innovative, and analytical technologists to help us continually optimize. As the nation’s premier home leasing company, we develop advanced technology to enhance the resident experience. We are looking for dynamic individuals who are passionate about taking tech to the next level.

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager who will lead an engineering team – someone who combines deep technical experience with great people management skills and can help elevate our teams and our approach to engineering. The role is a mix of hands‑on keyboard development, process engineering, and management responsibilities with a strong emphasis on technical leadership.

Invitation Homes does not offer employment-based visa sponsorship for this role at this time.

• Work closely with Product and Platform Owners, Quality Assurance, and other teams in an agile environment to build, deploy and maintain software systems
• Design solutions with a focus on performance and maintainability
• Measure and evaluate features and system metrics to continuously improve user experience and service performance
• Grow and inspire a team of engineers through a combination of coaching, mentoring, feedback and career development
• Cultivate a healthy, collaborative engineering culture that’s in line with our values.
• Make recommendations on future technical architecture for software, platform, integrations and tools
• Document technical and integration architectures
• Work collaboratively to help define and execute team roadmaps

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field, or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of professional development experience, and 2+ years of recent experience managing or leading an engineering team
• Experience working in agile development environment
• Deep understanding of software and development engineering principles and concepts
• Deep technical skills in one or more of the following areas:
  JavaScript development, SQL development, MSSQL, Postgres, AWS, CI/CD, Mulesoft, Salesforce

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to thrive under pressure and function effectively in a fast-paced work environment
• Exhibit sound judgment and swift decision-making skills
• Exhibit strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to collaborate and build consensus with others
• Knowledgeable about system design, data structures and algorithms
• Skilled at processing and analyzing large data sets
• Experience working with distributed/scalable systems and high-volume transaction applications
• Love of technology; actively seeks continuing education of current and emerging technologies

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This position will spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers. The position may also entail light lifting of supplies and materials occasionally, up to and including 20 pounds in addition to reaching, stooping, standing, and walking. This position requires the ability to talk, hear, compare, compute, compile, copy, analyze, coordinate, synthesize, negotiate and communicate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Standard office working environment that may be busy and noisy at times.

We Stand For Flexibility, Opportunity, And a Home That People Can Make Their Own. It’s As True For Our Associates As It Is For Our Residents. Just Like We Help Our Residents Live Freer, We Liberate Our Associates’ Careers, Too. Our Associates Know That At Invitation Homes Goals Matter, Potential Is Unlocked, And Careers Thrive. Invitation Homes Isn’t Just a Work Place It Is a Possibility Place.

Invitation Homes Offers The Below To Each New Associate

• Competitive pay and an annual bonus program for all associates
• Generous paid time off plans including vacation accrual, sick time, volunteer time, and standard and floating holidays
• 401k with matching company contributions
• Awesome work environment with casual dress
• Team events and gatherings
• Employee…