Product and Engineering Manager - SaaS ; San Mateo, CA JOL-PEM-CA-

Summary

Jolly is a Silicon Valley-based software company with more than 40,000 customers and millions of users, including many Fortune 500 companies and world-renowned organizations. We are looking for a Product and Engineering Manager to lead the development of cloud-based SaaS applications using MVC C# .NET and MAUI mobile apps on Microsoft Azure. This position offers a fast-track path to Director of Engineering and VP of Engineering, with the opportunity to shape product roadmaps, lead engineering teams, ensure code quality, drive timely releases, and hold teams accountable for meeting commitments.

If you are ready for rapid career growth in a dynamic, leadership-driven environment, this is the perfect opportunity.

• Collect and triage feature requests, bug reports, and feedback from customer service, sales, and key clients
• Drive product improvements to ensure competitiveness and alignment with market and customer needs
• Maintain regular communication with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on product vision, priorities, and delivery timelines
• Engage with customers to validate feature needs and continuously improve the feedback loop
• Use product analytics, customer insights, and feedback to guide prioritization and product decisions
• Collaborate with senior architects and technical leadership to refine requirements and technical direction
• Define clear acceptance criteria for new features and collaborate with QA to ensure functional and UX requirements are met
• Create, prioritize, and manage work items in Jira; track progress, manage dependencies, and remove blockers
• Coordinate with Dev Ops and engineering teams to ensure timely, stable, and predictable releases
• Proactively identify delivery, technical, and product risks and work with stakeholders to mitigate them
• Own release commitments by driving execution, proactively following up on deliverables, and holding teams accountable for meeting agreed timelines
• Challenge estimates, priorities, and scope when necessary to balance technical quality, business objectives, and release schedules
• Escalate delivery risks early and drive timely decisions to keep projects on schedule

• Lead or support a team of .NET MVC and MAUI developers building Azure-hosted SaaS products
• Promote adherence to code quality standards, development best practices, and review processes
• Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and predictable execution across the engineering team
• Mentor junior developers and encourage a culture of learning, collaboration, and knowledge sharing
• Provide input to engineering leadership on capacity planning and staffing needs; support hiring activities as needed

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field from a reputable accredited university
• 8-12 years of software development, technical product management, or engineering leadership experience in B2B SaaS environments
• Strong background in C# .NET, MVC architecture, Azure cloud services, and modern SDLC practices
• Experience leading the development and release of web and cross-platform mobile applications (MAUI preferred)
• Proven ability to prioritize backlogs, manage Jira workflows, and drive predictable release schedules
• Demonstrated track record of holding engineering teams accountable and delivering complex SaaS products on schedule without compromising quality
  
  Strong understanding of software architecture, code quality, peer review, CI/CD, testing, and release management
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and make difficult prioritization decisions
• Strategic mindset with the ability to balance customer needs, technical debt, engineering capacity, and business objectives

• Health insurance (including dental and vision)
• Retirement fund contribution
• Paid vacation

$120,000 - $300,000 per year (commensurate with experience)