Product and Engineering Manager - SaaS Applications (San Mateo, CA) [JOL-PEM-CA-070126

Title
Product and Engineering Manager - SaaS Applications

Location
San Mateo , CA , US

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 delivery and evolution of our cloud-based SaaS products built with MVC C# .NET, MAUI, and Microsoft Azure. Working directly with the founder, you will help shape product direction, translate customer and business needs into engineering execution, lead a team of developers, drive predictable releases, and build a culture of accountability and ownership.

This is a hands-on leadership role with significant autonomy, broad responsibility, and the opportunity to grow into senior engineering leadership as the company scales.

• - 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

$150,000 - $220,000 per year (commensurate with experience)