Manager, Engineering

Job Summary

Invitation Homes is pioneering a new industry and needs dedicated, innovative, and analytical technologists to continuously optimize our technology platform. 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 technology to the next level.

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager who can lead an engineering team – someone who combines deep technical experience with strong people‑management skills and can help elevate our teams and our approach to engineering. We are building a culture that fosters innovation, built on a foundation of inclusion and diversity. The ideal candidate has proven experience in coding, architecture leadership, and managing engineers in a fast‑paced environment.

This position is a mix of hands‑on 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 coaching, mentoring, feedback, and career development.
• Cultivate a healthy, collaborative engineering culture aligned 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 a relevant field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of professional development experience, with 2+ years of recent experience managing or leading an engineering team.
• Experience working in an agile development environment.
• Deep understanding of software and development engineering principles and concepts.
• Deep technical skills in at least one 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.
• Sound judgment and swift decision‑making skills.
• 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.

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. 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.

$ – $, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and applicable employment laws.

To attract and retain top talent, we offer competitive compensation and benefits, including:

• Annual bonus program.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Long‑term and short‑term disability insurance.
• Generous paid time off plans, including vacation accrual, sick time, standard holidays, and floating holidays.
• 401(k) with company matching contributions.
• Awesome work environment with casual dress.
• Team events and gatherings.

Invitation Homes is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and innovative environment with the best associates. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at human

To all recruitment agencies:
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