Software Engineering Manager

About the Role

Ontra is seeking a Software Engineering Manager reporting to our Director of Engineering.

For this job, we are currently only hiring candidates based in the United States.

The role is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being hands-on while leading a team of software engineers. If you are interested in not only designing solutions but also shaping the software development culture for a growing team, this role would be a great fit. This position will oversee a team responsible for our product foundations and common services such as our framework libraries

If you have a proven track record of leading successful software development projects, developing high performance systems, and thrive in a cross collaborative environment, we’d love to get to know you!

What You’ll Do

• Lead: Oversee a team of engineers to distribute tickets, ensure projects are completed on time and help develop our engineers’ skills and progress their careers
• Plan: Working with our Product team to gather and break down requirements and strategizing on how to execute them
• Scale: Collaborate with product managers and architects to define the technical strategy for product foundation, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives
• Evangelize: Assist in guiding the development of engineering culture and best practices
• Collaborate: Partner with other engineering teams to provide foundational services, tools, and libraries that streamline the development process and improve product quality

What You’ll Bring

• Experience: 7+ years of experience as an individual contributor and preferably 2+ years of technical leadership in a high growth, scaling company
• Technical skill set: Experience with Ruby on Rails and React
• Technical leadership: A history in breaking down requirements, designing solutions, and providing leadership to team-level projects
• Team player: Ability to lead a team as well as work alongside them
• Soft skills: Great communication skills, an empathetic approach to teamwork, and the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced development environment