Manager, Software Engineering

Job Description

Our MissionButterflyMX is on a mission to empower people to automate property access, operations, and security from a single platform. Our products are installed in more than 20,000+ multifamily, commercial, gated communities, and student-housing properties worldwide, including properties developed, owned, and managed by the most trusted names in real estate. Our features are designed for developers, owners, property managers, and tenants, and our products lower operating costs and improve tenant satisfaction.

Our SolutionDevelopers and owners no longer need to run building wiring or install in-unit hardware. Property managers can grant building access, revoke permissions, and review entry logs from an online dashboard. Residents can open doors from their smartphones, issue visitor access, and see who is trying to enter the building.

Our Culture & ValuesFantastic people are the key to our success. As a distributed, primarily remote workforce, we’re looking for more intelligent, passionate, collaborative, ai-forward, and down-to-earth individuals to join our growing team. We’re driven by a shared commitment to excellence and innovation, grounded in our core values: We delight our customers, We take ownership, We are a community of collaborators, We speak up, We think big and do small, and We are tenacious.

Role Overview

ButterflyMX is looking for a Manager, Software Engineering to join our stellar team that focuses on building world class products for the built world. Our mission is to revolutionize how people access the buildings that they live and work in.

Who You Are

• Motivated by the desire to learn and collaborate, to own and improve, and to focus on what helps the business succeed
• Well versed with Agile methodology and who believes in the value of a well written and appropriately defined user story
• Open-minded approach to choosing the right tool for the job
• User-focused with a keen sense of how your code will impact the user's experience in terms of performance, security and usability
• Passionate about frequent value delivery through collaboration with product owners, preferring MVPs and tight build-measure-learn loops to maximize value
• Someone who truly cares about leading and mentoring engineers
• Lead by example for other members of the team as a dedicated, passionate, and flexible technologist who is constantly striving to improve code quality, design and system architecture
• Comfortable working with components and systems across both the front-end and back-end layers of the architecture
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product, Design, and other Engineering Leads to define key results and align team goals with company objectives.
• Ensure the team has a clear vision and roadmap to achieve their goals efficiently.
• Adapt and evolve Agile processes to best fit team and project needs.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by challenging the team to identify bottlenecks and find ways to accelerate delivery.
• Provide support and guidance to engineers to enhance their technical and professional skills.
• Collaborate with QA teams to uphold high-quality releases and improve software reliability.
• Address team interpersonal challenges and proactively manage performance issues.
• Work with Engineering Leads to align coaching efforts on technical development and engineering best practices.
• Assess team composition and hiring needs to ensure the necessary skills and expertise are available.
• Actively recruit and source engineers to build a strong, diverse team while collaborating with recruiting teams to optimize interview loops and training engineers in hiring best practices.
• Ensure engineers understand how their work aligns with broader company goals and objectives.
• Help define, document, evolve, and evangelize high engineering standards and best practices across multiple areas

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional development experience
• 3+ years of managerial experience including setting goals and driving results, managing performance and development, and resource management
• 4+ years of professional development experience in TypeScript, JavaScript
• Strong experience with automated CI/CD pipelines
• Strong experience working in and advocating for Agile environments
• Deep understanding of testing and what, when and how to test
• Extensive experience with developing and maintaining APIs, as well as integrating with 3rd party APIs
• Hands on experience working in a Distributed/Cloud-based environment (e.g. Amazon EC2/ECS, Lambdas, No-SQL DB, Azure, etc.) within a service-oriented architecture
• Experience working with relational databases and writing SQL queries
• Experience with using Docker and development in a dockerized environment
• Experience with managing security for Linux/AWS/Docker environments
• Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams
• Experience with computer vision applications and image/video processing
• Experience with GraphQL
• Familiarity with development for IoT devices
• Well versed in the disciplines of security, reliability, and scalability

Compensation

The expected base salary range for this position is $190,000-$230,000. Actual compensation will depend on factors including budget, skills, experience, location, and internal equity. This position may also be eligible for bonuses, equity, or other forms of compensation, where applicable.

Benefits

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. You must have the authorization to work in the US to become an employee. We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates and employees.

• 10 paid holidays, 20 vacation days, 5 sick days, 3 floating holidays
• Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (ButterflyMX covers 100% of the cost)
• Short and Long Term Disability (ButterflyMX covers 100% of the cost)
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Quarterly self-care stipends
• Access to optional benefits including pre-tax flexible healthcare spending accounts (FSA and HSA), Dependent Care FSA, and Commuter Benefits, as well as optional Supplemental Life, AD&D, Hospital Indemnity, Legal, Accident, Critical Illness, Pet, and Personal Liability Insurance
• And more!