Engineering Manager, HopSkipDrive
Ruby on Rails
$170-185k
Plus equity stock options
More information about location
Safe youth transportation solution
Job no longer available
Safe youth transportation solution
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$170-185k
Plus equity stock options
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create opportunity for all through mobility.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of professional software engineering
- 3+ years of professional Ruby on Rails
- 1+ years managing software engineers
- Excellent communication skills with technical and non-technical teammates and show a high level of emotional and professional maturity
- A high level of craftsmanship about your work, the end experience of the user, and impact on overall product
- Expertise with Agile Software Development practices and able to adopt the appropriate process to fit the needs of a team
- Successful track record of delivering high-impact projects in a fast-paced environment
What the job involves
- As an Engineering Manager you are an accomplished engineer, having led successful projects as a Senior Engineer or Engineering Lead before directly managing teams of four or more engineers
- You are fully comfortable with agile management practices, and proven project managers who have delivered many large projects successfully
- As a technical leader you are constantly tracking the team’s efficiency and quality of deliverables at SDLC and regularly adjusting processes and timelines to ensure high quality is delivered
- You take responsibility for producing software that is highly available, monitorable, and maintainable over time
- While in this role, you will spend less time writing code, but there is an expectation that you still engage in some technical deliverables such as bug fixes and small features, without blocking or slowing down the progress of your team
- More than writing code, you hold responsibility for identifying bottlenecks in the process and roadblocks to success for your team and clearing these roadblocks
- In this role your success will be determined by the success of your team
- In particular, as a leader you are capable of identifying the most high-value projects and keeping your team focused on these projects
- As part of keeping the team focused you will partner closely with Product to manage project scope and ensure the technical deliverables are met
- In addition to focusing the team, you are capable of identifying headcount needs for the team and planning and recruiting to fill these needs
- As an Engineering Manager you operate as and are comfortable managing team members with different skill sets from your own
- You communicate expectations clearly to all team members, solicit and deliver individual feedback frequently (not just in the scope of review periods)
- In addition to strong management skills, as the engineering lead you acts as a leader for the technical roadmap for the pillar
- You are able to clearly communicate the timeline, scope and risks to your pillar partners, and lead the delivery of major initiatives on clear timelines
- Additionally, you identify areas of strategic technical debt, do the cost/benefit analysis for resolving this debt and communicate suggested timelines for prioritizing this to the management team
- Above all, you want to build something that fundamentally improves the lives of families
- What you will do:
- Identify and clear bottlenecks and roadblocks to the team’s success
- Conduct weekly 1:1s with direct reports
- Performance management - providing positive and constructive feedback
- Foster Continuous Improvement mindset amongst team
- Responsible for the successful planning and delivery of projects
- Review Pull Requests and promote high code quality and testing standards on the team
- Identify areas of strategic technical debt, do the cost/benefit analysis for resolving this debt and communicate suggested timelines for prioritizing this to the management team
- Break up large features and long-term initiatives into smaller deliverables
- Collaborate with VP of Engineering on technical roadmap
- Continue to contribute to feature development and bug fixes at the level of a Sr
- Software Engineer
- Exhibit high standards when Interviewing and evaluating prospective engineering candidates
Our take
Across the US, school transportation is under pressure as driver shortages, budget cuts, and rigid bus routes are making it harder for students to get to school safely and on time. This has opened the door for smaller vehicles and ride-hailing services to step in and support those students who don't fit neatly into traditional routes. HopSkipDrive has grown within this space, offering a flexible alternative that helps schools fill these gaps.
HopSkipDrive connects children with carefully vetted caregivers (often grandparents, nurses or childcare processionals) who then provide reliable rides when buses or public transport falls short. Operating in 17 states and supporting over 10,000 schools, the services has certainly eased commutes for many families.
And now the company is focsued on strenghtening its impact with technology and innovation. With its RouteWise AI platform it helps districts cut costs, improve efficiency and manage driver shortages, all while new safety modules and AI-driven planning tools continue to raise industry standards. With these advancements and a growing network of partners, the company is ready to keep shaping a more flexible futur for school transportation.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
23% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2022
$37m
SERIES D
Aug 2021
$25m
SERIES C
Total funding: $107m
Company benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Health Spending Account
- Mental Health Resources
- Employee Assistance Program
- Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401K Plan
- Company Ownership/Equity
- Medical & Dependent Care FSA
- Travel Insurance
- Supplemental Legal
- Fully Remote Work Option
- Flexible Time Off
- 11 Annual Paid Holidays
- Week Closure at End of Year
- Sick Time Off for You and Family
- Home Internet Reimbursement
- Professional Development & Learning Stipend
- Remote & In-Person Quarterly Team Events
- Internal Rewards & Recognition Program
- Employee Referral Bonuses
Company HQ
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Joanna McFarland
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former Board Member at the Marketplace Industry Association and LA Tech.org.
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