Software Engineering Manager, AirDNA

• 6+ years of engineering leadership experience, leading high-performing teams
• 8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
• 4+ years working with Ruby/Hanami (or other Ruby-based frameworks)
• 3+ years of infrastructure experience (Heroku and/or AWS)
• Significant, relevant hands-on engineering experience plus team leadership experience
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to delegate with trust and empower teams to succeed
• Strong understanding of business drivers and how engineering decisions impact
• Ability to maintain strong relationships in a multicultural-diverse environment
• Comfort working with remote teams and contractors
• We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t check every box

Desirable

• Uplisting is looking for a Software Engineering Manager to lead the performance, growth, and cohesion of our engineering team
• You’ll foster a collaborative, supportive, and energetic environment while overseeing day-to-day operations across processes, QA, product alignment, and delivery
• Beyond managing execution, you’ll provide hands-on guidance and mentoring to individual contributors, help set strategic direction in partnership with Product, and ensure the team consistently meets its development targets
• This role is equal parts people leadership, technical stewardship, and operational excellence , creating the conditions for engineers to do their best work and for the platform to scale with confidence
• Lead a high-performing engineering team through clear vision, structure, and day-to-day direction
• Drive engineering excellence by owning core KPIs (availability, cycle time, defect rates, engineering velocity)
• Partner closely with Product and leadership to shape platform strategy and prioritization
• Ensure security, privacy, and ethical considerations are integrated into development practices
• Build team capability through hiring, onboarding, coaching, career development, and mentorship
• Establish scalable processes, norms, and standards that support efficient, high-quality development
• Delegate effectively while empowering engineers to make technical decisions
• Identify and deliver cross-team initiatives that improve reliability, developer experience, and engineering efficiency
• Make informed evaluations and recommendations on promotions, compensation, and performance
• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships and ensure engineering decisions support business outcomes
• Any hire made outside of Spain would be a full-time contractor

• First stage: Virtual interview with the People Team at AirDNA (30min)
• Second stage: Meet the Hiring Manager and the Director of Engineering (45min)
• Third stage: Meet the Peers (30min)
• Final stage: Meet the CEO (30min)
• Post-offer / Pre-employment: Reference and employment verification check
• Ideal start date: End of Q4