Engineering Manager, Block
$149-201k
+ Equity
Home renovation providers
Open for applications
Home renovation providers
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$149-201k
+ Equity
21-100 employees
Company mission
To give homeowners a better way to improve the spaces they live in, and to give contractors a better way to work.
Role
Who you are
- 2+ years experience in engineering leadership or mentoring position (Tech Lead, Senior Engineer, Engineering Manager), 5+ years software engineering experience
- Proven ability to drive process improvements, technical innovation, team efficiency, and code quality
- Ability to balance management responsibilities with direct technical contribution
- Comfortable and enthusiastic about AI coding tools and emerging technologies
- Comfortable managing a remote team
- Proficient in modern web technologies for both back-end and front-end (Next, Typescript, React, Apollo)
- The current stack includes NextJS, Typescript, React, Feathers, and NodeJS, and proficiency with these technologies is highly advantageous
- This team's product heavily utilizes LLM chains, making prior experience with AI chain integration or AI teams a valuable asset
- This role is ideal for someone who thrives on hands-on development and technical leadership, ensuring both strategic guidance and direct contribution to engineering efforts
What the job involves
- Block is looking for an Engineering Manager for the Planning product who will lead a team of talented engineers in shaping the future of home renovation planning
- This innovative platform empowers homeowners to visualize their dream spaces, receive personalized estimates, and select materials with confidence
- Leveraging cutting-edge AI generation tools this product is transforming the way homeowners bring their ideas to life
- You will have the exciting opportunity to be part of how this product evolves, guiding engineers in integrating cutting-edge technologies while remaining hands-on in the codebase yourself
- Lead a team of 4-6 engineers, fostering a positive and inclusive work environment while providing mentorship and career growth opportunities, empowering engineers to able to do their best work
- Work closely with the Tech Lead and Product Manager to align engineering efforts with squad goals and roadmap, managing work load and capacity of engineers on the team
- Facilitate team cohesion by participating in code reviews, technical specification discussions, and engineering syncs
- Collaborate with the Tech Lead and Engineering Director to ensure best practices, technical standards, and engineering excellence
- Directly contribute to code (~50% of the time), taking ownership of development tasks while supporting the team’s workload
Our take
Home improvement can be expensive, time-consuming and painfully over-complicated. Block Renovation solves this problem with its managed marketplace platform.
When it first launched, Block focused on bathroom renovation. Since then, it has expanded to encompass all areas of home improvement, guiding both homeowners and contractors through the renovation process. This dual focus not only produces better results, but also gives Block a key business advantage over rival platforms.
Block has raised over $94 million in funding, and industry confidence in its platform is riding high. The home improvement industry is worth $400 billion, and demand for platforms such as Block's is rising steadily. As such, the company is likely to see impressive gains over the next five years.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-29% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Nov 2021
$50m
SERIES C
Jul 2021
$40m
SERIES B
Total funding: $118.4m
Company benefits
- Earn equity in an early stage high-growth company
- 100% subsidized health insurance, dental coverage, vision coverage
- 12 weeks universal fully paid family leave
- PTO and company holidays
- 3 weeks a year where you can work anywhere
- 401k retirement savings plan with matching employer contribution
- Employee discount on renovation services
- Budgeted learning and development stipends
- Working alongside an ambitious, kind, no-drama team
Company HQ
Fulton Ferry District, NY
Leadership
Koda Wang
(Executive Chair & Co-Founder)Became Chief Operating Officer of the fast-growing Huffington Post after starting their career as a consultant at Booz & Company. Prior to Block, was Chief Customer Officer at Rent the Runway.
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