Are you ready to play a pivotal role in revolutionizing local and state government through cutting-edge technology? OpenGov seeks an experienced Manager, Engineering to lead our innovative team.

This role is perfect for a leader who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-tenant SaaS environment and is passionate about leveraging React, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS to build world-class solutions.

Our Procurement team designs and implements robust, cloud-native applications that streamline Procurement workflows and enhance the user experience for our local and state governments.

Your leadership will not only guide the technical direction of a talented team of engineers but also shape the strategic vision of our Procurement Suite.

If you are excited about transforming ideas into scalable multi-tenant cloud solutions and inspiring a team of engineers to achieve technical excellence and continuous growth, we want you on our team.

At OpenGov, we are driven by our mission to power a more effective and accountable government.

We offer a collaborative, diverse, and supportive environment where your contributions have a direct impact.

With opportunities for professional growth, continuous learning, and flexible work arrangements, you will be part of a team committed to innovation and excellence.

Responsibilities :

Leadership and Management :

- Lead, inspire, and manage a team of highly skilled engineers focused on developing multi-tenant SaaS solutions.

- Encourage a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.

- Provide coaching, mentorship, and career development opportunities for your team members, fostering a high-performing and motivated engineering culture.

Technical Expertise :

- Oversee the design, development, testing, and deployment of multi-tenant cloud-native solutions with a primary focus on AWS.

- Ensure adherence to best coding, architecture, and secure application development practices, maintaining high code quality, performance, and reliability standards.

- Collaborate with engineers to break complex projects into manageable components, facilitating iterative development and continuous delivery.

Collaboration And Communication :

- Work closely with product managers, designers, and architects to ensure alignment between technical capabilities and business goals.

- Maintain clear and transparent communication channels within and across teams, providing updates on project status, system architecture, and timeline expectations.

- Coordinate with distributed teams to ensure seamless feature delivery in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

Operational Excellence :

- Define and uphold Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and reliability metrics for the services owned by your team.

- Implement and optimize processes for continuous improvement and operational resilience.

- Transform reactive processes into proactive, reliable systems and tools that enhance operational efficiency.

Requirements And Preferred Experience :

- Minimum 3+ years of experience in technical leadership and people management.

- At least 5+ years of hands-on software development experience with one or more modern languages such as Java, .NET, JavaScript, or NodeJS

- Demonstrated success in leading and building robust and practical software engineering teams.

- Proficiency in React and modern JavaScript frameworks.

- Extensive experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native architecture.

- Solid understanding of API design and multi-tenant architecture.

- Familiarity with distributed systems, microservices architecture, and CI/CD pipelines.

- Experience building and supporting heavily utilized at-scale consumer-facing enterprise SaaS software.

- Exceptional communication and collaboration abilities.

- Ability to navigate ambiguity and guide your team toward successful project delivery.

- Proven track record of coaching and developing engineers, fostering an environment conducive to learning and professional growth.

- Experience in Procurement domain is a plus.

Benefits That Work For You :

Enjoy an award-winning workplace with the benefits to match, including :

- Comprehensive healthcare options for individuals and families.

- Flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays.

- 401(k) with company match (USA only).

- Paid parental leave, wellness stipends, and HSA contributions.

- Professional development and growth opportunities.

- A collaborative office environment with weekly catered lunches.