# Engineering Manager

**Company:** [Second Nature](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/second-nature)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Salary:** $175k – $200k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** TypeScript, React, Next.js, Nestjs, Postgres, Kubernetes, Terraform, Microservices, Domain-Driven Design, Event-Driven Architecture
**Posted:** 2026-04-20

> Leads and grows a team of 5-10 engineers while remaining hands-on with coding, architecture, and code reviews using TypeScript, React, NestJS, and cloud technologies. Drives technical vision, mentors talent, and collaborates cross-functionally in a remote PropTech environment.

## Job Description

## Key Competencies

### Team Leadership & People Management
- Manage and mentor a high-performing team of engineers (5–10).
- Conduct regular 1:1s, set career development plans, and provide clear feedback.
- Attract, recruit, and retain top engineering talent.
- Foster a culture of learning, inclusion, and engineering excellence.
- Guide your team through prioritization, technical challenges, and agile delivery.

### Technical Execution & Hands-On Development
- Lead the architecture and implementation of critical features and systems.
- Remain actively hands-on with our tech stack.
- Write clean, scalable, and well-tested code.
- Set standards for code quality, security, and system performance.
- Lead technical reviews, pair programming sessions, and knowledge sharing.

### Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Product, Executive Leadership and other stakeholders to define and deliver product features.
- Collaborate with other tech leads to set long-term engineering direction and system design.
- Communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences and influence product strategy.

## Requirements
- 10+ years of engineering experience.
- 3+ years managing a team of 3+ engineers.
- A strong understanding of design patterns and architectural thinking.
- Experience scaling engineering teams in high-growth environments.
- Background with domain-driven design, event-driven architecture, or microservices.
- Experience with **TypeScript**, **React** and **Next.js**.
- Experience with **NestJS** and **PostgreSQL**.
- Solid understanding of cloud-native architectures with **Kubernetes** and **Terraform**.
- Proven track record of shipping scalable, secure, and high-performing applications.
- Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work a 8 to 5 EST schedule.

**BONUS**: Experience in PropTech, real estate tech, or B2B2C SaaS platforms.

## Compensation
- Anticipated annual salary: $180,000 - $200,000.
- No variable compensation.
- Total compensation includes base salary, benefits, and company stock options.

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