Skip to content
OnxmapsOnxmapsMissoula, MT

Software Engineering Manager III - Growth

Lead a team of Growth Engineers optimizing in-app user experience and key growth metrics. Drive experimentation at scale, manage direct reports, and report to the VP of Data.

150k – 188k
Hybrid5+ YOEEngineering Management

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Lead and oversee the design, prioritization, and implementation of experiments to improve key growth metrics
  • Manage three or more direct reports, setting performance expectations, differentiating talent, addressing underperformance, and amplifying contributions
  • Serve as escalation point for complex cross-team issues and make high-judgment decisions grounded in long-term strategy
  • Drive experiment velocity and quality at scale by defining structure, milestones, and success criteria
  • Lead cross-department projects by aligning groups around shared goals and adjusting leadership approach based on context
  • Demonstrate strong hiring judgment to build a team capable of sustained performance
  • Monitor and report on KPIs related to user growth, providing updates to senior leadership
  • Analyze data to identify trends, patterns, and insights to drive continuous improvement
  • Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting tools for real-time visibility into growth metrics
  • Coach team members toward stronger innovation and promote test-and-iterate approaches
  • Stay current with industry trends and contribute insights to company strategy
  • Communicate results and recommendations clearly to senior leadership, cross-functional partners, and technical teams

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience directly managing software engineers
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Economics, Business, or relevant experience
  • Proven experience in growth engineering or related role with focus on mobile app growth and engagement
  • Strong technical background with hands-on experience in software development or mobile app development
  • Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing teams with track record of successful project delivery and talent development
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to make data-driven decisions
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate across teams
  • Experience with A/B testing, experimentation, and data analysis tools
  • Knowledge of industry trends and best practices related to mobile app growth and user retention
  • Experience leading end-to-end projects with cross-functional scope

Nice-to-Haves

  • Understanding of Growth Engineering principles and how it differs from Product Engineering
  • Experience working with data analysts on experiment analysis
  • Experience with feature flag systems
  • Experience collaborating with marketing teams
  • Experience leading through leads or other managers

Skills

GoElixirRustPythonSwiftKotlinJavaScriptJavaKubernetesDockerMySQLGCPA/B TestingGitPostgis

Similar roles

Engineering Management jobs
Applied Intuition

Engineering Manager - Robotic Systems and Test

Applied IntuitionSan Diego, CA

Lead a team of software engineers to integrate and test robotic systems for autonomous products. Oversee the full integration lifecycle, including deployment to hardware platforms and rigorous verification and validation through simulation and real-world testing.

150k – 200k
On-site5+ YOEEngineering Management
Creditgenie

QA Engineering Manager

CreditgeniePlymouth Meeting, PA +3

Leads QA engineering team to define test strategies, scale automation, embed quality in CI/CD, and ensure reliable mobile/web fintech products. Requires 3+ years managing QA teams and 5+ years hands-on testing experience.

150k – 250k
On-siteEngineering Management
Fusion Health

Engineering Manager

Fusion HealthWoodbridge, NJ +1

Leads engineering team in developing reliable backend systems for healthcare software using C#/.NET, mentors on architecture and code quality, and drives rearchitecture initiatives in hybrid environment.

150k – 170k
Hybrid5+ YOEEngineering Management
Black Canyon Consulting

Platform Systems Manager

Black Canyon ConsultingBethesda, MD

Leads platform team building DevSecOps, DataOps, and observability platforms using Kubernetes, cloud services, and modern tools. Requires project management, agile skills, coding experience, and DevOps knowledge; manages compliance and developer adoption.

150k – 250k
HybridEngineering Management
SpotHero

Pricing Engineering Manager

SpotHeroChicago, IL

Leads a full-stack engineering squad focused on pricing systems, managing team delivery, growth, and technical quality while partnering with Product, Data, and Ops. Requires 5+ years software engineering in distributed systems and 3+ years managing engineers.

152k – 190k
On-siteEngineering Management