Software Engineering Manager, PLG in United States at Jobgether

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Software Engineering Manager, PLG in United States.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced engineering manager passionate about building scalable, customer-focused digital products. In this role, you will lead a Product-Led Growth (PLG) engineering team focused on improving customer activation, engagement, retention, and expansion across a modern travel and spend management platform. You’ll work at the intersection of engineering, product, data, and design to drive experimentation, optimize user experiences, and accelerate feature adoption through data-driven iteration. The position combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical direction in a fast-paced, innovation-focused environment. Ideal for someone who thrives on empowering high-performing teams and leveraging AI-driven development practices, this role offers the chance to shape the future of user growth and platform engagement at scale.

• Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team focused on customer growth, engagement, and retention initiatives.
• Drive the development and optimization of in-product experiences including onboarding, activation, cross-sell opportunities, and repeat usage flows.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, rapid experimentation, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-quality product delivery.
• Implement AI-assisted engineering practices and intelligent automation to improve team productivity and accelerate delivery timelines.
• Partner closely with product, design, analytics, and business teams to identify growth opportunities and align priorities.
• Establish and refine agile development processes, workflows, and engineering best practices.
• Translate technical concepts into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Promote a customer-centric engineering mindset focused on delivering intuitive, high-performing user experiences.
• Contribute to long-term technical strategy, scalability planning, and innovation initiatives across the platform.

• 5+ years of professional engineering experience, including significant experience managing software engineering teams.
• Proven track record leading high-performing engineering organizations and delivering complex, scalable software products.
• Strong technical expertise in modern development stacks such as Node.js, Ruby on Rails, React, AWS, Terraform, and observability tools like Datadog.
• Experience leveraging AI-powered development tools and workflows to improve engineering velocity and product delivery.
• Deep understanding of agile software development methodologies including Scrum and Kanban.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team-building capabilities with a focus on accountability and performance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to bridge technical and business discussions.
• Strategic mindset with strong problem-solving skills and adaptability in fast-moving environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience; advanced degrees are a plus.
• Passion for building customer-focused products and driving measurable business impact through technology.

• Competitive base salary ranging from $155,000 to $215,000 annually.
• Additional compensation opportunities including bonuses, variable pay, and equity packages.
• Flexible remote and hybrid work options designed to support productivity and work-life balance.
• Comprehensive employee benefits package including healthcare coverage and wellness support.
• Access to modern tools, resources, and technology to enable high-performance engineering work.
• Career growth and leadership development opportunities within a rapidly scaling technology environment.
• Collaborative and innovation-driven culture with strong emphasis on ownership and impact.
• Opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing platform serving millions of users and businesses.