Senior Engineering Manager

Welcome to Campspot! Whether you are an avid camper, the occasional glamper, an expert RV-er, or new to the outdoors entirely, we're interested in working with you. Our team values diverse perspectives as we seek to create an easy-to-navigate and meaningful camping experience for everyone.

We hope you will consider joining our team! ALL human beings are welcome, and we are committed to helping you thrive here. We believe our team, as well as the outdoors, is for everyone. 

The Role

We're seeking a Sr Engineering Manager who can balance the art of people leadership with technical excellence. You'll lead a team of talented engineers, fostering their growth while driving the delivery of high-quality software that impacts thousands of outdoor enthusiasts and property owners across North America.

In this role, you'll be both a technical leader and a people champion, someone who can motivate and drive software development efficiencies, architect scalable solutions, remove blockers for your team, and coach developers through career challenges.

What You'll Do

Build and Lead High-Performing Teams

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers through regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence
• Recruit and retain top engineering talent and create exceptional onboarding experiences
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion within your team and across the organization

Drive Technical Strategy and Execution

• Define technical roadmaps in partnership with product leadership and senior engineering stakeholders
• Make architectural decisions that balance immediate needs with long-term scalability
• Champion engineering best practices including code reviews, testing strategies, and documentation
• Identify and eliminate technical debt while maintaining feature velocity

Enable Team Success

• Proactively identify and remove obstacles that slow your team down
• Facilitate effective collaboration between engineering, product, design, and business stakeholders
• Break down complex projects into manageable milestones and coordinate cross-team efforts
• Create clarity around priorities and empower your team to make autonomous decisions

Deliver Impact

• Own the delivery of your team's roadmap, balancing quality, speed, and scope
• Drive continuous improvement in team processes, tooling, and workflows
• Establish meaningful metrics to measure team health and delivery effectiveness
• Communicate progress, risks, and wins to stakeholders at all levels

Our Tech Stack

We build on modern, cloud-native technologies:

• Backend: Java and Kotlin with the Dropwizard framework
• Frontend: TypeScript and Angular
• Infrastructure: AWS (EKS, RDS, Lambda, S3, and more)
• DevOps: Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, containerization
• Practices: Test-driven development, pair programming, continuous deployment

What We're Looking For

Experience:

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with at least 4 years in engineering management
• Deep technical expertise in full-stack web development
• Proven track record of delivering complex software projects from concept to production
• Experience scaling teams and systems in a growth-stage environment

Technical Skills:

• Strong proficiency in at least one of: Java, Kotlin, or TypeScript
• Experience designing and building cloud-native applications on AWS or similar platforms
• Understanding of modern software architecture patterns (microservices, event-driven, etc.)
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices and infrastructure as code

Leadership Skills:

• Exceptional communication skills. You can explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Proven ability to coach and develop engineers at various career stages
• Experience managing team dynamics, resolving conflicts, and building consensus
• Track record of creating inclusive, high-trust team environments

You Thrive When:

• Context-switching between strategic planning, technical problem-solving, and people leadership
• Empowering others to do their best work rather than being the hero
• Navigating ambiguity and making decisions with incomplete information
• Balancing short-term delivery pressures with long-term technical health

Compensation and Benefits

• Total compensation for this role is anticipated to be in the following range: $170,000-$200,000
• Competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options at affordable rates
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Flexible and casual work environment with flexible time off
• Employee camping credit to encourage getting outdoors and experiencing our product!

While Campspot is a remote-first company, we are initially limiting our search to candidates in our hiring hubs of Grand Rapids (MI), Denver (CO), and Chicago (IL) who are interested in the potential for in-person collaboration.

Campspot is a motivated team of outdoor enthusiasts and software professionals with decades of experience in the campground and outdoor industry. We’re looking to grow with people who embody our culture of learning, collaboration, and innovation. Today our portfolio includes two distinct but synergistic products: 

1. Campspot Management Software (https://software.campspot.com/) is the leading provider of reservation management software and tools for campgrounds and RV parks. It revolutionized the industry through its proprietary technology, allowing park owners to increase revenue through its inventory optimization tool and site-lock capabilities. 

2. The Campspot Marketplace (campspot.com and Campspot mobile app) is an online marketplace where travelers can find accommodations for their camping trips. Campspot’s inventory is 100% bookable and includes robust filters to help travelers customize their travel experience.