BusPatrol

Product/Tech

EngineeringManager

$160–175k Austin, Texas, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Engineering Manager at BusPatrol. Build engineering team. Mentor engineering team”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver impactful solutions; Deliver high-quality products; Deliver scalable products; Deliver secure products; Measurable business outcomes

Industry & Context.

Product/Tech

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years software engineering, 3+ years engineering management, BS/MS in Computer Science

Nice to Have

Frontend frameworks experience, AWS cloud services knowledge, Event-driven architectures knowledge, CI/CD familiarity, Containerization familiarity, DevOps practices familiarity, Computer vision knowledge, VLM technologies knowledge, Mentoring future leaders passion

What You'll Do.

Build engineering team

Mentor engineering team

Inspire engineering team

Create culture of accountability

Create culture of innovation

Create culture of continuous learning

Scale engineering organization

Ensure talent development

Ensure talent retention

Collaborate with leaders

Collaborate with product

Collaborate with stakeholders

Drive business impact

Provide guidance on architecture

Provide guidance on system design

Provide guidance on best practices

Ensure timely delivery

Ensure high-quality delivery

Ensure reliable delivery

Champion AI-Driven development

Champion spec led development

Champion harness led development

Champion observability

Champion secure coding

Champion test-driven development

Encourage experimentation

Adopt modern technologies

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional stakeholders; Global leadership team

Full Job Description

Overview At BusPatrol, we’re transforming student transportation safety through cutting-edge technology and real-time automated enforcement. We’re seeking an Engineering Manager to lead our platform modernization journey—from a legacy monolith to a modern, microservices-based Automated Safety Platform. As Engineering Manager, you will build and grow a high-performing engineering team, foster a culture of ownership and innovation, and deliver impactful solutions in partnership with U.S. counterparts and business leaders. This role is about more than managing delivery—it’s about shaping an engineering organization that consistently delivers high-quality, scalable, and secure products that protect millions of children and families. Key Responsibilities - Leadership & People Management: Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing engineering team, creating a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning. - Organizational Growth: Scale the engineering organization to meet business needs while ensuring strong talent development and retention. - Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with U.S.-based leaders, product, and cross-functional stakeholders to align priorities and drive business impact. - Technical Direction: Provide guidance on architecture, system design, and best practices as we transition from monolith to microservices and serverless platforms. - Execution & Delivery: Ensure timely, high-quality, and reliable delivery of initiatives with measurable business outcomes. - Engineering Excellence: Champion practices such as AI-Driven development, spec or harness led development methods, CI/CD, observability, secure coding, and test-driven development to raise the technical bar. - Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Encourage experimentation and adopt modern technologies that improve scalability, performance, and developer productivity. Preferred Qualifications - 8+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years in an engineering management

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