Engine
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SoftwareEngineeringManager,PLG
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“Software Engineering Manager, PLG at Engine. Skills: Engineering Management, Product-Led Growth (PLG), Agile Methodologies, Technical Leadership, Team Building, Cross-functional Collaboration, Data-Driven Decision Making, Experimentation, Scalability, Security. Lead Engine’s Product-Led Growth (PLG) team. Drive customer activation, engagement, and expansion across Engine’s full travel marketplace”
What You'll Achieve.
driving customer activation, engagement, and expansion; improve how and when users discover and adopt new services; increase time-to-value; improve stickiness; encourage broader product adoption; accelerate quality and delivery; make speed-to-market a byproduct of your team's velocity; redefine the ceiling for team velocity; ensure rapid delivery and high-caliber output are the standard; fueling business growth and long-term technical success
Industry & Context.
decisive problem-solver; solve complex marketplace challenges; identify opportunities
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of experience in engineering, at least 5 years in a management role, Proven track record of successfully leading engineering teams and delivering complex projects, Proven technical foundation in some or all of our core stack—Node. js, Ruby on Rails, React, AWS (Lambda/Terraform), and Datadog, Deep understanding of agile software development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.), Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
Nice to Have
Master’s degree
What You'll Do.
Lead Engine’s Product-Led Growth (PLG) team
Drive customer activation
and expansion across Engine’s full travel marketplace
Own the in-product growth funnel
Shape how customers experience the platform from signup and onboarding through repeat usage
Improve how and when users discover and adopt new services
Lead a high-performing team focused on rapid development
continuous improvement
and building stronger experimentation practices
Partner closely with product
and design to identify opportunities to increase time-to-value
and encourage broader product adoption
Lead a high-performing engineering team by fostering a culture of technical excellence
empowering builders to solve complex marketplace challenges while ensuring growth and accountability
Manage the end-to-end development lifecycle of engineering projects by pioneering AI-driven practices that accelerate quality and delivery
Leverage cutting-edge strategies to make speed-to-market a byproduct of your team's velocity
Ensure every initiative meets our high bar for security
Drive efficiency through agile methodologies and engineering best practices
leveraging intelligent automation and advanced workflows
Continuously refine processes and tools to optimize productivity
Act as the bridge between engineering and other teams
ensuring clear communication and alignment on priorities
Translate complex technical concepts into actionable insights for business stakeholders and leadership
Champion a customer-obsessed engineering culture by building data-driven
consumer-grade solutions that anticipate traveler needs
Integrate emerging technologies and innovative strategies to enhance product depth
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with product, data, and design; Act as the bridge between engineering and other teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment on priorities; Translate complex technical concepts into actionable insights for business stakeholders and leadership
Communication Scope
streamline communication; Translate complex technical concepts into actionable insights for business stakeholders and leadership; ensuring clear communication and alignment on priorities
Process & Methodology
Manage the end-to-end development lifecycle of engineering projects, Drive efficiency through agile methodologies and engineering best practices, Leverage intelligent automation and advanced workflows, Continuously refine processes and tools to optimize productivity
Full Job Description
About Engine At Engine, we’re transforming business travel into something personalized, rewarding, and simple. For too long, managing travel and spend has been overwhelming and fragmented — we’re here to change that. We believe the future of travel should be seamless and powered by technology that delights customers at every step. That’s why we’re building a platform that brings together corporate travel, a powerful charge card, and modern spend management in one place. To make this vision real, we’re looking for exceptional, mission-driven people to help redefine how businesses manage and experience travel. More than 20,000 companies already rely on Engine to support over 1 million travelers and billions in annual bookings each year. Cash flow positive with rapid growth, we pair exclusive Engine-only rates, industry-leading rewards, and intelligent automation to help businesses save money while delivering world-class personalization and convenience. Backed by Telescope Partners, Blackstone, and Permira, Engine has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing travel and fintech platforms in North America, with honors including the Deloitte Fast 500 and Built In’s Best Places to Work. About the Role We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead Engine’s Product-Led Growth (PLG) team, responsible for driving customer activation, engagement, and expansion across Engine’s full travel marketplace, including lodging, flights, cars, spaces, and groups. This team owns the in-product growth funnel, shaping how customers experience the platform from signup and onboarding through repeat usage, cross-sell, and rebooking. Their work directly influences customer retention and revenue by improving how and when users discover and adopt new services, with a strong emphasis on experimentation, iteration, and data-informed decision-making. In this role, you’ll lead a high-performing team focused on rapid development, continuous improvement, and building stronger experimentation pr
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