Engineering Manager

About the role

Engineering Manager

At Just Appraised, we’re replacing outdated, manual local government workflows with modern software used by hundreds of government agencies across the United States. Our cutting-edge, AI-powered software, which leverages Natural Language Processing (NLP), replaces manual data entry to eliminate delays, backlogs, and errors. This work directly impacts how communities fund schools, infrastructure, and public services.

About the Role

Lead the team building the software for modern government!

We’re hiring an Engineering Manager to lead teams responsible for the core products, systems, and infrastructure that power this software.

This role combines technical leadership, architecture, and people development.

This is a hands-on role with a strong emphasis on full-stack product engineering and end-to-end delivery. You will lead teams responsible for everything from user-facing features and modern frontend systems to scalable backend services and critical platform integrations.

You will be a force multiplier: setting clear technical and business direction, contributing to design and code, and fostering a strong, scalable, and reliable technical foundation while championing the professional growth of every engineer.

What You Will Work On

Examples of problems our engineers tackle:

- Designing and implementing end-to-end features, from user interfaces to scalable backend services

- Improving the performance and responsiveness of our core application across the full stack

- Collaborating with our customers to translate their needs into technical solutions

- Building reliable data pipelines and integrations for our product features

- Designing systems that support AI-driven automation features

- Scaling the engineering organization while maintaining high talent density

Tech Stack

- Backend: Java, PostgreSQL

- Frontend: React, TypeScript

- Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, Terraform

- Developer Tools: GitHub, Linear, Cursor, CI/CD, automated testing

Your Role

Team Leadership & Mentorship

- Lead and manage a team of Software Engineers.

- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to develop strong design, coding, and problem-solving skills across the team.

- Manage team health, set goals, conduct performance reviews, and support individual career development and progression.

Strategic Execution & Delivery

- Partner closely with different functional teams to define and execute roadmaps that result in measurable business and customer outcomes.

- Hands-on coding for up to 20% of your weekly time, as team needs require.

- Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, developer experience, and delivery pipelines.

- Collaborate cross-functionally with all leadership, Customer Success, and Operations to align technical initiatives with overall company strategy.