Engineering Manager

Who We Are:

As Nelson Mandela said, “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does.” 

At LeagueApps, we agree. Mission-driven at our core, every member of our team is committed to a world where all kids and communities can benefit from youth sports. We help leading youth sports organizations operate, engage, and win with the industry's most comprehensive youth sports management platform. We power thousands of clubs, camps, tournaments, and leagues, and reach millions of participants each day.

Beyond our technology, we’re focused on developing the industry’s youth sports leaders through our NextUp: Youth Sports Management Community—providing them with opportunities for professional development and networking. Through events, content, and leadership development programming, we’re taking youth sports management to the next level. Through our FundPlay program, we provide support to sports-based youth development organizations that bring sports experiences to hundreds of thousands of underserved kids and communities. We are also founding members and leaders of the PLAY Sports Coalition, a group that advocates for youth sports at the national level.

LeagueApps is positioned for continued rapid growth, with financing from leading institutional and individual investors including Contour Venture Partners, Major League Baseball, Elysian Park Ventures, Julie Foudy, and Shane Battier, We were recognized by Deloitte's Fast 500 list in 2019 and 2020. We were ranked in the top 25 “Best Employers in Sports” by Front Office Sports, and named a "Best Place to Work" by Inc. and by BuiltIn NYC.

Role Mission: 

The Engineering Manager will be responsible for leading and developing a team of engineers, including directing, coordinating and exercising authority for planning, organization, testing, leadership and completion of engineering projects.  The Engineering Manager will be accountable for the development of engineering capabilities and for ensuring proper engineering  processing to obtain maximum productivity and quality.

What You’ll Do:

• Collaborate with product managers, designers,  the engineering director, and any other relevant stakeholders to flesh out team projects into workable requirements.
• Ensure the team completes technical projects in a timely and quality fashion.
• Lead large, technical projects – directing and coordinating the work of your team.
• Work with recruiting to assist in sourcing and interviews for approved open roles.
• Direct and coordinate production, operations, quality assurance, testing, or maintenance
• Monitor performance of individual contributors and help manage their professional development

Who You Are:

• 5+ years of experience as a software developer, ideally building large scale systems, along with 2+ years as a people manager
• Experienced relationship builder who can drive collaboration from cross-functional teams
• An analytics driven problem solver familiar with quality software at scale
• 2+ years of experience in Agile practices

Compensation & Benefits: 

• Equity Grants: Every employee is an owner in our Company
• Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision coverage, HSA
• Commuter Benefits
• Home-Office Stipend
• Sports Leagues subsidies for employees and their children
• Cell phone and gym subsidies (including Class Pass, Citi Bike, and New York Sports Club)
• Mental Health Resources; Talk Space and Calm 
• Social impact opportunities through our FundPlay initiative that includes events, volunteering and grant-making

LeagueApps is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable organization, and to helping youth sports organizers across the country do the same.

The duties listed are not exclusive and other duties may be assigned as needed or desired by the employer to meet business needs. The employer reserves the right to change, add to or eliminate positions as it deems appropriate. Your employment will be at-will, meaning you or LeagueApps Inc. may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or advance notice, for any reason.

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