Engineering Manager

We're Houst 🏠: A professional management service for properties. Our mission is to make hosting on websites hassle-free for everyone using technology to disrupt the short-term accommodation sector. We’ve grown fast. Since launching in 2015, we’ve partnered with thousands of happy hosts, helping them to make important earnings. The business has now expanded worldwide – we’re operating in over 20 cities globally, from Auckland to Lisbon, and there’s a lot more to come. From holidaymakers to full-time landlords, host happiness is central to everything we do.

As an Engineering Manager at Houst, you’ll be at the forefront of our technical vision, leading a talented engineering team as we continue to scale and innovate. In this role, you’ll have the freedom to shape and drive our tech strategy, building solutions that enhance host & partner satisfaction to help drive our business forward.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Leadership & Team Development: Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Strategic Planning: Shape and execute a tech strategy that aligns with Houst’s goals for growth and operational efficiency.
• Project Oversight: Manage multiple projects, ensuring they’re on track, meet business objectives, and are delivered on time.
• Technical Excellence: Stay ahead of tech trends and apply these insights to keep Houst’s platform efficient, secure, and reliable.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with teams across Houst to streamline integrations and ensure our tech enhances every aspect of our business.
• Quality & Reliability: Guarantee the robustness, security, and performance of our tech stack.

What You’ll Bring:

• Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 10+ years in engineering with demonstrated success in a leadership role, ideally with cross-functional and large-team management experience.
• Skills: Strong leadership and team management, with strategic and problem-solving capabilities to navigate complex tech challenges.
• B2B registered

This is an opportunity to make an impact with a team that’s reshaping the hosting experience. If you’re passionate about leading through tech and creating smart, scalable solutions.

• 25 days paid holiday – plus bank holidays and an extra day off on your birthday (because who wants to work on their birthday)
• Enviable company culture – we’ve put time into getting our work culture just right. Regular team social events, company-wide recognition of outstanding work.