Software Engineering Manager, Growth

Position Overview

• Location Type: Not specified
• Job Type: Not specified
• Salary: $186,400 - $233,000 annually, plus RSUs and bonuses.

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead and grow a world-class Growth Engineering team. This is a highly visible and impactful leadership role where you’ll help shape and execute on our growth strategy through technical excellence, experimentation, and deep customer understanding. You will support, mentor, and grow a team of talented engineers while building scalable systems that drive growth and engagement across Opendoor’s platform. Your leadership will set the standard for engineering and operational excellence and foster a culture of collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Leadership & Management (2+ years):
  • Performance management, career growth, and team engagement
  • Building and scaling engineering teams
  • Collaborating with stakeholders to define and architect scalable solutions
  • Leading cross-functional projects and aligning work to business goals
• Technical Expertise (6+ years):
  • Programming: Ruby on Rails, Golang, Python, Java, C++, and/or C#
  • Databases: Postgres, SQL, SQL Server, NoSQL, and/or MySQL
  • Web Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Django, and/or Angular
  • Testing: Experience with tools like Playwright, Cypress, Puppeteer
  • Automation & Cloud: Airflow, Docker, AWS tools
  • CI/CD: Github Actions, Concourse, Jenkins, TeamCity, CircleCI, Travis
  • Observability: Datadog, Splunk, Sentry
  • Incident Management: Pagerduty or similar tools
• Growth Domain Experience:
  • 2+ years in growth experimentation, including applying statistical methods and managing experimentation platforms
  • 4+ years using data and metrics for decision-making, including tools like Amplitude and Amazon Quicksight
• Education & Experience:
  • Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems, Economics, or a related field plus 6 years of experience in software engineering or a related role.
  • OR Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in one of the above fields plus 8 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a top-tier growth engineering team, hiring and developing exceptional talent.
• Support and coach direct reports through career development, performance management, and engagement.
• Set and uphold high standards for engineering, testing, algorithms, and operational practices across your team and the organization.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders—product managers, customers, cross-functional teams, and external partners—to identify impactful growth opportunities.
• Drive growth outcomes through deep technical expertise in experimentation platforms and data-driven decision-making.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives, prioritize engineering work based on business impact, and navigate complex, interconnected systems effectively.
• Deeply understand customer needs and ensure solutions address real user problems.
• Align your team with company OKRs, and actively keep them top-of-mind across multiple teams.
• Promote knowledge sharing and prevent single points of failure through sound engineering practices and team design.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Pay: $186,400 - $233,000 annually
• Additional Compensation: RSUs and bonuses
• Benefits: Unlimited PTO, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• Note: Pay within the range varies by work location and may depend on qualifications, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

About Opendoor

Founded in 2014, Opendoor’s mission is to power life’s progress one move at a time. We believe the traditional real estate process is broken and our goal is simple: build a digital, end-to-end customer experience that makes buying and selling a home simple and certain.