[Hiring] Software Engineering Manager @Opendoor

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.

Leadership & Management:

• 2+ years of experience managing high-performing engineering teams, including:

  • 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

• 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.

The base pay range for this position is $186,400-$233,000 annually, plus RSUs and bonuses. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on your qualifications, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. We also offer a comprehensive package of benefits including unlimited PTO, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.