Leads and develops software engineering teams, including hiring, mentoring, performance management, capacity planning, and retention. Owns technical strategy, software and solution architecture, technical excellence, system performance, and reliable delivery. Supports agile practices, improves development workflows, tracks team metrics, provides leadership reporting, and collaborates with engineering and product leaders on technical and cross-functional initiatives.
Powering Performance Marketplaces in Digital Media
QuinStreet is a pioneer in powering decentralized online marketplaces that match searchers and “research and compare” consumers with brands. We run these virtual- and private-label marketplaces in one of the nation’s largest media networks.
Our industry leading segmentation and AI-driven matching technologies help consumers find better solutions and brands faster. They allow brands to target and reach in-market customer prospects with pinpoint segment-by-segment accuracy, and to pay only for performance results.
Our campaign-results-driven matching decision engines and optimization algorithms are built from over 20 years and billions of dollars of online media experience.
We believe in:
- The direct measurability of digital media.
- Performance marketing. (We pioneered it.)
- The advantages of technology.
We bring all this together to deliver truly great results for consumers and brands in the world’s biggest channel.
Become Part of QuinStreet - Modernize
Modernize is made up of a diverse group of passionate individuals that share a common mission to help homeowners make their houses into homes and help home improvement professionals grow their businesses. With over 26 years in business, 6M+ homeowner inquiries per year, and 800+ home service professionals in our network, we are transforming home improvement by creating smarter, more connected experiences — supporting homeowners to make confident decisions and empowering professionals to grow with solutions built for today's market.
Modernize is the flagship home services brand of QuinStreet, Inc. (Nasdaq: QNST), a leader in performance marketing. Our headquarters sit in the heart of downtown Austin, TX on Congress Avenue, with team members working both in-office and remotely across the U.S.
This job is for you if
- You enjoy leading engineers and helping them grow, not just managing their output.
- You're comfortable owning technical decisions and being accountable for the results.
- You strive to empower your teams for success - autonomy with accountability
- You want to solve real problems at scale in a business that processes millions of homeowner inquiries a year.
Responsibilities
- Acting as a supporting leader for individual contributors (Software Engineers) in one or more small teams.
- Supporting the education and vision of individuals on the team to align direction and drive performance and outcomes.
- Supporting agile practices and helping the team iterate effectively.
- People and skills management.
- Ensuring the product's technical excellence.
- Software and solution architecture.
- Recruitment and retention.
- Onboarding and training.
- Capacity management.
- Accountable for Team performance and productivity.
- Ensuring effective collaboration and communication with related functions.
Your Future Role Will Include
- Hiring, mentoring, and managing performance within the team.
- Improving delivery flow and refining how the team works day-to-day.
- Monitoring and analyzing team performance metrics to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Providing regular reporting and metrics to the Director of Engineering to enable effective decision-making.
- Collaborating with the Director of Engineering, your peers, and senior leaders to align technical and product strategies.
- Overseeing the technical and architectural design processes.
- Overseeing the technical strategy implementation.
- Tracking system performance according to non-functional requirements and ensuring adherence.
- Leading internal functional and cross-functional projects to optimize the development process.
You're Going to Need This to Be Successful
- Highly self-motivated and results-oriented team player.
- 7+ years of experience in backend software development, with at least 3 years in a leadership position (Team Lead or Engineering Manager).
- Experience in people management and leading remote, cross-functional teams.
- Strong understanding of software development processes, including frontend and backend development, software testing, and CI/CD.
- Experience designing and implementing software solutions.
- Strong understanding of the principles of building reliable architecture.
- Experience with software development tools such as Git, Jira, and Confluence.
- Familiarity with cloud computing platforms such as AWS or Azure.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Nice to Have
- Experience with a range of development processes (Kanban, Scrum, etc.).
- DevOps mindset.
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Development experience in different programming languages.
It is an exciting time to be part of Modernize. If this sounds like you, we should talk!
By sending us your application, you agree that QuinStreet, Inc. will process your personal data to conduct the recruitment process.
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