Vantaca’s vision is big. We are the leading community management performance software that enables owners and operators, community management teams, and boards and associations to improve business performance. More than just accounting and management software, it is business operating software that helps increase revenue, efficiency, flexibility, and control. A modern cloud architecture with a single-platform design that adapts to 100% of business processes, has proactive reporting, and can integrate with the software and banking partners of choice. Vantaca is focused exclusively on community management and is the trusted and proven technology leader in the community association management industry.

We are a winning team that believes in working together to make big ideas happen. We are a collaborative and visionary group that holds ourselves accountable for our results. Our ability to be nurturing and agile allows us to adapt to change and support each other through any challenges that come our way. We are customer-centric, meaning that we put our customers' needs and preferences at the heart of our work. We are authentic game changers that are building something cool and people like it here.

Overview

The Software Engineering Manager helps an inspiring workplace where talented people are empowered to drive amazing customer experiences and business results through a suite of innovative products. Reporting to the VP of Engineering, you will leverage your technical expertise and passion for building software to solve critical business impacting problems and set direction and goals for the engineering organization.  

This Software Engineering Manager will influence best Engineering practices through hands on leadership and help scale our next phase of rapid growth. We are looking for a service leader technologist that inspire a team of talented individuals. You will develop a team of engineers to deliver best in industry software applications that provide solutions that deliver on the company mission of more doors / happy customers.  

 Personal Characteristics

• Always Growing: Likes change and enjoys finding new ways to improve their knowledge and the product. Always ready to learn quickly, helping themselves and the team grow.
• Win as a Team: Builds trust and works together by making sure everyone communicates well. Actively involved in daily work, working closely with the team, listening to their ideas, and celebrating successes together.
• Accountability Starts with Me: Notices problems and takes personal action to solve them.
• Unwavering Commitment to Customer Experience: Regularly talks to customers, taking personal responsibility to understand what they need, address concerns, and make their experience better with improved Vantaca processes.

 Scrum Team Responsibilities 

• Facilitate daily stand-ups and retrospectives, documenting feedback and implementing actionable changes. 
• Lead technical refinement sessions to ensure clarity and alignment on project goals. 
• Review backlog items to ensure they meet the Definition of Ready prior to sprint planning. 
• Ensure Definition of Done is being met.

Technical Responsibilities 

• Collaborate with the team to architect solutions and identify infrastructure needs. 
• Work with developers to break down projects into manageable, deliverable tasks. 
• Provide constructive feedback during code reviews, architecture discussions, and other technical documents to support informed decision-making. 
• Set strategic goals and oversee the deployment of large-scale initiatives, fostering a data-driven culture to enhance efficiency, scalability, stability, and security. 
• Serve as a technology leader, maintaining technical standards and staying abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies. 
• Monitor test metrics, ensuring code coverage and success rates meet established standards. 
• Coordinate with DevOps and other teams as necessary for project alignment. 

Leadership Responsibilities 

• Conduct one-on-one meetings with direct reports to support their career growth and development objectives. 
• Mentor and guide software engineering professionals, helping them navigate career progression and professional development. 
• Drive or contribute to significant process and workflow improvements within the team and the broader development organization. 
• Make critical decisions and proactively identify and resolve potential issues. 

Planning Responsibilities 

• Assist in creating technical roadmaps that prioritize short-term goals while aligning with overall strategic objectives, anticipating risks, and iterating towards targets. 
• Understand your team’s roadmap and its dependencies on other teams’ responsibilities. 
• Gain insights into other teams’ roadmaps and how they intersect with your team’s obligations. 
• Collaborate with product and design teams to prepare and plan future initiatives. 
• Maintain and update the Definitions of Ready and Done to ensure quality, clarity, and efficiency in project execution. 

Qualifications 

• B.S. / M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.  
• 3+ years of experience in software engineering and product technologies.  
• 4+ years in a leadership position leading software engineering teams.  
• A mentor for engineering teams, including code reviews and direct management.  
• Ability to work cross functionally with all organizational levels and act as a change agent, remaining growth and transformation focused.  
• Excellent stakeholder management, prioritization skills, and agile delivery through chaos and fast-paced environments.  
• Strong partnership with product managers and designers to build software that’s useful, usable, and solves real customer pain.  
• Experience working with product managers to ensure planning and prioritization of key projects. You inspire the engineering team to achieve challenging and high-performance goals and timelines for work.  
• You are inspired to code and can assist and solve problems as they arise.  

Our Value Prop to Employees

• Our eNPS is +62! (Google it, that is great).
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision kick in day one.
• Unlimited PTO (with a requirement for employees to take a minimum of one continuous week per year).
• 401K with Company Match.
• Remote Flexible - come to the office when needed.
• Great parental leave benefits.
• Named on Inc 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies (2021, 2022 and 2023).
• Named on Inc 5000 Vet 100 Private Companies list multiple years in a row.
• 2021 Winner of Coastal Entrepreneur Award, Technology Category.
• Active employee-led Culture Committee.
• Ongoing industry and professional development trainings available to all employees.
• Multiple leaders on the executive committee recognized as 40 under 40 recipients for contributions to business and community.
• We’re playing offense to win! Our product market fit and our world-class employees make us the leader in our space. We’re building something cool and people like it here.

We receive many resumes for our open positions and each one is reviewed by a human being on our recruiting team. We will compare your background with the qualifications and requirements for the position.
If you are selected for an interview you will receive an e-mail from someone on our recruiting team with an @vantaca.com email address. It may take some time for us to review all of the applications so give us some time to respond. We appreciate your interest in this role.

Although we do business around the US, we call North Carolina home. NC was just ranked the #1 state for business in 2022 and 2023 by CNBC and we believe it! The state, and in particular the Wilmington area, is a great place to live and do work. Wilmington, where Vantaca is headquartered, really has something for everyone. Historic Downtown Wilmington runs along the Cape Fear River and offers dozens of shops, restaurants and live entertainment opportunities. If you want to spend some time outdoors, get some sun or go surfing or fishing, you can pick a spot along one of our beautiful beaches. Explore info about where we’re headquartered at www.nccareercoast.com