Software Development Manager - Miami/Hybrid
***Please note, we are happy to accept applicants that are out of the area if applicant is willing to relocate to the Miami area at their own expense. If you are unable to relocate at this time and live outside of the commutable distance to office, please do not apply.
About the Role
Boats Group is looking for a hands-on Engineering Manager who thrives at the intersection of code and leadership. You're the kind of engineer who still loves getting into the weeds — debugging a production issue, estimating a new feature, or pairing with a developer to unblock them — but you've also discovered that your biggest impact comes from multiplying the people around you.
You'll own the end-to-end health of our engineering teams: the quality of what ships, the growth of the people building it, and the systems and practices that make both sustainable. Our products are high-traffic, consumer-facing web platforms, and you'll bring experience from a similar environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in an environment where marketplace dynamics, buyer/seller flows, or consumer discovery experiences have shaped how you think about product and scale.
This role is hybrid, requiring 3 days per week in our Miami office (Tue–Thu), with remote flexibility on Mondays and Fridays.
What You’ll Do
Be a technical anchor for your team
- Stay close to the code, contribute directly when it matters, providing credible technical guidance every day.
- Know when to back off and let your team drive.
- Partner with Software Architects to drive solution design and provide meaningful architectural feedback.
- Lead troubleshooting of critical production issues with urgency and clarity.
Ship great consumer experiences
- Collaborate across product, design, and engineering to define, build, and deliver high-quality features for high-traffic web platforms
- Champion engineering standards that keep our consumer-facing products fast, scalable, and reliable.
- Balance forward progress on new features with modernizing and replacing legacy solutions.
Maximize your team
- Coach and mentor engineers at all levels and creating clear growth paths and a culture of continuous learning/curiosity
- Foster a high-ownership, low-friction team environment where developers do their best work
- Drive Agile/Lean practices that keep delivery predictable and teams focused
Help shape where we're going
- Stay sharp on the modern web development landscape and bring well-reasoned recommendations on what Boats Group should adopt
- Document systems, processes, and architectural decisions so knowledge scales beyond any individual
What You Should Have
Must-haves
- 8+ years of industry experience building and shipping consumer-facing web products at scale
- 2+ years leading and managing software engineering teams
- A genuine "player-coach" mentality — you lead through doing, not just directing
- Strong fundamentals in web services (RESTful/RPC), JSON, stateless polyglot services
- Solid architectural knowledge across frontend, backend, and data layers
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, unit/integration testing, and modern deployment practices
- Fluency with both relational and NoSQL databases
- Hands-on experience in one or more of: Node.js / hapi.js, React, Next.js, Java, browser-side JavaScript, HTML5
- Cloud experience with AWS (preferred) and container orchestration with Kubernetes
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
Strong differentiators
- Experience building or scaling a marketplace, listings platform, or two-sided consumer product
- Track record of improving team velocity, quality, and engineering culture.
- Comfort operating in a high-traffic, high-availability environment where reliability is non-negotiable
What You'll Receive
- Hybrid Work Flexibility: Embrace a balanced work model with remote work on Mondays and Fridays and in-office collaboration from Tuesday to Thursday.
- Generous Time Off: With a strong focus on work/life balance, we offer all employees paid time off starting on day one, multiple paid holidays throughout the year, your birthday off, and a winter break at the end of the year
- Volunteering Time: Participate in our volunteer program with 4 paid days annually to contribute to your community.
- Modern Office Perks: Our vibrant Miami office features cutting-edge amenities, such as an electric sit/stand desk, dual monitors, a gym, and a variety of snacks and beverages.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Enjoy top-tier Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance, along with a 401(k) plan featuring a 4% match.
- Commuter Benefits: Park conveniently in our building’s garage at no charge to you. For train commuters, we subsidize most, if not all, of your monthly pass expenses.
- Professional Development: Take advantage of online training, live courses, and additional funds for courses, seminars, and certifications to enhance your skills.
- Team-Centric Atmosphere: Be part of a close-knit team that prioritizes relationship-building and personal connections.
