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Engineering Manager

Just Appraised · US / CA / Remote (US; CA) · Remote

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About Just Appraised

Just Appraised makes software for local governments. Backed by Y Combinator and Pear VC.

About the role

We’re hiring an Engineering Manager to lead teams responsible for the core products, systems, and infrastructure that power this software. This role combines technical leadership, architecture, and people development.

What they're looking for

  • 4+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering, with strong proficiency in both backend (e.g., Java, Python) and frontend (e.g., React) technologies
  • 2+ years of engineering leadership experience, including successfully managing an engineering team or leading multi-quarter initiatives
  • Proven ability to deliver high-quality, user-facing product features across the full stack
  • Experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, observability, monitoring, and system reliability engineering (SRE) practices
  • A demonstrated ability to successfully balance people leadership with significant technical contribution
  • Excellent communication skills, with a proven ability to clearly bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders
More about this role

At Just Appraised, we’re replacing outdated, manual local government workflows with modern software used by hundreds of government agencies across the United States. Our cutting-edge, AI-powered software, which leverages Natural Language Processing (NLP), replaces manual data entry to eliminate delays, backlogs, and errors. This work directly impacts how communities fund schools, infrastructure, and public services.

Lead the team building the software for modern government!

We’re hiring an Engineering Manager to lead teams responsible for the core products, systems, and infrastructure that power this software.

This role combines technical leadership, architecture, and people development.

This is a hands-on role with a strong emphasis on full-stack product engineering and end-to-end delivery. You will lead teams responsible for everything from user-facing features and modern frontend systems to scalable backend services and critical platform integrations.

You will be a force multiplier: setting clear technical and business direction, contributing to design and code, and fostering a strong, scalable, and reliable technical foundation while championing the professional growth of...

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