Motus is seeking an experienced Manager, Software Engineering to lead and scale a team of 5-8 engineers within our Technology team. You will be a key player in the Driver Experience team, responsible for the end-to-end driver journey across our mobile app, backend services, and web dashboard.
What You'll Do
- Lead, mentor, and develop engineers while fostering a high-performing, self-organizing, and collaborative team environment.
- Guide team planning, execution, and delivery; ensure clear requirements and alignment with business objectives.
- Build an environment where engineers take ownership, make informed decisions, and continuously improve how they work.
- Encourage and support the team in using AI tools and automation to improve development workflows and efficiency.
- Oversee the team’s participation in production support, ensuring timely incident response, clear communication, and continuous reliability improvements.
- Maintain a high attention to detail and ensure the team executes with operational rigor across delivery, quality, and documentation.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to communicate priorities, progress, risks, and team needs.
- Participate in technical design discussions and code reviews; occasionally contribute to backend development when bandwidth allows.
- Establish and refine engineering standards, best practices, and development processes.
- Manage day-to-day team operations to ensure predictable delivery and strong engineering output.
- Recruit, onboard, and support the ongoing performance and professional development of the team.
- Help shape the evolution of Motus’s engineering environment and technical direction.
What We're Looking For
- 3+ years of experience in a management or technical leadership position.
- 5-9+ years of experience developing server applications (Java/Spring ecosystem preferred).
- Experience with Spring, Spring MVC, Hibernate, and JPA.
- Experience with Object Oriented Programming (OOP), design patterns, and domain-driven design.
- Experience with modern web development such as React, AJAX, HTML5 / CSS3 and Javascript frameworks.
- Experience leading and mentoring a fully remote or geographically distributed engineering team.
- Experience working in a Scrum environment and working knowledge of Agile methodologies.
- Excellent English and communication skills with high attention to detail in planning, documentation, and delivery.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Demonstrated experience in the establishment and streamlining of development practices to ensure the highest quality of software and operational experience.
- Experience influencing strategic direction of team and alignment with business objectives.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with team members and leadership.
- Experience integrating AI-driven tools to enhance team productivity and quality.
Nice to Have
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and/or equivalent work experience preferred.
Technical Stack
- Java/Spring ecosystem
- Spring, Spring MVC, Hibernate, JPA
- React, AJAX, HTML5, CSS3, Javascript frameworks
Team & Environment
You will lead a team of 5-8 engineers as part of the Driver Experience team.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $160,000 - $170,000
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (effective day one)
- Open Paid Time Off
- Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts
- Motus-Fidelity 401K Plan with company match
- Company-paid Short/Long-term Disability & Basic Life Insurance Plans
- Family Planning and Parenting Support Benefits through Maven
- Coaching and clinical therapy with Modern Health
- $1000 Home Office Reimbursement Program
- $2000 Internal Referral Program
- WorkAnywhere Reimbursement of Internet and Cellular Costs
- 16 weeks maternity and adoption leave
- 12 weeks paternity leave
Work Mode
This role is open to candidates based in the United States and Toronto, Ontario.
Motus, LLC provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.
