Engineering Manager

🚀 About PermitFlow

PermitFlow is redefining how America builds. Pre-construction remains one of the most broken and manual parts of the $1.6T construction industry, causing massive delays, wasted capital, and lost opportunity across the built world. Our AI workforce delivers unprecedented speed, accuracy, and visibility to pre-construction — accelerating housing development, enabling clean-energy projects, and driving economic growth in communities nationwide. To date, we’ve powered over $20B in real estate development, helping builders and contractors move faster, reduce risk, and scale with confidence.

We’re entering hypergrowth with clear product-market fit and a world-class team from top AI and construction companies. We’ve raised over $36.5M from Kleiner Perkins, Initialized Capital, Y Combinator, Felicis Ventures, and Altos Ventures, alongside backers from OpenAI, Google, Procore, ServiceTitan, Zillow, PlanGrid, and Uber. We are on a mission is to modernize how the built world operates.

Our HQ is in New York City with a hybrid schedule (3 in-office days per week). Preference for NYC-based candidates or those open to relocation.

✅ What You’ll Do:

We are seeking a talented Engineering Manager to lead and grow our engineering team, driving development and delivery of our innovative construction permitting software. This role is crucial in helping the team scale, achieve technical excellence, and ensure that PermitFlow continues to provide valuable, efficient solutions to our customers.

• Lead and manage engineers, promoting a culture of continuous learning and collaboration. Conduct regular 1:1s, feedback sessions, and career development opportunities.

• Set direction and anticipate scaling challenges through thoughtful technical and personnel planning. Define priorities, track KPIs, and manage technical debt while aligning with business goals.

• Collaborate with product, design, and cross-functional teams to define technical requirements, set timelines, and ensure timely delivery of software features. Manage agile processes to maintain high velocity and efficiency.

• Ensure best practices in architecture, system design, and code quality. Oversee the scalability, reliability, and security of systems and infrastructure.

• Work closely with stakeholders, including product, finance, and customer success teams, to prioritize feature development and enhance the customer experience.

• Lead the hiring process to grow the engineering team. Provide mentorship and career development for team members, including junior managers.

🙌 Qualifications & Fit:

• 5+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years in leadership roles.

• Strong alignment with PermitFlow’s culture. You are comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment, where ambiguity is common.

• Proven experience managing and scaling teams in a startup.

• Strong communication skills for working with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience with agile methodologies and continuous improvement.

Bonus points:

• Experience in high-growth startups or SaaS.

• Familiarity with construction or permitting industries.

• Knowledge of testing and performance optimization for web applications.

💙 Benefits:

• 📈 Equity packages

• 💰 Competitive Salary

• 🩺 100% Paid health, dental & vision coverage

• 💻 Company issued laptop.

• 🎧 Home office & equipment stipend

• 🍽️ Lunch & Dinner provided via UberEats w/ a fully stocked kitchen

• 🚍 Commuter benefits

• 🎤 Team building events

• 🌴 Unlimited PTO

Compensation Range: $180K - $250K