Verse · 21 hours ago
Engineering Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$194K/yr - $230K/yr
6+ years expVerse is a company focused on managing complex power portfolios for energy buyers. The Engineering Manager will lead efforts in Buyer Solutions, Dispatch Intelligence, and Core Engineering to optimize performance and profitability of distributed energy resources while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Own and oversee engineering team execution translating company, product, technology strategy into a clear, sequenced and prioritized delivery plan
Establish and maintain clear ownership of work flows, including decision-making on priorities, tradeoffs, and edge cases across individual contributors (ICs) in the engineering team
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers, fostering accountability, clarity, and high performance while coaching them on expectations, scope, and delivery along the way
Establish clear team goals, provide regular feedback, and support career development for team members
Drive technical excellence and velocity in an AI-native environment, leveraging modern development practices, emerging technologies, and providing technical leadership with architectural guidance, and hands-on engagement to unblock teams and maintain system fluency
Anticipate evolving needs and risks, surface dependencies early, and drive follow-through on decisions to balance near-term delivery with long-term system health and managing technical debt intentionally
Recruit, interview, and hire exceptional engineering talent
Monitor and improve team metrics including delivery velocity, system reliability, and customer outcomes
Qualification
Required
2+ years of experience managing software engineering teams
4+ years of hands-on experience in a technical role in or alongside an engineering organization
Track record of delivering production-quality software and leading teams through complex technical projects
Experience managing engineers working across frontend, backend, and infrastructure
Strong technical foundation with the ability to contribute to architectural decisions and support best engineering practices
Demonstrated ability to build trust, provide clear feedback, and develop engineering talent
Excellent communication skills, proactive mindset, and high emotional intelligence
Passion for mission-driven work and commitment to advancing clean energy solutions
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment
Preferred
Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
Background in clean tech, sustainability, electricity markets, or similar mission-driven technology companies
Expertise in one or more modern software ecosystems (TypeScript, React, Next.js, Go, Python, cloud infrastructure)
Knowledge of distributed systems, data pipelines, or high-scale applications is a big plus
Experience managing teams working on complex, data-intensive products or enterprise SaaS platforms
Experience building and scaling high-performance teams from the ground up at early-stage companies
Track record of elevating team morale and performance through coaching, process improvements, and people initiatives
Contributions to engineering culture, developer advocacy, or technical community building
History of hiring and developing engineers who have gone on to senior or leadership roles
Benefits
Competitive compensation and equity grant at a high-growth start up
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, and 401k
Flexible hours, a hybrid working model, and unlimited PTO
Diverse and inclusive working environment
Company
Verse
Verse delivers energy cost intelligence for the enterprise.
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$26.25MKey Investors
Google VenturesCoatue
2024-05-22Series A· $20.5M
2023-04-01Convertible Note
2022-11-01Seed· $5.75M
Leadership Team
Matt Penfold
Co-founder and CCO
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