Engineering Manager, Marketplace

Thumbtack
Ontario
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Leadership","Collaboration","Communication","Inclusivity","Strategic decision-making"]

Lead a cross-functional product pod within the Marketplace team, partnering with a Product Manager to define technical and product strategy and drive execution. Own the team’s OKRs while coaching and managing full-stack engineers across backend, frontend, iOS, and Android. Help scale the search and hiring experience for homeowners, improve marketplace performance through experiments (A/B testing), and maintain the infrastructure powering Thumbtack’s two-sided marketplace.

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Thumbtack
Thumbtack
1 year ago

Engineering Manager, Marketplace

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Job Summary

Lead a cross-functional product pod within the Marketplace team, partnering with a Product Manager to define technical and product strategy and drive execution. Own the team’s OKRs while coaching and managing full-stack engineers across backend, frontend, iOS, and Android. Help scale the search and hiring experience for homeowners, improve marketplace performance through experiments (A/B testing), and maintain the infrastructure powering Thumbtack’s two-sided marketplace.
Location: Ontario
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and evolve the technical vision and strategy for the pod.
  • •Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, applied science, and data science on strategy and execution.
  • •Drive team execution against pod-specific OKRs.
  • •Coach and manage full-stack engineers across backend, frontend, iOS, and Android.
  • •Be accountable for maintaining and scaling the marketplace infrastructure owned by the team.

Key Requirements

  • •2+ years of experience in an engineering management role.
  • •5+ years of experience building software at scale.
  • •Strong technical skills, including hands-on code reviews, debugging, and systems design.
  • •Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.
  • •Experience shaping technical and product strategy with cross-functional partners and using A/B testing for decision making.
Experience:MarketplacesA/B testing
Skills:LeadershipCollaborationCommunicationInclusivityStrategic decision-making
Tech Stack:A/B testingIOSAndroid

Company Brief

Thumbtack
Provides an online marketplace connecting local service professionals (home improvement, events, lessons, and more) with customers seeking quotes, reviews, and booking tools to hire vetted contractors and providers.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2008
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