Engineering Manager - Competitive
Hudl
Job Summary
We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers building core products for the Competitive market in the U.S., serving high schools and clubs. You’ll guide a full-stack team that delivers coach and athlete performance analysis, fan engagement, and video livestreaming solutions — helping athletes, coaches, and fans stay connected and empowered. As an Engineering Manager, you’ll drive technical strategy, ensure efficient delivery of high-impact work, collaborate with various disciplines, empower your team of 4-8 Software Engineers, and champion Agile practices.
Must Have
- Worked on cloud technology and built highly scalable software solutions
- Proven track record of scaling efficiently and handling large volumes of data
- Know how to set technical direction and guide your team towards successful project outcomes
- Can ensure alignment with company’s strategic goals by facilitating design sessions, creating architectural diagrams, and evaluating risks
- Can support the professional development of your team members through confidence-building, sharing knowledge and providing guidance
- Excellent communication skills to articulate ideas clearly and work effectively with various stakeholders
Good to Have
- Formal managerial experience (career coaching, performance management)
- Professional background in relevant technologies like C#, React, React-Native, MongoDB, AWS
- Familiarity with adjacent languages, frameworks and services used at scale
- Experience in product partnership, collaborating effectively with Product Managers to shape and solidify the team’s roadmap
Perks & Benefits
- Flexible vacation time, company-wide holidays and timeout (meeting-free) days, remote work options
- Open, honest culture with autonomy and agency to try new ideas
- Resources and opportunities for professional development and career growth
- Invested offices and provided tech stack/hardware for best work
- Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, and fitness partner Peerfit for mental and physical health
- Medical insurance coverage (vision, dental, fertility healthcare, family forming benefits)
- 401(K) contribution match up to 4%
Job Description
At Hudl, we build great teams. We hire the best of the best to ensure you’re working with people you can constantly learn from. You’re trusted to get your work done your way while testing the limits of what’s possible and what’s next. We work hard to provide a culture where everyone feels supported, and our employees feel it—their votes helped us become one of Newsweek's Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces.
We think of ourselves as the team behind the team, supporting the lifelong impact sports can have: the lessons in teamwork and dedication; the influence of inspiring coaches; and the opportunities to reach new heights. That’s why we help teams from all over the world see their game differently. Our products make it easier for coaches and athletes at any level to capture video, analyze data, share highlights and more.
Ready to join us?
Your Role
We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers building core products for the Competitive market in the U.S., serving high schools and clubs. You’ll guide a full-stack team that delivers coach and athlete performance analysis, fan engagement, and video livestreaming solutions — helping athletes, coaches, and fans stay connected and empowered.
As an Engineering Manager, you’ll:
- Drive technical strategy. You’ll ensure your team’s vision is aligned with overall vision of empowering athletes and coaches. Your insights will help define engineering efforts and help us stay ahead in the market.
- Be efficient: With a focus on outcomes over outputs, you’ll help your team deliver high-impact work on time by making data-driven decisions and iterating quickly on feedback.
- Collaborate. You’ll work closely with leaders from various disciplines to plan and deliver enhancements across our product suite. By bringing diverse perspectives together, you’ll guarantee our products exceed expectations.
- Empower your team. You’ll coach 4-8 Software Engineers to find the best solutions using their expertise. You’ll be responsible for developing and serving your team, and foster a culture of continuous growth.
- Champion Agile practices. You’ll participate actively in Scrum ceremonies
Our priority is to hire someone for this role who lives near our office in Lincoln, Nebraska, but we're also open to remote candidates who live in the following states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NH, NC, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY.
Must-Haves
- Experienced. You’ve worked on cloud technology and have built highly scalable software solutions, and you have a proven track record of scaling efficiently and handling large volumes of data.
- Strategic. You know how to set technical direction and guide your team towards successful project outcomes. You can ensure alignment with the company’s strategic goals by facilitating design sessions, creating architectural diagrams, and evaluating risks in our software and processes.
- A mentor. You can support the professional development of your team members through confidence-building, sharing knowledge and providing guidance.
- Excellent communication skills. Your ability to articulate ideas clearly and work effectively with various stakeholders will be crucial in driving cross-functional projects.
Nice-to-Haves
- Formal managerial experience. Skills like career coaching and performance management will enhance your ability to succeed as an Engineering Manager.
- Professional background in relevant technologies. Experience with C#, React, React-Native, MongoDB and AWS are a plus. Familiarity with adjacent languages, frameworks and services used at scale is also valuable.
- Experience in product partnership. A proven ability to collaborate effectively with Product Managers to shape and solidify the team’s roadmap will be an asset.
Our Role
- Champion work-life harmony. We’ll give you the flexibility you need in your work life (e.g., flexible vacation time, company-wide holidays and timeout (meeting-free) days, remote work options and more) so you can enjoy your personal life too.
- Guarantee autonomy. We have an open, honest culture and we trust our people from day one. Your team will support you, but you’ll own your work and have the agency to try new ideas.
- Encourage career growth. We’re lifelong learners who encourage professional development. We’ll give you tons of resources and opportunities to keep growing.
- Provide an environment to help you succeed. We've invested in our offices, designing incredible spaces with our employees in mind. But whether you’re at the office or working remotely, we’ll provide you the tech stack and hardware to do your best work.
- Support your mental and physical health. We care about our employees’ wellbeing. Our Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups and fitness partner Peerfit have you covered.
- Cover your medical insurance. We have multiple plans to pick from to ensure you’ll have the coverage you (and your dependents) want, including vision, dental, fertility healthcare and family forming benefits.
- Contribute to your 401(K). Yep, that’s free money. We’ll match up to 4% of your own contribution.
Compensation
The base salary range for this role is displayed below—starting salaries will typically fall near the middle of this range.
We make compensation decisions based on an individual's experience, skills and education in line with our internal pay equity practices.
This role will also be eligible for a long-term incentive (LTI) award. Any bonuses awarded are based on individual and company performance paid at Hudl's discretion.
Base Salary Range
$107,000 - $179,000 USD
Inclusion at Hudl
Hudl is an equal opportunity employer. Through our actions, behaviors and attitude, we’ll create an environment where everyone, no matter their differences, feels like they belong.
We offer resources to ensure our employees feel safe bringing their authentic selves to work, including employee resource groups and communities. But we recognize there’s ongoing work to be done, which is why we track our efforts and commitments in annual inclusion reports.
We also know imposter syndrome is real and the confidence gap can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don’t hesitate to apply—we’d love to hear from you.
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