Commercial real estate is one of the largest asset classes on earth and one of the last to go digital. Deals still get done over email threads, PDFs, and relationships nobody can search for. Crexi is the exchange betting that doesn't have to be true anymore: we're building the platform where an entire industry finds, evaluates, and closes deals, and we're betting hard on AI to get there faster than anyone thought this industry could move. There's no playbook for turning a trillion-dollar, relationship-driven industry into a modern marketplace which means the people building it get to write it.
About the Role:
As the Manager, Software Engineering, you'll lead a team of software engineers — owning delivery, quality, and the growth of the people on your team. This is a true player-coach role: you'll balance hands-on technical oversight with real people leadership, staying close enough to the code to guide it while building an environment where your team does their best work. You'll partner closely with Product and Design to ship high-impact work, and your team's output will directly shape reliable, high-quality product capabilities for Crexi.
What You'll Do:
- Lead, develop, and grow a team of software engineers, owning performance and development through the Engagement Review framework, including Success Plans where needed.
- Own the team’s delivery, quality, and operational health, partnering with product and design on roadmap and priorities.
- Provide technical oversight and guidance, ensuring sound architecture, code quality, and engineering standards.
- Drive team planning, execution cadence, and continuous improvement of engineering practices.
- Leads by example with AI-assisted development tooling to improve quality and velocity.
- Recruit, hire, and onboard engineers, and foster an inclusive, high-performing team culture.
- Remove blockers and manage cross-team dependencies to keep delivery on track.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of software engineering experience with 2+ years managing engineers preferred.
Who You Are:
- Proven track record managing and developing software engineering teams.
- Strong enough technically to guide architecture decisions and jump into code reviews when it matters.
- Experience owning delivery, quality, and the operational health of a team.
- A driver of modern, AI-assisted engineering practices — you lead adoption, not just permit it.
- A clear, confident communicator who can distill complex information for stakeholders at any level of the organization.
- A sharp analytical thinker who can spot patterns in complex information and turn them into clear, actionable insight.
- Highly organized, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines without dropping the ball.
- A self-starter who owns outcomes independently and drives initiative without waiting to be asked.
- Responsive and proactive — you spot issues before they become problems and act fast.
- A creative problem-solver who can weigh tradeoffs and land on the right solution.
- A strong collaborator who builds real working relationships across teams.
- Trusted with sensitive and confidential information, handled with professionalism and discretion.
Why Crexi?
- Real impact, fast. Join a rapidly scaling startup where your work moves the needle from day one.
- Real ownership. Equity in Crexi's growth story.
- Built for growth. A flexible team structure designed for real career discretion.
- Time that is yours. Discretionary PTO - take what you need, when you need it.
- Health & Future covered. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), FSA/HSA options, and Life & AD&D insurance.
- Set up right. Home-office reimbursement for remote employees.
- A winning team. A collaborative culture with team activities that bring people together.
The anticipated base salary range for candidates who will work in our Playa Vista, California location is $204,000 to $276,000. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on several factors, which may include, but are not limited to, the type and length of experience applicable to the role and within the industry, education, geographic location, etc. Commercial Real Estate Exchange, Inc (“Crexi”) is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.
Crexi is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Crexi will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of software engineering experience.
- 2+ years managing engineers.
- Demonstrated success managing and developing software engineering teams.
- Strong technical foundation to guide architecture and review decisions.
- Experience owning delivery, quality, and operational health for a team.
- Ability to drive adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices and tooling.
- Excellent communication, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
What the Team is Saying
Crexi Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Employer-paid individual medical, dental, and vision coverage is highlighted alongside employer-paid life and disability, mental-health resources, and options like HSA/FSA and HealthJoy concierge, signaling strong core protection.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible/unlimited PTO, 12 company-paid holidays, and paid parental leave are emphasized, pointing to broad time-off availability for rest and family needs.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity via option grants and an employee stock purchase plan, plus performance bonuses and defined commission tiers, offer ownership and potential upside beyond base pay.
Crexi Insights
What We Do
Crexi is reimagining commercial real estate with an AI-powered platform built to deliver smarter, more efficient solutions at every stage of the deal lifecycle. From real-time data and market insights with Crexi Intelligence, to targeted property marketing and seamless deal management through Crexi PRO, and a transparent, time-bound bidding experience with Crexi Auction— Crexi enables users to evaluate opportunities, maximize exposure, and close with speed and confidence. With over $1 trillion in transactions facilitated, 8.6 billion square feet leased, and a growing community of more than 2 million monthly active users, Crexi offers tailored, tech-driven tools that empower CRE professionals to succeed —on their terms.
Why Work With Us
At Crexi, we live and breathe values of collaboration, transparency and growth. Everyone has a voice and is encouraged to use it. We seek to foster an environment where every employee has the ability to make a difference in our product and company. We care about our team, and see our people as the fabric that enables our organization to thrive.
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