We operate at the intersection of operations software, real-time telematics, optimization research, and machine learning, building technology that is reshaping a massive, complex industry. Over the past twelve years, Maven’s cloud-based platform has been deployed to thousands of drivers and organizations across the U.S. and Canada, with several of the nation’s top 100 trucking fleets running their daily operations on our software.
As we continue to scale our platform and our teams, we are looking for a hands-on Software Engineering Manager to join our Product Development organization.Position SummaryAs a Software Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of software engineers while remaining deeply involved in hands-on development. This is not a purely managerial role — you will design systems, write production code, review pull requests, and help solve the team’s hardest technical problems.
You will balance technical execution, people leadership, and delivery, ensuring your team ships high-quality software while continuing to scale with the business. Your team will look to you for technical direction, organizational clarity, mentorship, and honest feedback in a fast-moving startup environment.
This role has a strong preference for candidates based in the Pittsburgh area, who can collaborate closely with our local engineering and product teams.What You’ll Be DoingHands-On Technical Leadership
- Actively contribute production code across backend, frontend, and platform systems
- Lead system design and architectural decisions for your team’s areas of ownership
- Review code and designs to ensure quality, performance, scalability, and maintainability
- Tackle complex technical challenges and unblock the team when needed
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers across experience levels
- Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Conduct regular 1:1s, provide actionable feedback, and support career growth
- Recognize strong performance and proactively address performance issues
- Own your team’s delivery commitments and ensure predictable execution
- Balance delivery of customer-facing features with investment in technical debt
- Partner closely with Product, Design, and other Engineering teams to align priorities
- Translate company goals into a clear, actionable roadmap for your team
- Continuously improve processes, tooling, and team effectiveness
- BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 7–10 years of experience in software engineering, including experience leading engineers
- Strong hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining production systems
- Proven ability to write high-quality, maintainable code while managing a team
- Experience delivering and operating large-scale or mission-critical applications
- Ability to motivate teams and create a strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Customer-focused mindset with a bias toward delivering real value
- Experience in a player/coach or hands-on engineering management role
- Experience working in a fast-growing startup or high-growth environment
- Experience building mobile or user-facing applications
- Background in distributed systems, real-time systems, or data-intensive platforms
- Prior experience partnering closely with Product Management
- Strong preference for candidates based in or willing to relocate to the Pittsburgh area
- Hybrid or in-office collaboration expected with local engineering and product teams
- High-impact, hands-on leadership role with real technical ownership
- Opportunity to work on complex, real-world problems at meaningful scale
- Strong engineering culture with room for both technical and people leadership
- Career growth opportunities in a rapidly scaling technology company
- Competitive compensation
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Ongoing career development opportunities
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What We Do
Maven Machines is automating trucking operations. With Maven’s powerful and intuitive cloud-based fleet management platform and mobile app, trucking fleets can improve operational efficiency, reduce risk, and increase profitability. Maven offers real-time, all-in-one fleet management and dispatch solutions and support, as well as customizable driver workflows. Maven’s Dispatch, Route Planning, Workflow, Fleet, and ELD solutions meet compliance regulations and improve driver safety and delivery times.
Just some of the powerful features of Maven’s products include workflow automation, route optimization and planning, dispatching, IFTA reporting, document imaging, communication tools, versatile integrations with TMS providers and other systems, and so much more. But more importantly, Maven develops a close partnership with its customers, addressing their unique needs and empowering them to get the most out of their technological investments.
The company's customers include over 250 fleets, ranging in size from owner-operators to 1,000+ truck fleets, with a growing focus on large enterprise fleets. Maven looks forward to exponential growth as it continues to revolutionize the transportation industry with solutions that deliver measurable results.
To learn more, visit mavenmachines.com or contact us at [email protected].
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