Software Engineering Manager - Uplisting

About Uplisting

What started in the UK in 2017 is now a fast-growing platform designed to be the go-to solution for hosts and operators who want to streamline their operations and unlock growth. From automated messaging to channel management, from task coordination to financial reporting, Uplisting gives users the reliability and simplicity they need to run professional, efficient, guest-ready businesses. Our mission is simple: to empower the next generation of short-term rental creators by providing flexible, user-friendly, and technology-driven tools that remove friction and spark innovation. Whether someone is managing their first property or scaling a portfolio, we’re here to help turn ambition into sustainable success. In 2023, Uplisting joined the AirDNA community, a collaboration that strengthens our ability to support hosts at every stage of their journey. By combining Uplisting’s powerful operational toolkit with AirDNA’s world-class market intelligence, we’re helping entrepreneurs make smarter decisions, grow faster, and operate with confidence across Airbnb, Vrbo, and beyond.

The AirDNA team

We’re a curious, driven, and kind group of humans who genuinely love what we do. Our values - Happy, Hungry, Honest - guide how we show up for our customers and for each other. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t check every box. Passion, potential, and perspective matter here. Together, we’re building a complete ecosystem for short-term rental success - from investment to day‑to‑day operations.

The Role

Uplisting is looking for a Software Engineering Manager to lead the performance, growth, and cohesion of our engineering team. You’ll foster a collaborative, supportive, and energetic environment while overseeing day‑to‑day operations across processes, QA, product alignment, and delivery. Beyond managing execution, you’ll provide hands‑on guidance and mentoring to individual contributors, help set strategic direction in partnership with Product, and ensure the team consistently meets its development targets. This role is equal parts people leadership, technical stewardship, and operational excellence, creating the conditions for engineers to do their best work and for the platform to scale with confidence.

Here’s what you’ll get to do:

• Lead a high-performing engineering team through clear vision, structure, and day‑to‑day direction
• Drive engineering excellence by owning core KPIs (availability, cycle time, defect rates, engineering velocity)
• Partner closely with Product and leadership to shape platform strategy and prioritization
• Ensure security, privacy, and ethical considerations are integrated into development practices
• Build team capability through hiring, onboarding, coaching, career development, and mentorship
• Establish scalable processes, norms, and standards that support efficient, high-quality development
• Delegate effectively while empowering engineers to make technical decisions
• Identify and deliver cross‑team initiatives that improve reliability, developer experience, and engineering efficiency
• Make informed evaluations and recommendations on promotions, compensation, and performance
• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships and ensure engineering decisions support business outcomes

Here’s what you’ll need to be successful:

• 6+ years of engineering leadership experience, leading high-performing teams
• 8+ years of hands‑on software engineering experience
• 4+ years working with Ruby/Hanami (or other Ruby-based frameworks)
• 3+ years of infrastructure experience (Heroku and/or AWS)
• Significant, relevant hands‑on engineering experience plus team leadership experience
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Ability to delegate with trust and empower teams to succeed
• Strong understanding of business drivers and how engineering decisions impact
• Ability to maintain strong relationships in a multicultural‑diverse environment
• Comfort working with remote teams and contractors

Here’s what would be nice to have:

• AWS knowledge and/or experience
• SaaS scaling experience
• Property tech, B2B SaaS, or PMS exposure
• Prior Technical leadership in scaling a SaaS platform from startup to growth stage

Here’s what you can expect from us:

• Any hire made outside of Spain would be a full‑time contractor.
• Benefits for remote UK contractors include:

• Salary range: 120,000 - 130,000 GBP
• Flexible remote environment
• Continuing education stipend
• Language lessons with Preply (French‑Italian‑Spanish)
• A friendly, collaborative team that values clear communication
• Opportunities for growth, mentorship, and learning new technologies
• A mission‑driven product with real user impact

Hiring Process:

• First stage: Virtual interview with the People Team at AirDNA (30min)
• Second stage: Meet the Hiring Manager and the Director of Engineering (45min)
• Third stage: Meet the Peers (30min)
• Final stage: Meet the CEO (30min)
• Post‑offer / Pre‑employment: Reference and employment verification check
• Ideal start date: End of Q4

AirDNA seeks to attract the best‑qualified candidates who support the mission, vision and values of the company and those who respect and promote excellence through diversity. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, physical or mental disability, marital, familial or parental status, genetic information, military status, veteran status or any other legally protected classification. The company complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and prohibits unlawful harassment based on any of the aforementioned protected classes at every location in which the company operates. This applies to all terms, conditions and privileges of employment including but not limited to: hiring, assessments, probation, placement, benefits, promotion, demotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, training and development, social and recreational programs, education assistance and retirement. We are committed to making our application process and workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. Upon request, AirDNA will reasonably accommodate applicants so they can participate in the application process unless doing so would create an undue hardship to AirDNA or a threat to these individuals, others in the workplace or the company as a whole. To request accommodation, please email compliance@airdna.co. Please allow for 24 hours to process your request. By applying for the above position, you will confirm that you have reviewed and agreed to our Data Privacy Notice for Applicants.