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Software Engineering Manager

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At a Glance

Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Posted
2026-03-12T14:43:47-04:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

JavaScriptReactRuby

Requirements

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and/or other characteristics needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

The technical portions of this role will require more than passing familiarity with the tools and software our applications are built with, namely Ruby on Rails, React, javascript, etc.

Previous management experience is strongly preferred

Must be available to respond to work related on-call inquiries on scheduled nights and weekends

Flexibility to travel to our production facilities as needed

Compensation & Benefits

Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!

Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available

Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time

401k program

Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses

Responsibilities

People & Performance Management

Meets regularly with direct reports to provide guidance, support, and mentorship

Proactively invests in the growth and career development of their direct reports, setting performance goals & clear expectations

Holds direct reports to a high level of accountability; addresses performance issues early and directly

Proactively seeks cross-functional or peer feedback on areas of improvement for their direct reports

Monitors team health and engagement signals to ensure a sustainable and motivated team

Team

Translates and disseminates information from senior leadership to direct reports, ensuring clarity and managerial cohesion

Administers mid-year and year-end performance reviews

As needed, participates in hiring process, interviewing and assessing engineering talent

Delivery Ownership

Acts as a strategic partner to product, technical leadership, and business stakeholders to build collaborative relationships and influence roadmaps

Understands technical impact on product planning, and clearly communicates trade-offs to product and engineering teams

About the Company

Perks and benefits

Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!

Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available

Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time

401k program

Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses