Remote, Software Engineering Manager - Yardi and Financial Systems

Who We Are

Invitation Homes is a fast-paced evolving publicly traded REIT that is pioneering a new industry with over 80,000 single family rental homes and a market capitalization of over $25 billion. We are a team of more than 1,400 associates who come from all walks of life. We call different communities “home,” but our shared values bind us together. Invitation Homes is a place where possibility lives.

The Engineering Manager will be responsible for leading and managing engineering teams that are constructing and maintaining software systems used by customer and employees at Invitation Homes. We are looking for an Engineering Manager that has demonstrated progressive experience in coding, architecture leadership, and leading engineers in a fast-paced environment. This position is a mix of hands-on-keyboard development, process engineering, and management responsibilities with a strong emphasis on technical leadership.

Invitation Homes does not offer employment-based visa sponsorship for this role at this time.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and deploy custom SQL solutions and reports on the Yardi platform, with a focus on performance, scalability and reliability.

• Perform administrative activities to manage and maintain out-of-the-box solutions on the Yardi platform

• Assist and guide with application development using the Yardi SOAP APIs and Rest APIs

• Manage primary source system Yardi with other in-house reporting tools

• Ensure smooth every day running of the Yardi projects team by acting as a peer mentor for Platform Analysts and other members of the Financial Platforms team

• Design, develop, and deploy solutions with focus on high availability, low latency, and scalability

• Lead team of developers and make recommendations on future technical architecture for software, platform, integrations and tools

• Work collaboratively to help define and execute team roadmaps

• Writes documentation for technical and integration architectures

• Measure and evaluate features and system metrics to continuously improve user experience and service performance

• Responsible for growing and inspiring a team of engineers through a combination of coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands-on career development

• Work closely with Product and Platform Owners, Quality Assurance, and other teams in an agile environment to build, deploy, and maintain software systems

• Cultivate a healthy, collaborative engineering culture that’s in line with our values.

• Remains in touch with advancements in the fintech environment beyond a single platform

Who We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field, or equivalent work experience

• 5+ years of Yardi property management software experience.

• 5+ years of professional development experience, and 2+ years of recent experience managing an engineering team

• Experience working in agile development environment

• Deep understanding of software and development engineering principles and concepts

• Depending on the team, deep technical skills in one or more of the following areas: JavaScript Development, C# Development, SQL Development, MSSQL, Postgres, Node.js, React, AWS, CI/CD, Mulesoft, Salesforce

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

• Ability to thrive under pressure and function effectively in a fast-paced work environment

• Exhibit sound judgment and swift decision-making skills

• Exhibit strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to collaborate and build consensus with others

• Knowledgeable about system design, data structures and algorithms

• Skilled at processing and analyzing large data sets

• Experience working with distributed/scalable systems and high-volume transaction applications

• Love of technology; actively seeks continuing education of current and emerging technologies

Why Invitation Homes

We stand for flexibility, opportunity, and a home that people can make their own. It’s as true for our associates as it is for our residents. Just like we help our residents live freer, we liberate our associates’ careers, too.  Our associates know that at Invitation Homes goals matter, potential is unlocked, and careers thrive. Invitation Homes isn’t just a work place it is a possibility place. Invitation Homes offers the below to each new associate:

• Competitive pay and an annual bonus pro