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# Manager, Software Engineering

- **Company:** Zipline
- **Location:** South San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $217,000.0 - $270,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Marketplace
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/sr-manager-software-engineering-marketplace-zipline-10187020

## About the Role

* A track record of leading software engineering teams that ship operationally complex, customer-facing software.
 * Strong technical judgment and the ability to guide architecture and execution so a lean team can get a lot done.
 * A track record of hiring, coaching, and developing exceptional engineers.
 * Excellent product sense, prioritization, and cross-functional partnership.
 * Comfort operating in ambiguity and creating clarity where others see chaos.

## Description

As a leader in Marketplace Software, you will lead the team responsible for Marketplace Management Tools: the software Zipline teams use to run, understand, and continuously improve the marketplace. You will turn complex operational workflows into simple, durable products that make it easier to manage day-to-day marketplace health, resolve issues quickly, and scale an exceptional delivery experience. This is a hands-on product-engineering leadership role, partnering closely with Product and Operations to make the right bets and deliver meaningful marketplace impact. This role does not own the core platform or partner integrations.

What You'll Do

 * Lead, coach, and grow an exceptional team of software engineers.
 * Own the roadmap and execution for a group of marketplace management tools, services, and products.
 * Build a beloved marketplace app.
 * Partner closely with Product to bring clarity to the chaos and enable top engineers to move at high velocity.
 * Work with technical leads to improve the software architecture to enable efficient scaling.


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