Engineering Manager

Background

Real estate is deeply connected to nearly every aspect of our daily lives. Whether it's shopping malls, hotels, logistics warehouses powering e-commerce, or data centers supporting the digital world, economic activity always takes place somewhere. At estie, we view real estate as the foundation where economic activity happens, and we're committed to enriching people's lives through the power of data and technology.

Commercial real estate—including office buildings, logistics facilities, and shopping centers—is one of the largest asset classes in the world. Tokyo holds the largest stock of institutionally owned commercial real estate globally, making Japan one of the world's most significant markets. Despite its scale, much of the industry's information remains fragmented and inaccessible, creating barriers to better investment decisions and urban development.

What if people around the world could recognize the true value of Japan's cities and allocate resources based on reliable data? We believe this could unlock new economic opportunities and help create globally competitive cities.

At estie, we are transforming the commercial real estate industry by making information, operations, and transactions more seamless through technology and data. To achieve this vision, we continue expanding our product portfolio and engineering organization.

As the company grows, the need to transform individual contributions into organizational impact becomes increasingly important. We are looking for Engineering Managers who can maximize the business value created by engineering teams and help lead the continued growth of our development organization.

About the Role

As an Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for maximizing the business impact generated by engineering teams through effective People, Process, and Project Management.

To maximize execution speed, estie operates with a business-unit structure. Each business unit contains multiple cross-functional product teams consisting of Product Managers, Engineers, Designers, and other specialists. As an Engineering Manager, you will work closely with these teams to ensure they can deliver the greatest possible value to customers and the business.

You will help amplify the impact of highly skilled Individual Contributors (ICs), including Staff Engineers, while building systems and processes that enable small teams to achieve outsized results.

Why This Role Is Exciting

At estie, Engineering Managers work alongside experienced technology leaders, including both the Company CTO and Business Unit CTOs. This creates an environment where managers can regularly exchange ideas, receive support, and drive initiatives at a higher organizational level.

We encourage Engineering Managers to proactively propose and implement improvements to processes, systems, and organizational structures. Rather than being constrained by a narrow definition of management, you'll have the flexibility to adapt your role based on team needs and business priorities.

Your influence will extend beyond a single team. You'll be empowered to create leverage across business, organizational, and technical domains while helping shape engineering culture and organizational effectiveness across the company.

Responsibilities

• Maximize business impact across one or more engineering teams through People, Process, and Project Management
• Support team members' growth through goal setting, performance evaluations, mentoring, and coaching
• Improve the overall engineering organization through operational excellence, process improvements, and organizational initiatives
• Contribute hands-on through technical leadership, implementation, or management activities when needed
• Develop and execute long-term organizational plans, including delegation strategies and leadership development

Team Structure

Engineering Managers are embedded within multiple business units, creating opportunities for cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing among EMs across the company.

You'll work closely with experienced technology leaders, including the Company CTO and Business Unit CTOs. Organizational initiatives and improvements are actively supported at both the business unit and company-wide level.

Tech Stack

Frontend

• Next.js
• React
• TypeScript

Backend

Depending on the product, one or more of the following stacks are used:

• Rust + Actix Web + Async GraphQL
• Ruby on Rails
• TypeScript + Node.js + NestJS

GraphQL is used as the primary interface between frontend and backend services.

For internal analytics tools:

• Python
• Streamlit

Development Tools

• GitHub
• GitHub Actions
• Sentry
• Datadog
• Jira
• Slack
• GitHub Copilot
• Claude Code
• Cursor
• Devin
• Codex

Required Qualifications

• Professional experience as a software engineer with a strong Individual Contributor (IC) background
• Professional experience as an Engineering Manager
• Experience introducing, improving, or scaling software development processes
• Experience designing software architectures, making technical decisions, and operating production systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple engineering teams
• Experience managing Engineering Managers
• Experience designing and operating engineering organizations
• Experience leading engineering branding, developer relations, or technical recruiting initiatives

Who We're Looking For

• Someone who challenges conventional approaches and is willing to redefine processes based on current needs and context
• Someone who can drive change, solve organizational challenges, and help teams achieve ambitious goals
• Someone who goes beyond executing within a business unit and proactively identifies opportunities to improve the organization as a whole
• Someone who can influence across organizational boundaries and turn ideas into meaningful outcomes