Software Engineering Manager III - Missoula - Make Choteau Home

Description

ABOUT onX

As a pioneer in digital outdoor navigation with a suite of apps, onX was founded in Montana. Our mission is to awaken the adventurer inside everyone. With more than 400 employees located around the country in remote/hybrid roles, we have regional "Basecamps" to help remote employees connect and stay inspired. We bring our outdoor passion to work every day, coupling it with industry-leading technology to craft dynamic outdoor experiences.

Through multiple years of growth, we maintain an entrepreneurial ethos. We offer a fast-paced, growing, tech-forward environment where ownership, accountability, and teamwork are essential. We value diversity and believe it leads to different perspectives and inspiration for both new adventures and growth. We're hungry to improve, value innovation, and believe great ideas come from any direction.

Important Alert: Please note, onXmaps will never ask for credit card or SSN details during the initial application process. For your digital safety, apply only through our legitimate website at or directly via our LinkedIn page.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

onX is seeking a talented Software Engineering Manager III to lead a cross-functional team of engineers and shape the consumer experiences that power our off-pavement mobile apps. This role offers the opportunity to join a dynamic growth company, impact the business, and work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure our mobile properties leverage our extensive off-pavement data. This position reports to the Director of our Engineering team.

TECHNOLOGIES WE USE

Go, Elixir, Rust, Python, Swift, Kotlin, JavaScript, Java, Git / GitHub, Google Cloud Build, Travis CI, Kubernetes, Docker, MySQL, PostGIS, Linux, Google Cloud Platform, and many open source mapping tools.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Make great engineers better. Support teammates with individual goal-setting, professional development, and mentoring.
• Make great software. Lead the team to deliver maintainable, high-quality, customer-focused products. Oversee design, development, testing, deployment, and operations.
• Build great teams. Hire talented engineers and managers across iOS, Android, web, and backend. Interview and evaluate manager candidates as part of broader hiring.
• Collaborate. Manage dependencies between teams and facilitate collaboration to deliver a cohesive customer experience with Product, Product Design, and stakeholders.
• Leadership. Drive projects, provide technical thought partnership, shape architectural direction, and guide innovation for rapid experimentation when needed.
• Translate. Convert business strategy and customer insights into engineering direction and connect work to onX's goals.
• Communicate. Over-communicate to align teams, set ambitious yet attainable goals, and coordinate with other teams to move the company forward.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• At least five (5) years of experience directly managing software engineers.
• Proven ability to lead multi-platform teams (iOS, Android, Web, Backend) delivering customer-facing products at scale.
• Track record of delivering solutions that enable product and engineering teams.
• Experience leading teams through ambiguous, fast-changing product stages and bringing structure and clarity without slowing pace.
• Improved engineering velocity, quality, and observability; comfortable with workflows, processes, and metrics.
• Ability to connect engineering work to business goals and balance customer value, quality, and impact.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted tools to improve productivity, code quality, and velocity; ability to help teams adopt them effectively.
• Strong communication with executives and non-technical leaders.
• Solid computer science foundation.
• A collaborative, friendly, and engaging approach to working with other engineers.
• Ability to work in ambiguous environments and across different product lifecycles.

ADDED BONUSES

Not required, but beneficial candidates may have:

• Familiarity with mapping or navigation technologies.
• Experience designing or leading complex client or server-side architectures for high-volume consumer-facing products, and experience with distributed systems, APIs, or platform components supporting large-scale B2C applications.
• Experience working with both startups and larger growth companies.
• Understanding of how product, growth, and revenue metrics influence technical priorities in a fast-growing business.
• A degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience.

WHERE YOU CAN WORK

onX supports a distributed workforce across several US locations. This position can be performed from an onX corporate office, "Basecamp," or "Connection Hub".

• Corporate Offices: Offices in Montana (Missoula and Bozeman). If you prefer to work in an office part of the time, this is a great option.
• Basecamps: Virtual workforce communities for distributed team members to work, volunteer, socialize, and adventure.
  • Current Basecamps are located within a 90-mile radius of Austin, TX; Denver, CO; Kalispell, MT; Minneapolis, MN; Portland, OR; Salt Lake City, UT; Seattle, WA.
• Connection Hubs: Smaller distributed communities.
  • Current Connection Hubs are within a 60-mile radius of Boise, ID; Charleston, SC; Charlotte, NC; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Richmond, VA; Spokane, WA; and Vermont.

HOW YOU'LL BE COMPENSATED

Salary range for this position is between $150,000 and $188,000 at hire, depending on experience and other factors. Full-time employees are eligible for a grant of common stock options with a vesting schedule and a potential annual bonus of 10% based on company performance.

WHAT WE'RE OFFERING YOU

• Competitive salaries, annual bonuses, equity, and growth opportunities
• Comprehensive health benefits, including a no-monthly-cost medical plan
• Parental leave of 5 or 13 weeks, fully paid
• 401k matching at 100% for the first 3% saved, and 50% from 3-5%
• Company-wide outdoor adventures and outdoor industry perks
• Annual "Get Out, Get Active" funds to support an active lifestyle
• Flexible time away package including PTO, STO, VTO, and Holidays

PERFORMANCE ESSENTIALS

Success in this role relies on cognitive abilities like concentration and problem-solving for computer-centric tasks. onX will consider reasonable accommodations to ensure individuals with diverse abilities can contribute fully. If you need assistance, please contact

Position open until filled.

At onX, we believe that unique perspectives make us stronger. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fairness in hiring, development, compensation, and promotion. Our goal is to build an inclusive community where every team member can show up authentically and thrive. Together, we win as one team. Come join us