Software Engineering Manager III - Growth

WHAT YOU WILL DO

onX is seeking a Growth Engineering Manager to lead a team of skilled Growth Engineers specializing in optimizing the in-app user experience. The growth pod is part of our Growth Domain team, which works to improve key metrics that directly drive business impact. This role requires a strategic thinker with a strong technical background, exceptional leadership skills, and a deep understanding of mobile app ecosystems. It will report to the VP of Data.

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.

As an onX Growth Engineering Manager, your essential job duties and responsibilities will look like:

• Lead and oversee the design, prioritization, and implementation of experiments to improve key growth metrics, balancing competing priorities across the team and organization.
• Manage three or more direct reports, setting clear performance expectations, differentiating talent, addressing underperformance decisively, and amplifying meaningful contributions to build a high-performing team.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex, cross-team issues, making high-judgment decisions that shape how work is done across multiple teams while grounding those decisions in long-term strategy.
• Drive experiment velocity and quality at scale by defining structure, milestones, and success criteriaincluding for greenfield initiatives where no prior framework exists.
• Lead cross-department projects by aligning participating groups around shared goals, progress, and outcomes, adjusting between leading and following based on context and ownership.
• Demonstrate strong hiring judgment to build a team capable of sustained performance and growth, with an eye toward future capability and capacity needs.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to user growth, providing regular updates to senior leadership with recommendations that connect near-term actions to longer-term departmental goals.
• Analyze data to identify trends, patterns, and insights, using those findings to drive continuous improvement and inform functional decisions.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting tools to provide real-time visibility into growth metrics.
• Coach team members toward stronger innovation by raising expectations for idea quality and follow-through, and promote test-and-iterate approaches within the team and across peer groups.
• Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and best practices, occasionally contributing insights to company strategy informed by operational and people leadership experience.
• Communicate results and recommendations clearly across disciplines, presenting to varied audiences including senior leadership, cross-functional partners, and technical teams.

WHAT YOULL BRING

• At least five (5) years of experience directly managing software engineers.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Economics, Business, or relevant experience.
• Proven experience in a growth engineering or related role, with a focus on mobile app growth and engagement.
• Strong technical background with hands-on experience in software development, mobile app development, or related areas.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a high-performing team, with a track record of successful project delivery, talent development, and performance management.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make >PS@onxmaps.com.

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  At onX, we believe that unique perspectives make us stronger. By bringing together people with different experiences, ideas, and viewpoints, we fuel innovation and move closer to our mission of awakening the adventurer in everyone. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fairness not only in hiring, but also in 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!

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