Manager of Product Engineering

Hibu

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States (Cedar Rapids, IA) Hybrid permanent

Posted: February 9, 2026

Quick Summary

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a full-stack engineering team in delivering high-quality software solutions. This role requires a balanced leader with strong technical depth and process expertise who can drive team performance while contributing to architectural decisions and strategic initiatives.

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a full-stack engineering team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement while managing performance reviews and career development

• Run effective Agile/Scrum processes and ceremonies, managing work intake, backlog grooming, and sprint planning using Jira to maintain team velocity and productivity

• Participate in architectural discussions, provide input on technical design decisions, and represent the team in technical planning with accurate effort estimates and implementation approaches

• Understand and guide the team's technology stack across front-end, back-end, and infrastructure components while ensuring code quality, testing standards, and technical best practices

• Champion modern DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment automation to optimize development workflows

• Drive implementation of the company's AI strategies within the development process, championing adoption of AI-powered tools and identifying opportunities to leverage AI/LLM solutions

• Partner with Product Management to refine requirements and align on delivery priorities, while collaborating with other engineering teams to manage integration and dependencies

• Track and report on team metrics, delivery timelines, and key performance indicators while identifying and removing blockers to enable team success

• Facilitate knowledge sharing, cross-team collaboration, and communicate progress, risks, and blockers to leadership and stakeholders

Competencies &Critical Skills:

• Strong full-stack development background with hands-on experience across front-end, back-end, and database technologies

• Proven experience running Agile/Scrum processes and managing teams using Jira or similar tools

• Solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and ability to evaluate technical approaches

• Experience with modern DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation

• Familiarity with AI/ML technologies and experience implementing AI-driven solutions (preferred)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to make data-driven decisions

• Excellent communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Experience managing effort estimation, sprint planning, and delivery commitments

Experience and Requirements:

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2-3 years in engineering management or team lead roles

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (Master's preferred)

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Working with us means joining a team of truly extraordinary people working to improve communities across the country. Joining our team means not only working in a fun environment with smart people, but also being able to take advantage of our competitive compensation, ongoing training, incentives, and generous benefits package.
Learn more about the Hibu culture here: Culture at Hibu

NOTE: Hibu is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and consistent with applicable law, provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in completing our job application process. If you need reasonable accommodation and/or are having difficulty completing our online application process due to a disability you may use the following email address [email protected] : Please include your name and contact information and the title of the position you are interested in. Note: this is not for general employment inquires or correspondence. Hibu will only respond to requests related to those who need assistance with the online application process due to a disability

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