Software Engineering Manager

At Extra Space Storage, what matters to you, matters to us! Join a company that cares about you.  

It is an exciting time to be at Extra Space. We have been featured on multiple "Best Places to Work" awards, including Forbes and Glassdoor. We’re an S&P 500 company that hasn’t stopped growing since our founding in 1977. Today we are leading the self-storage industry in more ways than one, but in order to maintain this lead, we need exceptionally motivated, capable, and driven people like you. Self-storage is our product, helping people is our passion. Come grow with the largest self-storage company in the world and find out why so many of our employees recommend us as a great place to work. 

Job Summary

Extra Space Storage is hiring a Software Engineering Manager to help develop and maintain our point-of-sale systems, which are critical to supporting 4,000+ employees in their daily work. These applications are relatively new and continue to evolve, handling over $3 billion per year in revenue and serving more than 1 million customers.

As a Software Engineering Manager, you will lead a team in building software products that add value to both our customers and our business. Success in this role comes through supporting people in their career growth, providing direction on short- to mid-term goals, and engaging directly in technical discussions to ensure high-quality outcomes. Our managers model our company values of Innovation, Excellence, Integrity, Passion, and Teamwork.

This role typically has five to eight direct reports, including Software and Quality Engineers. You will also collaborate closely with Product Managers, Product Analysts, and other technical and business stakeholders.

Primary Responsibilities

• Domain Expertise: Bring a strong technical foundation and engage engineers in architecture and design discussions. Increase team capabilities in areas such as maintainability, scalability, and quality, while applying business process understanding to improve product delivery.

• Providing Direction: Facilitate technical decisions, engage relevant contributors and stakeholders, and measure and communicate progress from daily to quarterly time frames.

• Value Delivery: Guide team focus on objectives and key results (OKRs) and continuously improve software delivery processes.

• Growing People: Hold purposeful one-on-one conversations, support skill development, and recruit and retain top engineering talent.

Job Specifications & Technology Environment

Our engineers work with a modern toolset, and managers are expected to have general knowledge in these areas (deep expertise may come from other backgrounds):

• React

• Node.js

• AWS & CDK

• Observability practices

• Automated testing best practices

Education and Experience

• 1–3 years of engineering leadership experience (team lead, supervisor, or manager level).

• Prior experience as a software engineer with a strong technical foundation is preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.

Work Environment

• Hybrid work model

• A collaborative, supportive culture that values continuous learning, technical excellence, and team success.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands 

Performs sedentary work in an office environment with limited lifting (less than 10 pounds) or walking required. Close visual acuity required to perform work at computer terminal. No exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Requires repetitive typing motion, talking, hearing, grasping and feeling.  

Disclaimer 

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. 

We pride ourselves on hiring top talent and provide the following benefits and more: 

• Well-defined career paths 

• Great work/life balance and hybrid work schedule 

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits 

• Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending (FSA) 

• Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short- & Long-Term Disability 

• 401K with company match after 90 days of service 

• Holiday pay and paid time off 

• Extensive wellness program and various employee discount programs 

• Personal health advocate 

• On-site fitness center 

• Free soda, coffee, and snacks all day every day and much, much more!