Kalkomey Enterprises, LLC · 7 hours ago
Product Engineering Manager (HuntWise)
Kalkomey Enterprises is the leading provider of safety-related education for outdoor recreational activities. The Product Engineering Manager will lead the engineering execution of HuntWise, overseeing delivery outcomes, team development, and operational excellence while ensuring alignment with business goals.
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Responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of engineers through coaching, feedback, and clear expectations
Embed mentorship and skill development into day-to-day delivery work
Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team culture
Treat QA and technical contributors as first-class partners in delivery
Participate in hiring, onboarding, and ongoing team development
Own engineering delivery outcomes for the product, ensuring work is completed on time and within scope
Translate product and business requirements into clear technical plans and execution milestones
Define scope of work and work with Product Managers to groom and refine tasks for development
Balance scope, timelines, quality, and technical tradeoffs in partnership with Product Management
Establish predictable execution using clear, documented processes and artifacts
Provide technical oversight to ensure sound design, maintainable systems, and high-quality implementations
Review technical designs and contribute to informed technical decision-making; the codebase is primarily Ruby, with Node, Kotlin, and Swift used elsewhere—strong Ruby experience is required to effectively lead, review, and contribute
Uphold defined standards of excellence for engineering work and outputs
Ensure reliability, performance, and security expectations are met
Work closely with Product Managers, Designers, and other stakeholders to align priorities and dependencies
Establish clear points of contact, ownership, and expectations across Product, Engineering, and Design
Communicate progress, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to stakeholders
Treat undocumented or unclear processes as operational risks and address them as part of normal delivery work
Contribute to evolving, version-controlled process documentation
Track and use delivery, quality, and team health metrics to improve predictability and outcomes
Support incident management, retrospectives, and continuous improvement initiatives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in software engineering roles, with demonstrated leadership responsibility
Senior-level Ruby experience (this is primarily a Ruby role); familiarity with Node, Kotlin, and Swift (or similar stacks) is a plus
Strong technical foundation in modern software development practices and architectures
Experience operating within documented processes and improving them over time
Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop engineers
Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
Experience balancing feature delivery, technical debt, and long-term scalability
Solid understanding of how engineering decisions impact business outcomes
Preferred
Genuine interest in hunting, fishing, boating, or other outdoor sports and activities
Experience with mapping or GIS is strongly desired
Benefits
Employer matched 401(k)
Medical/Dental/Vision insurance with generous employer contributions (including HSA)
Maternity and Paternity leave and benefits
3 weeks paid vacation, 12 paid holidays, a paid community service day, and a flexible work schedule
Annual wellness allowance, as well as a paid mental health day once a year for when you need it
Automatic WFH contribution to each paycheck
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Company
Kalkomey Enterprises, LLC
Kalkomey Enterprises is the trusted guide to outdoor success.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Stephens Group
2025-03-06Private Equity
2024-06-24Acquired
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