Engineering Manager

Department: WDTech - R&D We are Walker & Dunlop. We are one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry, enabling real estate owners and operators to bring their visions of communities — where people live, work, shop, and play — to life. We are committed to creating meaningful social, environmental, and economic change in our communities. ​ Department Overview WDTech is W&D’s in-house technologyteam– a group of collaborative and highly skilled technology professionals, all of whom are leading experts in real estate data, data science, and technology. WDTechEngineering builds solutions thatimpactnot only our products but also the people and processes across our organization. A commitment to innovation and a passion for disrupting the old-fashioned real estate industry are our highest priorities. The Impact You Will Have As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a cross-functional software engineering team responsible for designing, building, and delivering scalable applications and platform capabilities. This role combines technical leadership, people management, and hands-on collaboration to support the delivery of high-quality software solutions aligned with product and business priorities. Working closely with Product Managers, Engineers, Data teams, and cross-functional stakeholders, you will help guide technical strategy, support team development, and drive execution across the software development lifecycle. Primary Responsibilities - Lead and develop a cross-functional team of Frontend, Backend/API, and Quality Assurance engineers. - Partner with Product Managers to translate product requirements into technical solutions, delivery plans, and engineering priorities. - Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including planning, architecture, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing iteration. - Providetechnical leadership and architectural guidance across backend services, APIs, and application development. - Support the design, development, and maintenance of backend systems and data workflows using technologies such as Python, Airflow, PostgreSQL, and Kafka. - Collaborate with Product, Data Engineering, and Data Science teams to support data-driven application experiences. - Promote engineering best practices related to code quality, testing, monitoring, scalability, and technical documentation. - Manage technical debt, support continuous improvement initiatives, and contribute to long-term platform stability and scalability. - Partner with other Engineering Managers on cross-team engineering initiatives and shared platform standards. - Mentor and support engineers through coaching, feedback, and career development. - Perform other duties as assigned Education and Experience - Bachelor’s degree preferred, preferably in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. - 6+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years of engineering leadership or people management experience. - Experience developing APIs and distributed applications using modern backend technologies and service-orientedarchitectures. - Strong experience with Python and modern backend development frameworks. - Experience with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), event-driven architectures, and scalable web applications. - Experience leading Agile software development teams and collaborating cross-functionally with Product and Data teams. - Experience with mapping and geospatial technologies such asMapboxpreferred. - Real estate, financial services, or related industry experience preferred. Knowledge,Skillsand Abilities - Strong understanding of modern software engineering principles, application architecture, and web development fundamentals. - Deep understanding of software testing practices acrossunit, integration, and end-to-end testing. - Strong technical problem-solving