As our Engineering Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading and scaling our engineering teams while ensuring the delivery of high-quality technical solutions. With 70% of your time focused on people management and 30% on technical oversight, you will balance leadership with strategic technical contributions. This role is key to fostering collaboration between Back-End, Mobile, DevOps, and QA teams, driving innovation, and aligning engineering efforts with business objectives.
Responsibilities:
Lead and Inspire:
Manage and mentor a team of up to 10 engineers, including Back-End, Mobile, DevOps, and QA teams.
Conduct regular, 1:1s, provide feedback and support career development.
Cultivate an inclusive and high-performing team culture
Oversee Development:
Ensure smooth collaboration between back-end and mobile teams to deliver innovative and high-quality solutions
Monitor and improve team productivity, code quality and performance metrics.
Identify areas of strategic technical debt, analyze cost/benefit for resolving it, and communicate suggested timelines to the management team.
Foster Technical Excellence:
Maintain high engineering standards and stay informed on best practices across backend and mobile development.
Provide technical guidance when needed and ensure robust technical discussions within the team
Strategize and Plan:
Collaborate with Product Managers and other stakeholders to align engineering efforts with business goals.
Drive technical roadmaps, architectural decisions, and team processes to support our growing business.
What We’re Looking For:
Leadership Experience
3+ years of experience managing teams of 5+ engineers, ideally including leading remote teams across APAC and EU timezones.
Experience with performance management and ensuring teams deliver on roadmap objectives.
Proven track record of delivering high-impact projects in fast-paced environments.
Technical Experience
Experience managing teams that build native mobile applications. (iOS and Android) and back-end systems to facilitate effective cross-functional collaboration.
Significant back-end development experience, with the ability to understand and contribute to architectural discussions.
Excel at collaboration and communication across teams and levels.
Applying your experience to various programming languages and frameworks.
Soft Skills:
Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, enabling seamless teamwork across different teams and levels.
A strategic mindset with the ability to keep projects on track while thinking about long-term goals.
Nice to have:
Familiarity with various programming languages and frameworks.
A background in both startup and scaling environments.
Previous success in creating a culture of innovation, inclusivity, and growth within an engineering team.
What We Offer:
Competitive salary and benefits
Flexible working hours and a remote option
Opportunities for growth and leadership
A chance to make an impact in a dynamic, mission-driven company
What We Value:
A Work Hard, Play Hard mentality: Passion for growth balanced with enjoyment.
Problem-Solving Mindset: Eager to implement effective solutions.
Can-Do Attitude: Drive to push through challenges.
