Engineering Manager

Drive successful delivery and execution of projects within teams, manage technical planning, and ensure high technical standards.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery and execution across cross-functional teams within the product area.
• Evaluate business and product requirements for feasibility and ensure they align with the existing product architecture, translating them into EPICs and technical stories.
• Work closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, and Engineers to refine and groom tasks.
• Plan and organize sprints with clearly defined goals, using project planning tools to establish timelines, and delivery milestones, and identify task dependencies early.
• Foster engineering processes that promote seamless collaboration and teamwork.
• Track team velocity to ensure resources are effectively allocated, balancing bandwidth with task demands.
• Coordinate alignment and manage dependencies across multiple stakeholders to prevent bottlenecks and ensure smooth execution.
• Contribute to critical projects by ensuring appropriate design patterns and coding techniques are applied.
• Remain hands-on, participating in code reviews to uphold high-quality standards.
• Ensure monitoring and observability are in place for all owned services, meeting defined SLIs/SLOs.
• Partner with Product Managers to track and publish post-deployment product metrics, ensuring transparency with key stakeholders.

Requirements

• At least 8 - 10 years of experience as a Software Developer, Software Engineer, or similar role.
• 5+ years of Java and Spring Boot experience.
• A minimum of 3 years of leadership experience is a must.
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies, sprint planning, and backlog management.
• Expertise in breaking down complex product requirements into structured EPICs, Stories, and Tasks.
• Solid experience with backend technologies.
• Experience with frontend is a plus.
• Knowledge of project planning tools for visualizing and tracking delivery timelines.
• Familiarity with engineering metrics and monitoring tools to assess team performance and product health.
• Capability to debug complex technical issues during incidents to identify solutions and run blameless RCA sessions.
• Understanding of deployment pipelines, continuous integration (CI), continuous deployment (CD), and their corresponding metrics.
• Ability to drive alignment across diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Exceptional ability to manage dependencies, mitigate risks, and communicate clearly with stakeholders.
• Proven track record of improving team velocity and fostering efficient delivery.
• BSc in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Key Skills

• Problem-solving: Ability to assess complex problems, find solutions, and make sound decisions.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation and stakeholder reporting.
• Adaptability: Able to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment, adjusting strategies as needed.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous in documenting technical requirements and ensuring all aspects of a project are accounted for.
• Supervisory Skills Team Management: Experience in managing and mentoring engineers, ensuring team growth and performance.
• Resource Allocation: Ability to assess bandwidth and manage resource distribution to optimize team performance.
• Feedback: Conduct regular performance reviews, providing constructive feedback and fostering a growth-oriented environment.
• Stakeholder Management: Lead project status reviews, manage expectations, and ensure smooth communication between teams and leadership.

Benefits

• Culture: We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member. We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.
• Learning: We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.
• Compensation: You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, paid leave, plus other benefits.