Engineering Manager

🤓 As a Senior Back-End Developer, the company expects you to perform the following tasks:

Team Leadership & Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 3-7 software engineers
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, continuous learning, sense of urgency and over communication.
• Recruit, interview, and onboard new engineering talent
• Collaborate with engineering leadership on team planning and resource allocation
• Promote best practices in software development and code quality

Technical Strategy & Product Development

• Define and implement technical strategy aligned with business objectives and our Cloud Center of Excellence
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle from conception to deployment
• Drive architectural decisions and technology stack choices
• Ensure code quality, security, scalability and maintainability standards
• Champion agile development methodologies and continuous integration
• Lead technical design reviews and architecture discussions
• Spend 20% to 30% of your time doing hands-on work.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Strategically partner with product managers to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Collaborate with QA teams to establish comprehensive testing strategies
• Coordinate with the SRE team for seamless deployments
• Engage with stakeholders to communicate technical progress and challenges
• Support other business teams with technical expertise

Project Management & Delivery

• Plan and execute complex software projects with multiple dependencies
• Manage project timelines, resource allocation, and risk mitigation
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software releases
• Implement and maintain development processes and workflows
• Monitor team velocity and continuously improve development efficiency
• Drive post-mortem processes for incidents and project retrospectives

✨ You are the person they are looking for if you have....

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years in management roles
• Proven track record of leading high-performing engineering teams
• Experience with full-stack development and modern software architectures
• Background in agile development frameworks (Scrum, Kanban)
• Experience with software development lifecycle and release management

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in multiple programming languages (Typescript, Python, etc.)
• 5+ years of experience with Node.js
• Deep understanding of software architecture patterns and design principles
• Advanced knowledge and experience with Amazon Web Services
• Knowledge of database systems, both SQL and NoSQL
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
• Understanding of security best practices and compliance requirements

Leadership & Communication

• Advanced English (C1) fluency
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience leading technical discussions and presenting to stakeholders
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
• Experience with conflict resolution and team dynamics
• Proven ability to attract and retain top engineering talent