Engineering Manager - Full Stack

Location:

Remote.

Desired years of experience:

8+ years.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers, fostering an inclusive and high-performing culture.
• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software applications using React for frontend, Node.js for backend, and PostgreSQL as the database.
• Write clean, scalable, and efficient code in accordance with industry best practices.
• Review and improve existing code to enhance performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Champion industry standards and best practices through hands-on examples, code reviews, documentation, and accountability tools.
• Develop talent by tracking KPIs, identifying gaps, providing education, and conducting performance reviews for continuous improvement.
• Review technical designs, offer guidance on proposals, and oversee planning, prioritization, and execution of engineering projects.
• Document and report progress to the team and key stakeholders, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Facilitate agile meetings (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog grooming) and enhance agile processes.
• Serve as a technical resource for the product team, providing insights and solutions during product requirement refinement.
• Collaborate with leadership to align on strategic goals and coordinate efforts for cohesive project execution.
• Keep stakeholders informed with clear updates on project status, risks, and successes.
• Gain deep business understanding to propose, lead, and execute projects aligned with product roadmaps and business needs.
• Maintain the reliability, performance, and security of applications and infrastructure.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to address system challenges promptly and ensure continuous system availability.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in Software Engineering, with the last 3+ years in technical and people leadership roles, ideally in fast-paced startup environments where you’ve scaled engineering teams and adapted strategies as business needs evolved.
• Proven ability to work seamlessly with product, design, and other stakeholders, demonstrating excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong technical expertise in React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL.
• Skilled at inspiring and guiding team members, driving high performance through empathetic leadership and effective mentorship, and advocating for process and technical improvements.
• Experienced in setting and enforcing development standards, implementing Agile processes, and leading engineering teams, with a knack for leading technical discussions and driving consensus.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Familiar with our tech stack and ready to dive into the details.