Software Engineering Manager at SafeBase

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience., 5+ years of engineering experience., 2+ years of experience as an engineering manager., Advanced knowledge of TypeScript, React, Node.js..

Key responsabilities:

Lead the US-based engineering group.

Set goals, define tasks, and manage timelines.

Job description

SafeBase is the leading trust center platform designed for friction-free security reviews. With our enterprise-grade Trust Center Platform, we automate the security review process and transform how you communicate your trust posture, ditching outdated 'security through obscurity' in exchange for transparency that helps you build customer trust, gain valuable insights, and elevate your security story.

We're looking for an Engineering Manager to join our team.

How you’ll make an impact:

Lead our US-based engineering group (mostly full stack). In the short-term, there will be some hands-on work and code reviews.
Set goals, define tasks and manage timelines to execute a roadmap.
Collaborate with our founding team, product/design, and customers to build our Trust Platform.
Build the web app that will help us grow our platform to 1,000+ SaaS vendors, like LinkedIn, Snyk, and Instacart.
Attract, recruit, and retain engineering talent.

We’re looking for someone who has:

Entrepreneurial mindset - previous experience as an early joiner in a technology startup or evidence that you are scrappy with a "get-it-done" attitude. You thrive in an ambiguous environment and you enjoy leading people towards a common goal. You understand the main focus for engineers at a product-led startup is delivering the right features at the right time.
Strategic architectural & engineering design thinking and vision. Be able the product & business context to inform tradeoff decisions regarding work scoping, technical debt, and strategic investment. Knowing where to cut corners and where to excel.
5+ years of experience as an engineer and 2+ years' experience as an engineering manager in an agile development environment.
Advanced mastery of technologies like TypeScript, React (hooks), Node.js, ES6.
Advanced mastery of cloud & web knowledge and concepts such as HTTP/S, cloud deployments and containers, SaaS integrations.

Nice to haves:

Experience at a B2B SaaS product startup. Even better: product-led startup or a product in cybersecurity/compliance realm.
Experience with our modern web application tech stack - Next.js, Prisma, Google Cloud Platform, Apollo Server, Postgres, Cypress, Jest.

Education requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience

Job descriptions are just a description. SafeBase is full of curious optimizers, which is why we value unique experiences, abilities and opinions. If this role sounds like your next adventure, but you don’t feel entirely qualified, apply! We value candidates who own it, and if you’re relentlessly resourceful too, you might be exactly who we are looking for.

Remote @ SafeBase

We believe that working remotely shouldn’t cause any barriers to a great employee experience, so from onboarding to day to day operations, when you work remotely at SafeBase your colleagues and leaders are only as far as a *virtual* tap on the shoulder away. Our roles require 10% travel as we like to meet yearly for collaboration.

Core Values

Customer-First: We prioritize our customers over the long term and value our reputation above short-term gains.
Extreme Ownership: We take pride in the quality of our work and the success of the company. We take accountability and act like owners, not renters.
Hunger: We find ways to get more done with less, ruthlessly prioritizing to operate with the necessary speed without sacrificing quality.
Win and Fail Together: Our combined success relies on effective communication, collaboration, assuming best intent, and a culture of continuous learning.

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