Offer summary

Qualifications:

Software engineering background is essential., Excellent organizational and prioritization skills are required., Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts., Experience in managing engineers and projects is preferred..

Key responsibilities:

Deliver projects and ensure alignment with company and team OKRs.

Own technical solutions and represent team interests to stakeholders.

Lead engineering efforts and foster teammate growth through feedback and 1:1s.

Collaborate with product managers for timely project delivery and seek automation opportunities.

Job description

Here’s a summary of the role:

As an Engineering Manager you have a deep understanding of your teams' technology. You are able to represent your team's needs and interests to stakeholders and other company leaders. You make sure that the decisions your team makes are aligned with YouGov's long term goals and vision. You own delivery and technical solutions within the team. You not only are a engineering leader but also a people leader. You help your teammates grow through delegation, feedback and regular 1:1's. You play an active role in the Engineering Management team shaping the entire YouGov Engineering Organisation.

Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll do (not all of it, just the important stuff):

Delivery of your teams' projects
Alignment of your teams' decisions with company and teams' OKRs
Ownership of technical solutions within your team
Representing your teams' needs and interests to stakeholders and other company leaders
Leadership of your teams' engineering efforts
Growth of your teammates through delegation, feedback and regular 1:1's
Active role in the Engineering Management team shaping the entire YouGov Engineering Organisation
Empower your team members, and make sure that they have a feeling of ownership and progression.
Shape your team's structure, and be a hiring manager for your team.
Implement technical solutions and processes that foster a healthy and efficient engineering organisation.
Work closely with product manager to ensure timely delivery
Actively looking for opportunities to automate tasks to increase team efficiency

These are the essentials you’ll need to get an interview:  

You have a software engineering background.
You are great at organising and prioritising work.
You are able to accurate translate technical jargon and break down complex concepts into something understandable.
You are an excellent communicator.
You speak English fluently.
You have an entrepreneurship mentality.
You are a self-starter and self-motivated.
You have previously managed engineers and projects.

Bonus

Experience building customer-facing services.

Here’s what we have to offer!

A full-time, 100% remote role
Competitive salary and benefits package
Flexible working hours (we are a global team of remote first developers operating in European, Indian and US/Canada time zones)
A good work-life balance. Because we all work better when we are rested
Top-notch equipment to work with. You just have to bring your talent!
Mental health programs
LinkedIn Learning courses
1 additional day off to celebrate your Birthday
Growth and learning opportunities

If you think you would be a good fit and even if you do not have 100% of the skills mentioned above, we would still love to hear from you!

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Company Description and Culture

YouGov is a global online research company, offering insight into what the world thinks.

We speak daily to our panel of over 27 million registered members to understand opinion and behaviors around the world. We have a strong reputation as a source of accurate data and we’re trusted by the world’s biggest brands to get it right, making us the most quoted market research source in the world.

Why join YouGov?

Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities.

Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.

Life at YouGov

We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do.

We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications, merit, and business need.

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