Technical Engineering Manager

As our Engineering Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading and scaling our engineering teams while ensuring the delivery of high-quality technical solutions. With 70% of your time focused on people management and 30% on technical oversight, you will balance leadership with strategic technical contributions. This role is key to fostering collaboration between Back-End, Mobile, DevOps, and QA teams, driving innovation, and aligning engineering efforts with business objectives.

• Lead and Inspire:

  • Manage and mentor a team of up to 10 engineers, including Back-End, Mobile, DevOps, and QA teams.

  • Conduct regular, 1:1s, provide feedback and support career development.

  • Cultivate an inclusive and high-performing team culture

• Oversee Development:

  • Ensure smooth collaboration between back-end and mobile teams to deliver innovative and high-quality solutions

  • Monitor and improve team productivity, code quality and performance metrics.

  • Identify areas of strategic technical debt, analyze cost/benefit for resolving it, and communicate suggested timelines to the management team.

• Foster Technical Excellence:

  • Maintain high engineering standards and stay informed on best practices across backend and mobile development.

  • Provide technical guidance when needed and ensure robust technical discussions within the team

• Strategize and Plan:

  • Collaborate with Product Managers and other stakeholders to align engineering efforts with business goals.

  • Drive technical roadmaps, architectural decisions, and team processes to support our growing business.

• Leadership Experience

  • 3+ years of experience managing teams of 5+ engineers, ideally including leading remote teams across APAC and EU timezones.

  • Experience with performance management and ensuring teams deliver on roadmap objectives.

  • Proven track record of delivering high-impact projects in fast-paced environments.

• Technical Experience

  • Experience managing teams that build native mobile applications. (iOS and Android) and back-end systems to facilitate effective cross-functional collaboration.

  • Significant back-end development experience, with the ability to understand and contribute to architectural discussions.

  • Excel at collaboration and communication across teams and levels.

  • Applying your experience to various programming languages and frameworks.

• Soft Skills:

  • Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, enabling seamless teamwork across different teams and levels.

  • A strategic mindset with the ability to keep projects on track while thinking about long-term goals.

• Nice to have:

  • Familiarity with various programming languages and frameworks.

  • A background in both startup and scaling environments.

  • Previous success in creating a culture of innovation, inclusivity, and growth within an engineering team.

• Competitive salary and benefits

• Flexible working hours and a remote option

• Opportunities for growth and leadership

• A chance to make an impact in a dynamic, mission-driven company

• A Work Hard, Play Hard mentality: Passion for growth balanced with enjoyment.

• Problem-Solving Mindset: Eager to implement effective solutions.

• Can-Do Attitude: Drive to push through challenges.

Originally posted on Himalayas