Manager, Engineering

Flight itinerary:

There sure are many manager types out there, but the Engineering Manager, a former developer, is the best placed to understand other developers on a natural level. This role is about representing the Software Engineers in the assigned teams, as well as managing them and developing them to perform in a fun and complex environment. It’s about filling people with a sense of duty as well as sparking interest to improve our intricate systems. It’s about pushing engineers to come up with bold ideas as well as keeping a tight grip on the handbrake just in case. We all know there are no boring days around Software and managing Software Engineers is the definition of fun.

What your journey will look like: (Responsibilities)

• Representing assigned teams in various meetings with a full understanding of their projects, workloads, weaknesses and strengths
• Taking great interest in individual engineers through their everyday struggles and spending time improving their respective skills or making space for their personal growth
• Understanding and controlling the technical discussions with the ability to ask the correct questions to find the root causes of problems and unblocking stuck engineers
• Being ultimately responsible for the quality of the delivered features by devising procedures and tools to ensure their correctness at every step of the development
• Ensuring that the communication for both projects and processes is concise and reaches all the relevant people when it has to
• Maintaining an environment of collective responsibility through well-oiled processes and ceremonies that systematically aim to reduce the probability and severity of errors
• Foreseeing possible future problems long before they take place and actively working on reducing or eliminating their impact
• Actively questioning the status quo, generating ideas, building consensus and aligning with stakeholders to do things better

What to pack for this trip: (Qualifications)

• Reputation of a frequent dueller, ferocious, but caring pack leader
• Diagnosed "Healthy paranoia" when it comes to quality
• Demonstrated allergy to unnecessary complexity
• Self-identified, masked vigilante of overall order and structure
• Chef skills with many good recipes for preparing a roadmap
• Ability to effortlessly explain complex technical issues to a dog

Optional carry-on: (Preferred Qualifications)

• Proven track record of management of complex projects
• Experience with working in environments that never stop serving users
• Existing experience of both hiring and firing personnel
• Well-developed soft skills and a heightened level of curiosity
• High level of Spanish and English

First-Class Amenities

• Indefinite-term contract
• Private Medical Insurance
• Sodexo Food vouchers
• Bonus for extralegal transport
• 22 days of vacation
• Enjoyable and challenging working environment
• Yearly salary and promotion review
• Highly professional team to interact with and grow.
• Internal technology training and tech sessions
• Team building events.
• Young and dynamic team with a culturally diverse environment

Last updated on Aug 22, 2024