About the role

Engineering Manager leading a remote team at Riipen, North America’s largest online marketplace for experiential learning. Overseeing development and mentoring engineers for successful project delivery.

Responsibilities

Planning and coordinating development sprints
Collaborating with Designers and Product Managers to plan and implement features
Writing efficient, maintainable code
Mentoring team members and providing feedback on technical and architectural decisions
Designing effective data models and database structures
Participating in and facilitating code reviews
Bringing forward ideas to continually improve our tech stack, development practices, and code quality

Have 5+ years of experience developing Ruby on Rails applications
Have experience leading or mentoring engineers, whether formally as a manager or informally as a technical leader
Are comfortable balancing hands-on development with supporting and guiding a team
Have experience with common Rails ecosystem tools such as RSpec, Simple Form, CanCanCan, Capybara, FactoryBot, or similar libraries
Have experience designing and working with PostgreSQL or other relational databases
Have experience working with modern CSS and JavaScript frameworks such as TailwindCSS, Turbo, Stimulus, React, or similar tools
Care deeply about code quality, maintainability, and thoughtful engineering practices
Enjoy working in small, collaborative remote teams
Are comfortable prioritizing work, managing your time, and taking ownership of projects
Have strong written and verbal communication skills, especially in distributed teams
A degree or certificate in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Software Development, or a related field is helpful, but equivalent experience is just as valuable.