Software Engineering Manager leading a small engineering team and driving product development in a SaaS context. Hands-on coding with React and PHP while fostering team culture.
Responsibilities
Drive the technical roadmap for the team in close collaboration with the PM and the product roadmap.
Manage and improve systems to maintain high service availability for our customers.
Act as the glue for execution (organizing sprint planning, standups, retrospectives) to foster effective collaboration with the company.
Mentor, support, and grow a team of ~5 engineers.
Lead by example with high-quality contributions in React and PHP, Typescript, and Golang.
Maintain a healthy team culture characterized by trust and psychological safety.
Collaborate with Recruiting to grow the team.
Coordinate resolution of production incidents.
Requirements
3+ years of experience managing small teams of engineers.
5+ years of software development experience, including strong hands-on skills with React and PHP, Typescript, and Golang.
Experience building SaaS products.
Familiarity with AWS and cloud infrastructure best practices (strong plus).
Experience building or designing any of the following systems: social networks, messaging applications, ERP systems or CRMs.
Proven track record leading diverse and distributed teams.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent (advanced degrees a plus).
Comfortable working in a fast-paced Agile environment with ambiguity.
Excellent communication skills and leadership abilities.
Benefits
Paid Adventure Time – Take an all-expenses-paid remote working trip for 3 weeks to a destination of your choice with one of our remote work-trip partners. On top of that, you’ll have “Me-Days” – flexible personal days you can take whenever you need a reset.
Fast Growth, Big Upside – We’re a small, ambitious team. That means more ownership, faster learning, and a real chance to shape the future of our company (and your career).
Equity + Bonus - Take some early equity and grab a piece of our future success. Bonuses paid out based on company hitting specific milestones and KPIs.
Unlimited Learning – You’ll get full access to every course and program on our NewRich platform. We invest in your growth because your growth fuels ours.
Home Office Stipend – Your setup matters. We’ll support you with a budget to create your ideal workspace and provide you with a new MacBook to power your productivity.
Annual Retreat – Work remote, but meet the team IRL. Every year we gather in amazing locations – next stop: Colombia.
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