Engineering Manager

Job Description

Key Skills: Leadership, Cloud Architect Roles and Responsibilities: Lead and manage software engineering teams, fostering a culture of growth and high performance Communicate effectively with team members and leadership to ensure transparency and alignment Apply strong technical expertise to support team decision-making and technical direction Drive execution by setting clear goals, maintaining focus, and holding the team accountable Balance speed of delivery, technical quality, and alignment with business objectives Conduct performance management discussions, provide constructive feedback, and ensure accountability Promote and implement modern development practices including Agile, CI/CD, and DevOps Bring structure and clarity to ambiguous situations or evolving project scopes Oversee the development and maintenance of complex or legacy codebases with modernization goals Ensure system performance, reliability, and effective debugging practices Make sound decisions on technical, operational, and personnel matters Guide teams in adopting and optimizing cloud-based architectures and microservices Skills Required: Experience leading software engineering teams, with a strong track record of building and growing talent Excellent communication skills, both within the team and upward to leadership A strong technical background, ideally having been a software engineer in the past A deep understanding of execution and how to keep a team focused and accountable Experience working in an environment that requires balancing execution speed, technical excellence, and business needs Ability to handle difficult conversations with clarity and fairness; this includes performance management, feedback, and driving accountability Strong grasp of modern software development practices, including agile methodologies, CI/CD, and DevOps principles Comfort with ambiguity: ability to bring structure and clarity where it is lacking Preferred Qualifications: Experience managing teams working on complex or legacy codebases while driving modernization efforts Familiarity with performance optimization, debugging, and system reliability A track record of making tough calls when necessary, whether technical, operational, or people-related Experience in cloud-based architectures and microservices Education: Bachelor's Degree in related field.