Engineering Manager - Platform Transformation

The client is on a mission transforming student transportation safety through cutting-edge technology and real-time automated enforcement.

We're seeking an Engineering Manager to lead our platform modernization journey-from a legacy monolith to a modern, microservices-based Automated Safety Platform.

As Engineering Manager, you will build and grow a high-performing engineering team, foster a culture of ownership and innovation, and deliver impactful solutions in partnership with U.S. counterparts and business leaders.

This role is about more than managing delivery-it's about shaping an engineering organization that consistently delivers high-quality, scalable, and secure products that protect millions of children and families.

Key Responsibilities :

- Leadership & People Management: Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing engineering team, creating a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.
- Organizational Growth: Scale the engineering organization to meet business needs while ensuring strong talent development and retention.
- Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with U.S.-based leaders, product, and cross-functional stakeholders to align priorities and drive business impact.
- Technical Direction: Provide guidance on architecture, system design, and best practices as we transition from monolith to microservices and serverless platforms.
- Execution & Delivery: Ensure timely, high-quality, and reliable delivery of initiatives with measurable business outcomes.
- Engineering Excellence: Champion practices such as CI/CD, observability, secure coding, and test-driven development to raise the technical bar.
- Innovation & Continuous Improvement : Encourage experimentation and adopt modern technologies that improve scalability, performance, and developer productivity.

Preferred Qualifications:
- 8+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years in an engineering management role.- Proven ability to build, grow, and lead high-performing engineering teams.- Experience guiding teams through platform transformations (e.g., monolith to microservices, cloud/serverless adoption).- Strong background in backend systems using Python; exposure to frontend frameworks (React/Angular) a plus.- Solid understanding of AWS cloud services (Lambda, S3, SQS, DynamoDB, API Gateway) and event-driven architectures.- Familiarity with CI/CD, containerization (Docker), and modern DevOps practices.- Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills across geographies.- Passion for mentoring and developing future leaders.- BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Why Join Us :
- Lead a mission-driven engineering team that's making roads safer for students and communities.- Play a pivotal role in shaping client's platform modernization strategy and execution.- Build and scale an engineering culture rooted in excellence, innovation, and impact.- Collaborate with a diverse, global leadership team on high-visibility initiatives.- Work with modern, cloud-native, and serverless technologies at scale.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Experience:

• software engineering: 8 years (Required)
• technical leadership / Engineering management: 3 years (Required)
• strong background of backend systems using Python: 6 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person