Engineering Manager
About the role
Seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the engineering team, provide technical leadership, project management, team development, and stakeholder communication in a startup environment.
Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership: Offer guidance on technical decisions, ensuring best practices, high-quality code, scalability, and maintainability.
- Project Management: Collaborate with product teams to define scope, deliverables, and timelines. Oversee sprint planning, task allocation, and project delivery.
- Team Development: Lead hiring efforts, onboard new engineers, and provide continuous mentorship and growth opportunities.
- Performance Management: Conduct regular check-ins, manage conflicts, and set clear performance metrics and expectations for the team.
- Resource Allocation: Match engineers with projects based on their strengths, the company's priorities, and growth opportunities.
- Stakeholder Communication: Act as a liaison between the engineering team and other departments, ensuring alignment and clear communication.
- Process Improvement: Drive efficiencies by identifying and implementing improved tools and processes.
- Budget Oversight: Manage the engineering department's budget, ensuring effective resource allocation.
- International Activities: Manage the engineering department's offsite and other social venues and activities.
- Industry Engagement: Stay updated on industry trends, technologies, and best practices to guide the team's direction.
Qualifications
- Proven track record in software development, with progressive responsibilities.
- Prior experience leading and managing engineering teams, preferably in a startup environment.
- Strong technical proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and nodeJS, service oriented architectures, databases and cloud deployments.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Problem-solving aptitude with a solution-oriented approach.
- Ability to adapt and thrive in a constantly evolving environment.
- Quick and effective decision-making capabilities.
- Deep understanding of software development methodologies and tools.
- Conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
- Efficient time management and multitasking abilities.
Skills
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Equity
- Unlimited PTO
- Wellness and Training Budget
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
About Thunkable
Thunkable is the no-code platform to build powerful native mobile apps
From MIT's App Inventor and YCombinator's W2016 batch, Thunkable allows anyone to build powerful native apps. With Thunkable, it's simple to design, and simple to code-- simply drag and drop to create fast, native, reliable apps. You don't need to download large development suites, command-line kits, or simulators. You can use the many built-in app templates as they are, or make changes. Make your changes online and see them on your device instantly with the Thunkable mobile app. Upload your apps directly to the Play Store or App Store or send them to friends!
More open roles at Thunkable
- Chief of Staff11mo agoHybrid (San Francisco) · Operations