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Systems Engineering Manager

Modal· Engineering
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Stockholm$175k - $250kFull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Engineering leadership role leading a group of experienced engineers in distributed systems, large-scale data handling, and performance optimization. Combines hands-on technical contribution with people management to set direction, remove blockers, and foster a strong engineering culture.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a group of highly experienced engineers in a hands-on leadership capacity.
  • Spend roughly half your time on technical contribution and half on people management.
  • Set direction, remove blockers, and foster a strong engineering culture.
  • Tackle complex systems challenges in distributed computing, large-scale data handling, and performance optimization.

Qualifications

  • At least 10 years of industry experience, including 3 years experience in a leadership role
  • Experience building high-performance distributed systems at a large scale
  • Strong background in cloud infrastructure
  • Strong knowledge of low-level operating system foundations (Linux kernel, file systems, containers, etc.)
  • Proficient in systems-level languages such as Rust, C, C++, or Java
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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