Engineering Manager at Thunkable

Role Overview We're seeking an experienced Engineering Manager who will bridge the technical and non-technical realms, guiding our engineering team to success. The Engineering Manager will be responsible for technical leadership, project management, team development, and stakeholder communication. In our fast-paced startup environment, adaptability, leadership, and a deep technical understanding are crucial. What you'll do Technical Leadership: Offer guidance on technical decisions, ensuring best practices, high-quality code, scalability, and maintainability. 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. 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. Team Development: Lead hiring efforts, onboard new

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equity range: Full-time
job type: Full-time
job url: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/thunkable/jobs/XGP1YBu-engineering-manager
location: Engineering, Full stack
role: Overview We're seeking an experienced Engineering Manager who will bridge the technical and non-technical realms, guiding our engineering team to success. The Engineering Manager will be responsible for technical leadership, project management, team development, and stakeholder communication. In our fast-paced startup environment, adaptability, leadership, and a deep technical understanding are crucial. What you'll do 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. What you'll need 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

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