Ensure best practices around software development by balancing technical oversight, people management, and strategic team leadership.
Requirements
- Broad understanding of technologies used by Human Made, e.g. WordPress, React, APIs, software architecture etc.
- Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or Squad Leader in an agency environment.
- Experienced and capable of identifying an individual’s areas for improvement.
- Experience with gathering constructive feedback and delivering it to team members.
- Confident in addressing interpersonal issues.
- Experienced in a remote working environment.
- A growth mindset with a passion for helping engineers succeed in their careers.
Responsibilities
- Keep up to date with current engineering best practises in WordPress, while keeping an eye on emerging trends and shifts in new technologies that can be used in developers day to day.
- Take an active role in identifying gaps in engineering knowledge and steering training as required.
- Collaborate with other engineering managers and discipline leads to ensure consistency in practices and alignment of the squads.
- Facilitate ceremonies such as retrospectives and squad check-ins.
- Lead a cross-functional squad, setting clear goals and creating a culture of accountability.
- Represent your engineering team in meta-level discussions such as team structure, wellbeing, and professional development.
- Manage, coach and mentor your reports, supporting their development and career progression.
Other
- This is a remote position and is open to applications based in the Americas region, with EST time coverage.
- Complete Performance Reviews and 1:1s for your reports.
- Gather and provide professional feedback to all reports from their respective project teams.
- Excellent communication, team building and organisational skills.
- You should have thorough knowledge of the challenges of working in engineering, delivering projects to clients and of global remote working.
