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Engineering Manager – Backend
| Company | Endor Labs |
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| Location | Palo Alto, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $170000 – $220000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 12+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in engineering management roles
- Strong hands-on technical background with experience in Go distributed systems, and cloud technologies
- Proven track record of building and scaling engineering teams in a fast-paced startup environment
- Experience managing distributed teams and working with multi-geo engineering organizations
- Deep understanding of microservices architecture, API design, and cloud-native development
- Strong background in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation
- Experience with agile methodologies and project management tools
- Excellence in cross-functional collaboration and communication
- Track record of delivering complex technical projects on time and with high quality
Responsibilities
- Build and lead high-performing engineering teams focused on Go backend development, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation
- Drive technical strategy and architecture decisions while working closely with Product Management to align engineering efforts with business goals
- Mentor and coach engineers, providing regular feedback and creating opportunities for career growth and skill development
- Establish and maintain engineering best practices, including code quality standards, testing protocols, and deployment processes
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth delivery of features and maintain high operational standards
- Participate in technical decision-making and contribute to system architecture and design
- Drive operational excellence through metrics, monitoring, and continuous improvement of development processes
- Actively participate in hiring and growing the engineering team
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability for production systems, ensuring reliability, performance, and security. You lead by example in fostering a culture of operational excellence, monitoring, and incident response.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in security products or developer tools is a plus
- Strong understanding of open-source ecosystems and community dynamics
