Engineering Manager
| Company | Level Home |
|---|---|
| Location | Draper, UT, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Prior experience as an Engineering Manager, having led teams of at least eight or more engineers across more than one engineering discipline (ideally in a similarly sized startup or small-to-medium sized technology company)
- A background in hands-on software development, preferably as a backend / platform engineer
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, with the capacity to determine priorities and quickly respond to updates while continuing to provide accurate timelines
- Deep enough technical knowledge to understand how a system works along with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical teams
- Experience with standard project management tools (we use Jira and Productboard) and platforms for documentation (we use Notion and Google Docs)
- Clear and concise communication skills, with the ability and confidence to navigate across multiple different teams and types of subject matter
- Comfortable taking ambiguous and potential unclear problems and breaking them down into actionable steps
- A high level of interest in and curiosity for the smart home and smart apartments space
Responsibilities
- Directly manage an engineering team of 8-12 software engineers spanning different applications engineering disciplines (including front end, back end, and mobile)
- Guide and coach engineers, providing day-to-day support in their work and longer-term career guidance and mentorship
- Manage projects for your team and act as the bridge across multiple groups including software engineering, mobile, product design, quality engineering, operations, and other business teams
- Make sure tickets are being completed and lead the SDLC process as needed
- Contribute to learning and knowledge sharing efforts in training and forum style meetings, depending on the context
- Keep project statuses up to date in Jira and Productboard, and maintain all relevant documentation in Google Docs and Notion
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Python and/or Golang (our primary languages)
- Experience with our particular set of project management tools, Jira and Productboard
- IoT experience with protocols like Zigbee and Z-Wave
- Experience with design tools like Figma
- Experience with quality tracking software (we use Testrails)