Engineering Manager in OpenLoop

Team Leadership & Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 3-7 software engineers
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, continuous learning, sense of urgency and over communication.
• Recruit, interview, and onboard new engineering talent
• Collaborate with engineering leadership on team planning and resource allocation
• Promote best practices in software development and code quality

Technical Strategy & Product Development

• Define and implement technical strategy aligned with business objectives and our Cloud Center of Excellence
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle from conception to deployment
• Drive architectural decisions and technology stack choices
• Ensure code quality, security, scalability and maintainability standards
• Champion agile development methodologies and continuous integration
• Lead technical design reviews and architecture discussions
• Spend 20% to 30% of your time doing hands-on work.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Strategically partner with product managers to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Collaborate with QA teams to establish comprehensive testing strategies
• Coordinate with the SRE team for seamless deployments
• Engage with stakeholders to communicate technical progress and challenges
• Support other business teams with technical expertise

Project Management & Delivery

• Plan and execute complex software projects with multiple dependencies
• Manage project timelines, resource allocation, and risk mitigation
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software releases
• Implement and maintain development processes and workflows
• Monitor team velocity and continuously improve development efficiency
• Drive post-mortem processes for incidents and project retrospectives

Additional Experience

• Experience in startup environments
• Background in highly regulated industries (healthcare, fin-tech, etc.)
• Experience with event-driven architecture and distributed systems
• Knowledge of machine learning and AI technologies
• Background in open source contributions and community involvement

Technical Depth

• Experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, Vue, Angular)
• Knowledge of backend frameworks and API design
• Understanding of performance optimization and scalability
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools
• Familiarity with data analytics and business intelligence tools
• Knowledge of emerging technologies and industry trends

Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or similar cloud certifications
• Relevant technical certifications in programming languages or frameworks