Engineering Team Leader

About the Role

Lead and mentor a small, high-performing product engineering team to deliver exceptional results while actively contributing to product development. This is an exciting opportunity to shape team dynamics and foster individual career growth in a fully remote, global environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small product team consisting of 3-5 backend and frontend engineers.
• Dedicate approximately 30% of time to management tasks, actively participating in product development for the remainder of the time.
• Lead and support the hiring process for your team and assist peers when needed.
• Own the onboarding process for new engineers joining the team.
• Act as the team spokesperson, managing team dynamics and maximizing individual potential.
• Provide continuous, constructive feedback to direct reports.
• Coach and guide the team, taking responsibility for each direct report’s career development.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing an engineering team of at least 2 people.
• Extensive experience with Backend development, specifically Elixir/Phoenix.
• Solid understanding of engineering and development principles and best practices.
• Strong organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to inspire confidence and motivate others.
• Good understanding of team dynamics and people-first process efficiency.
• Commitment to promoting organizational values, with an intentional focus on diversity, equality, and inclusion.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience working asynchronously in a globally distributed team setting.

Role Context

• You will report directly to an Engineering Manager.
• This role involves managing 2-5 direct reports within the Engineering team.
• This is a fully remote position, open to candidates worldwide.