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Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

HomeBuddyPortland, OR, US
23 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

HomeBuddy Job Opportunity

Ready to find your perfect job fit? Welcome to HomeBuddy , where making a home awesome is like seeing a vision come to life! We are on a mission to create a friendly and trusted platform to connect homeowners with the right contractors across North America.

What started as a small idea has become a fast-growing home improvement platform focusing on lead quality and long-term partnerships based on trust and mutual success. We are a product-first company with a long-term outlook - our platform consistently and positively evolves based on data insights and the most up-to-date tools.

This job is for you if :

  • You would like to work in a positive atmosphere where teamwork and trust in your colleagues are primary values.
  • You succeed in an environment that values initiative and sharing feedback and where your suggestions and efforts are recognized and appreciated.
  • You are used to taking responsibility for solving difficult tasks and are directly involved in how your efforts impact the final result.
  • You have a relentless drive for continuous improvement.

This role is full-time and offers home working flexibility.

Areas of responsibility :

  • Acting as a supporting leader for individual contributors (Software engineers) in one or more small teams.
  • Responsible for supporting the education and vision of the individuals in a team to align their direction and drive performance and outcomes.
  • Foster and advocate for Lean-Agile ways of working.
  • Lean-Agile change agent.
  • People and skills management.
  • Ensuring the product's technical excellence.
  • Software and solution architecture.
  • Recruitment and retention.
  • Onboarding and training.
  • Ensuring effective collaboration and communication with related functions.

    • Your future role will include :

  • Hiring, mentoring, and managing performance within the team.
  • Continuously improve delivery flow by advocating and implementing Lean-Agile practices.
  • Monitoring and analyzing team performance metrics to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Providing regular reporting and metrics to the Director of Development to enable effective decision-making.
  • Collaborating with the Director of Development, your peers and the Principal Engineer to align technical and product strategies.
  • Overseeing the technical and architectural design processes.
  • Overseeing the technical strategy implementation.
  • Tracking the system performance according to Non-Functional requirements and ensuring adherence.
  • Leading internal functional and cross-functional projects to optimize the development process.

    • You're going to need this to be successful in this role :

  • Highly self-motivated and results-oriented team player.
  • 7+ years of experience in backend software development, with at least 3 years in a leadership position (Team Lead or Engineering Manager).
  • Experience in people management and leading remote, cross-functional teams.
  • Good Understanding of software development processes, including frontend and backend development, software testing, and CI / CD.
  • Designing and implementing software solutions.
  • Good understanding of the principles of building a reliable architecture.
  • Experience with software development tools such as Git, Jira, and Confluence.
  • Familiarity with cloud computing platforms such as AWS or Azure.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Advanced level of English.

    • It's nice if you also have :

  • Experience with a range of development processes (Kanban, Scrum, etc.).
  • DevOps mindset.
  • Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Development experience in different programming languages.

    • Why choose HomeBuddy :

  • Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere without being tied to one place - while ensuring you are available to our team during the agreed working hours.
  • Achieve a harmonious work-life balance with a flexible schedule tailored to your local needs, along with paid vacation, sick leave, and local holidays.
  • Empower yourself with work equipment of your choice partially paid for by HomeBuddy and up-to-date apps and tools to maximize your productivity.
  • Feel valued and appreciated with an industry-leading compensation package.
  • Get recognized and rewarded for both outstanding individual efforts leading to extraordinary results and our team success.
  • Enhance your well-being with our allowance program covering fitness activities and mental health programs.
  • Learn and expand your knowledge by both working on complex tasks and using paid training opportunities, including courses, events, and conferences.

    • If this sounds like you, we should talk!

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