Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Bitwarden's all-remote engineering team as an Engineering Manager and lead software development efforts across web and server components. You will build the future of the Bitwarden product, working with a talented team and the open-source community. Responsibilities include hiring and developing a cross-functional team, setting goals and priorities, owning the development process, and providing technical escalation support. You will also manage trade-offs for delivery, communicate project status, and measure team impact. This role requires strong leadership, interpersonal, and analytical skills, along with experience in relevant technologies. Bitwarden offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work on impactful security solutions.

Requirements

• Ability to inspire and provide vision direction
• Experience building and growing successful teams
• Management or team lead experience from a previous technical position
• Propensity towards leadership and mentoring
• Ability to form good relationships with other leaders in the company
• A strong sense of empathy and the ability to advocate for others
• Collaborative and adaptable mindset
• Openness and authenticity combined with excellent communication skills
• Strength in evaluating the success of Bitwarden in reaching its goals and ensuring each strategic goal is measurable
• Excellent problem-solving skills – you might not know all the answers, but you know how to find and communicate the solution
• Experience working in some or all of our stack (.NET Core, C#, TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML, Docker, Azure, SQL Server or similar RDBMS)
• Proficiency using source control such as Git, SVN, Subversion, TFS, etc
• Excitement and enthusiasm for helping customers solve security and password challenges
• Zeal for learning and desire to develop yours, your peers’, and your team’s skills

Responsibilities

• Hire and develop our team of cross-functional Software Engineers
• Set and report on measurable goals and objectives for the team
• Set weekly or daily priorities for the development team and individual team members
• With feedback from the team, leadership and external stakeholders, own the development process, procedures and decision support for product development and delivery
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement development tools to help facilitate team success
• Provide a point of technical escalation and knowledge to help facilitate and drive the resolution of issues and technical or administrative hurdles the team may encounter
• Facilitate and encourage collaboration through team meetings or other communication channels as necessary, as well as conduct team-building activities
• Report on team progress, status, and roadblocks to management from the development lens
• Advocate for and on behalf of the development team and the construction and delivery of Bitwarden’s product, process, and organization
• Conduct one-on-one meetings with direct reports to work on issues, provide and receive feedback, and discuss individual professional development goals and opportunities
• Perform annual or semi-annual performance reviews when required
• Participate in code reviews, learning, and spreading technical knowledge
• Actively participate in backlog grooming, planning, and delivery activities
• Become an expert and authority on the Vault area of the Bitwarden Password Manager, including: backend infrastructure, APIs, database, web app, browser extensions, desktop apps, and more

Preferred Qualifications

• User of Bitwarden
• Startup experience
• Open source experience
• Hands-on software development experience
• Experience leading cross-functional, multi-discipline teams

Benefits

• Remote work
• Professional development opportunities
• Salary range: $170,000 - $200,000 (US)