Engineering Manager

Summary

Join us to help unleash the power of the self-employed and help them thrive! As an Engineering Manager of the Data Platform team at Jimdo, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing this engineering team, driving project execution, and fostering a collaborative and high-performance team culture.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or software engineering with a focus on data platforms
• At least 2 years of experience managing and mentoring engineers in a technical leadership role
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS (S3, Lambda, Redshift, EC2, etc.) and modern cloud-based data solutions
• Extensive experience with Snowflake for data warehousing and analytics workloads
• Proficiency with Python for building automation scripts, data processing pipelines, and integrations
• Strong expertise in Apache Airflow for orchestration of complex data workflows
• Familiarity with Kafka for event streaming and real-time data processing
• Experience with Tableau or similar tools for data visualization and reporting
• Strong problem-solving skills and a deep understanding of distributed systems and data architectures
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing engineering team by employing effective recruitment, mentorship, and professional development strategies, while fostering a positive and collaborative team culture that encourages creativity, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, quality standards, and budget constraints, while collaborating with cross-functional teams, including product management, marketing and data, to define project scope, goals, and deliverables
• Manage the delivery and maintenance of the data products the team is building
• Contribute to the development of the company's technical strategy and roadmap, aligning it with overall business objectives
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment of engineering efforts with business goals, while collaborating with stakeholders to gather and prioritize project requirements and ensuring a thorough understanding of their needs
• Manage resource allocation and workload distribution to ensure optimal team efficiency and project delivery, collaborating with cross-functional teams to align resources with project requirements and timelines
• Implement and maintain quality assurance processes to ensure the delivery of high-quality products, driving a culture of continuous improvement by incorporating feedback loops and learning from project experiences

Benefits

• Inspiring Mission: At our core, we are driven by a meaningful mission - to empower solopreneurs and small businesses to succeed and to contribute to the sustainability and vibrancy of the communities they serve
• Flexibility and Trust: Our work environment thrives on flexibility and trust. We offer fully remote work set-up with opportunities for in-person collaboration
• Support for your side hustles: We encourage side hustles. In addition, you get up to three free Jimdo websites for your personal or professional projects that you get to keep forever
• An International Diverse Team: Our team is a mosaic of over 248 individuals hailing from 50+ different countries and working across 15+ diverse locations
• Continuous Growth and Career Development: We invest in your growth with company-wide access to LinkedIn Learning and Monthly Manager Learning Series workshops, Culture Amp Skills Coach and Playbook, Mentoring
• Annual compensation reviews to ensure you're rewarded fairly
• A remote office set-up bonus to enhance your workspace
• A unique workation policy that allows you to work from different locations
• An employee assistance program, offering resources and counseling