Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Rasa and lead a new cross-functional engineering team as an Engineering Manager, reporting to the Director of Engineering. Collaborate with product managers and designers to develop and improve conversational AI features. Grow and mentor a high-performing engineering team in a fast-paced, remote-first environment. The role involves owning team structure, processes, and ways of working, while fostering strong asynchronous communication. You will champion diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and actively contribute to improving them within the team. This is a fully remote position based in the United Kingdom, Germany, or Serbia.

Requirements

• You have 3+ years of experience managing engineering teams, ideally in startup environments
• You are a strong communicator and educator, showing empathy, and coaching others to do the same
• You previously worked as a senior software engineer (preferably Fullstack engineer) on complex, scalable systems and are still confident being hands-on and navigating technical discussions
• You’ve worked in or led prototyping or PoC-heavy environments and are comfortable balancing speed with quality
• You have strong product and business sense, you understand the “why” behind the work and how your team’s output impacts customers and the market
• You are excited about generative AI and large language models (LLMs)
• You want to work at a fast-paced startup and default to action

Responsibilities

• Own team structure, processes, and ways of working, tailoring them to support speed and quality
• Mentor and coach engineers in their technical and professional development
• Drive cross-functional alignment across engineering, product, and design
• You can motivate others to reach their potential and you are responsible for your team’s ability to ship, holding them accountable while providing continuous feedback
• Champion strong async communication practices and help your team operate autonomously in a remote-first setup
• Actively contribute to improving DEI in hiring, team dynamics, and leadership practices
• You’ll support your team by removing blockers, reviewing PRs, and occasionally contributing features or prototypes yourself

Benefits

• Flexible hours and a dedicated remote budget
• A stipend for professional development & 6 paid education days to help you grow within your role
• A Macbook, and other tech to help you do your job
• We have regular remote team events, as well as an annual company-wide offsite
• Vitality Health (UK only) // Private Health optional (Serbia Only)
• Equity options