Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Typeform as an Engineering Manager and lead, develop, and empower a team of engineers (5-8 per team). You will foster a high-performance engineering culture while ensuring high-quality delivery using technologies like Go, Node.js, React, and Next.js. Responsibilities include leading and mentoring teams, driving delivery, ensuring engineering excellence, scaling and optimizing systems, providing hands-on leadership, communicating with stakeholders, and cultivating a positive team culture. The ideal candidate has a strong track record of managing engineering teams in a SaaS or tech environment, experience with cloud-based products, and excellent communication skills. Bonus points for experience with specific technologies and a Master's or PhD in Computer Science.

Requirements

• You have a strong track record of managing engineering teams (5-8 engineers each) in a SaaS or tech environment
• You bring experience working with cloud-based, long-lived products, including managing and modernizing legacy code
• You can balance bottom-up technical innovation with business needs, ensuring engineering efforts align with company goals
• You excel at breaking down large, complex projects into clear, iterative milestones for multiple teams
• You have a deep understanding of engineering best practices, delivery methodologies, and process optimization
• You are comfortable working with distributed teams across multiple geographies
• You’re a strong communicator, able to align stakeholders, engage leadership, and represent Typeform externally

Responsibilities

• Lead & Mentor: Build, manage, and support one or more engineering teams (5-8 engineers per team), fostering growth and technical excellence
• Drive Delivery: Collaborate with Product Managers and stakeholders to define roadmaps, break down complex projects, and ensure timely, predictable execution
• Engineering Excellence: Establish and refine software development best practices, balancing technical innovation with legacy system management
• Scale & Optimize: Identify opportunities for cross-team collaboration, architectural improvements, and process optimizations
• Hands-On Leadership: While this is not a coding-heavy role, you should be comfortable reviewing technical designs and providing guidance
• Stakeholder Communication: Represent engineering needs to non-technical stakeholders and align teams with broader company objectives
• Culture & Collaboration: Cultivate an inclusive, high-trust engineering culture where teams thrive

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Go, React, Node.js, Python, relational & NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, and modern observability tools
• Experience leading engineering teams in startups or high-growth companies
• A Master's or PhD in Computer Science or a related field