Engineering Manager- Big Data

Summary

Join ZipRecruiter, a leading online employment marketplace, and become an Engineering Manager. This role involves owning the mission, execution, and code quality of your team, partnering with product managers and other engineering leaders, and serving as a force multiplier by removing roadblocks and improving processes. You will actively build community and culture, implement management best practices, and provide constructive feedback. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of engineering management experience, 8+ years in software development, and experience with data-intensive applications. ZipRecruiter offers a hybrid work environment and values work-life balance. The company is committed to providing a fun and supportive atmosphere.

Requirements

• 5+ years of engineering management experience
• 8+ years of experience in a fast-paced software development environment at scale
• Experience developing data-intensive applications
• Strong track record of delivering high-quality software while leading teams of 3 to 5 engineers
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and collaboration rather than pure authority
• Ability to make key decisions in a timely manner while simultaneously weighing the needs and input of multiple stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication, with a bias toward action and follow-through
• Being a People person - being able to lead a team of engineers and mentor them to grow and fulfill their career goals

Responsibilities

• Own the mission, execution, morale, and code quality of your team
• Partner effectively with product managers, other engineering leaders and Sr. technical staff to maintain and execute against the product roadmap
• Serve as a force multiplier for your team by removing roadblocks, identifying and implementing process improvements, and delegating effectively
• Actively build community and culture throughout the engineering organization
• Continually research and implement management best practices, including providing frequent, actionable, constructive feedback to team members
• Help drive the innovation and evolution of ZipRecruiter

Preferred Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, related technical field
• Experience with Big Data tools: Spark (preferred), Kafka, Elasticsearch
• Demonstrated experience innovating novel approaches and solutions to ambiguous problems
• Experience working with geo-distributed teams

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• A fun environment where work-life balance is valued