Engineering Manager, Backend Connectors

Summary

Join Nexla, a leading AI-powered integration platform, as an Engineering Manager for the Data Connectors Team. Lead a high-performing team of engineers, fostering innovation and operational excellence while delivering scalable and robust data integration solutions. You will manage the development roadmap, guide the team in architecting solutions, and champion new technologies. This role requires proven experience managing engineering teams, strong technical expertise in backend systems and data engineering, and excellent communication skills. Nexla offers a competitive salary, benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401k, and flexible PTO, and a remote-first work environment.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing and mentoring engineering teams, with a focus on fostering enthusiasm and productivity
• Ability to effectively balance team dynamics, timelines, and technical challenges in a fast-moving environment
• Strong knowledge of backend systems and experience with JVM-based languages (or similar), Kubernetes, Kafka, Redis/Memcached, and APIs (gRPC, REST)
• Familiarity with working on large-scale data engineering problems and managing high-throughput systems
• Understanding of various data formats and connectors across different systems
• Eagerness to explore and stay up-to-date on new data connector technologies and practices
• Ability to inspire a culture of self-learning and technical curiosity within the team
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to connect business needs to technical solutions
• Track record of fostering strong collaboration across engineering, product, and customer-facing teams

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing team of engineers working on a variety of data connectors, ensuring delivery of scalable and robust solutions that integrate with diverse data ecosystems
• Inspire enthusiasm for exploring and working with different data source connectors while creating an environment where engineers thrive in learning and adapting to new technologies
• Enable the team to deliver in a fast-paced environment, effectively managing the complexities of building and maintaining a wide range of connectors
• Cultivate a team culture that prioritizes collaboration, efficiency, and innovation in solving large-scale data engineering challenges
• Hire, mentor, and manage a diverse team of engineers, ensuring professional growth and alignment with organizational goals
• Encourage a passion for self-learning, keeping the team motivated to explore new connectors and stay ahead of industry trends
• Define and manage the development roadmap for data connectors, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery
• Foster close collaboration with backend, API, and UI teams to build end-to-end solutions
• Guide the team in architecting scalable solutions for integrating and processing data from various formats (e.g., JSON, Parquet, Avro)
• Provide support during on-call rotations to ensure system reliability
• Champion the adoption of new technologies and practices to enhance platform performance and robustness
• Encourage the design and implementation of tools to better monitor and manage system performance
• Work closely with product, customer success, and support teams to align technical solutions with customer needs
• Drive collaboration across engineering teams to deliver impactful projects

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k
• Flexible PTO