Engineering Team Leader - Identity & Access Management

Summary

Join Remote's Engineering team as an Engineering Team Leader for IAM, responsible for managing a team of 3-5 engineers and overseeing all aspects of Identity and Access Management. You will guide the team's product development, provide technical expertise to the Product Manager, and actively participate in hiring and onboarding processes. The role requires senior-level experience in backend or frontend development, along with experience in IAM-related features. You will be responsible for fostering a positive team environment, providing constructive feedback, and supporting the professional growth of your team members. Remote offers a fully remote position with competitive compensation and benefits, including flexible paid time off, parental leave, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Track record of managing an engineering team of at least 2 people
• Senior-level experience in either backend development (Elixir/Phoenix) or frontend development (JavaScript/TypeScript/React)
• Experience with developing IAM-related features such as Role-Based Access Control, SAML/OIDC SSO, OAuth2
• Commitment to promoting all of Remote's values within the team and the greater organisation
• Solid communication skills
• Solid knowledge of engineering and development principles and best practices
• Proven organizational skills with attention to detail
• Focused on efficient processes with a kind, people-first approach
• Being able to inspire others and instill confidence
• Good understand of team dynamics
• Ambitious and intentional about diversity, equality and inclusion

Responsibilities

• Manage a small product team of 3-5 engineers (backend and frontend)
• 30% of the time spent doing management work. Outside of that actively participates in product development in the their team
• Provide technical guidance to the team’s Product Manager on the specificities of Identity and Access Management technology and systems
• Be involved in hiring processes for their own team and potentially help out their peers
• In addition to being involved in hiring, also being responsible for the onboarding process of new engineers
• By being the spokesperson for everyone in their team they are expected to manage the team dynamics and bring out the best in them
• Giving continuous and constructive feedback on all the things
• Helps the team to grow continuously as a group and is responsible for each direct report’s career
• Provide guidance and coaching to the team

Benefits

• Work from anywhere
• Flexible paid time off
• Flexible working hours (we are async )
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Mental health support services
• Stock options
• Learning budget
• Home office budget & IT equipment
• Budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces