Engineering Team Leader

Summary

Join Remote as a Team Leader and manage a small product team of 3-5 engineers, balancing management responsibilities with active participation in product development. You will be responsible for hiring, onboarding, and providing continuous feedback to your team, fostering growth and career development. This fully remote position offers a competitive salary, flexible working hours, and a comprehensive benefits package. Remote prioritizes a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourages applications from all backgrounds. The role requires experience managing engineering teams, proficiency in frontend or backend development, and strong communication and organizational skills. The application process involves multiple interviews and a code challenge.

Requirements

• Managed an engineering team of at least 2 people
• Extensive experience with Frontend (React, JS, ES6 and Jest) or Backend (Elixir/Phoenix)
• 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
• Able to inspire others and instill confidence
• Good understanding of team dynamics
• Ambitious and intentional about diversity, equality and inclusion

Responsibilities

• Manage a small product team of 3-5 engineers (backend and frontend)
• Spend 30% of the time doing management work. Outside of that actively participates in product development in the their team
• Be involved in hiring processes for their own team and potentially help out their peers
• Be responsible for the onboarding process of new engineers
• Manage the team dynamics and bring out the best in them
• Give continuous and constructive feedback on all the things
• Help the team to grow continuously as a group and be 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