Upkeep is hiring a
Manager

Summary

Join UpKeep as Manager, Engineering and lead a team of software engineers in a Series B tech startup recognized as a 'Best Place to Work'. Report to the Director, Engineering and define processes for performance and delivery. This role involves leading, motivating, and inspiring teams, managing and coaching engineers, partnering with other teams, tracking key metrics, fostering a proactive technology culture, and more.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Computer Science or closely related degree or equivalent practical experience
• 6+ years experience managing a team strongly preferred
• Experienced at organizing agile software teams to deliver high-quality software
• Demonstrated coding and design proficiency in at least one modern programming language and tools such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Python
• Comfortable working and leading a team remotely

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and inspire teams of engineers to deliver and maintain innovative products through thoughtful and high-quality engineering
• Recruit, retain, and develop engineers who build great working relationships, and develop a team that is capable of executing the technology strategy and delivering value to the company
• Manage and coach teams of engineers through challenges and personal career growth
• Ensure the teams’ success by removing roadblocks, addressing conflicts, and operating as its champion
• Assist Engineering Leadership team on cross team initiatives such as process improvement, software quality, etc
• Partner with Design, Product Management and Project Management teams to balance short and long-term needs in a growing Engineering Team and Technical Infrastructure
• Lead in promoting the needs of the Engineering team and technical stack and contributing to engineering goals and OKRs
• Track, produce, analyze, and action upon key metrics & milestones to ensure quality products are delivered on time
• Foster a proactive, results-focused technology culture that is responsive to the needs of the business. Create an environment that encourages innovation and receptivity to change. Encourage intelligent risk-taking

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• You are able to attract great teammates and high-performing engineers
• You excel at analyzing deep technical problems and coaching teams to the best-balanced solution
• You stay familiar with emerging technologies and best practices; you know the tooling landscape and know how they fit into a modern test automation environment
• You operate with empathy and strive to cultivate a work environment that is both supportive and challenging
• You are passionate about helping engineers develop new skills and advance in their careers
• You possess strong verbal and written communication, collaboration, and documentation skills
• You are a lifelong learner and passionate about learning new things and taking on new challenges
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work autonomously with minimal direction

Benefits

• This role will receive a competitive base salary + annual bonus + benefits + equity
• Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below. The pay range for this role is $180,000 - $205,000 USD per year