Senior Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Raya, a technology company focused on building a utility-driven social app, as a Senior Engineering Manager. Lead and mentor a team of software engineers specializing in Node.js or Golang. Develop and execute product development plans, ensuring adherence to industry best practices. Collaborate with various stakeholders to translate business needs into technical specifications. Guide the agile development process and oversee the creation of scalable and secure software systems. This role requires a balance of hands-on technical work and people management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar field. Or equivalent industry experience
• Minimum 4 years of experience in people management of high performance teams
• Deep knowledge of Node.js is expected
• Familiarity with cloud architecture, services, deployment models, and distributed systems is required
• Proven project management skills - a track record of creative problem-solving, and execution to fulfill commitments
• Experience sourcing, screening, interviewing, and hiring software engineers
• Excellent communication, and leadership skills with a clear ability to empower team members
• Experience serving within and administering an operational excellence program: production readiness, observability, on call
• Ability to work closely with leadership, product managers, designers, and data team stakeholders to deliver significant business impact

Responsibilities

• Manage, lead, and mentor a team of software engineers specializing in Node.js, or Golang
• Develop, and execute product development plans in alignment with the strategic vision set by senior leadership
• Ensure that the team follows industry best practices in software design, development, testing, and operations
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and data team stakeholders to understand business requirements, and translate them into technical specifications
• Steer the agile development process, encouraging communication, collaboration, and responsiveness to changes, and business needs
• Oversee the development and continuous enhancement of scalable, secure, and efficient software systems in a cloud environment
• 50% hands on technical software engineering, 50% people/performance/project management is expected

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• $50 a day food delivery budget
• Equity based employment
• A great culture
• Learning opportunities
• Unlimited vacation
• 12 weeks paid parental leave
• $1,000 a year to go somewhere in the world that they’ve never been