Senior Engineering Team Lead

Summary

Join EverTrue, a leading advancement software company, as a Data Engineering Manager! Lead and mentor a team of engineers, focusing on performance and growth. Contribute directly to data projects using AWS and languages like Python, Java, and TypeScript. Collaborate with technical leads to shape the data integration roadmap. Oversee performance reviews, career development, and hiring. This role requires at least 1 year of direct management experience and 5 years of software engineering experience with advanced AWS knowledge and proficiency in Python, Java, and TypeScript. EverTrue offers competitive compensation ($125K-$135K), remote work, comprehensive benefits, and various perks like vacation stipends and flexible time off.

Requirements

• You have at least 1 year of experience as a direct manager, with a strong track record of team leadership and people development
• You have at least 5 years of software engineering experience, including hands-on development and infrastructure work
• You have advanced knowledge of AWS services (including S3, EC2, CloudWatch, EMR, and Lambda), as well as strong programming experience in Python, Java, and TypeScript

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of engineers on the data team (integration and back-end development), focusing on performance, growth, and enabling the team to do their best work
• Spend an initial 50% of your time on direct technical contributions on data projects, with the remainder focused on team leadership and oversight. Over time, your focus will shift to approximately 75% leadership and 25% hands-on development
• Partner closely with technical leads, specifically back-end experts, to shape and execute the roadmap for data integration and workflow improvements
• Oversee performance reviews, support career development plans, and guide hiring and onboarding efforts for the team
• Work with cross-functional partners to enhance operations and ensure the team is equipped to support critical data workflows
• Contribute directly to the development and maintenance of scalable data systems and services, primarily using AWS tools and Python, Java, or TypeScript
• Help drive adoption of best practices in engineering, automation, and process optimization
• Build a collaborative, kind, and feedback-rich culture that aligns with our core values

Preferred Qualifications

• You have experience working in containerized environments, particularly using Docker
• You’re a strategic and collaborative leader who fosters a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team culture
• You bring strong communication and interpersonal skills, and you’re passionate about mentoring and supporting engineers as they grow
• You’re customer-centered, action-oriented, and entrepreneurial, always ready to jump in where needed
• You have a keen eye for process improvement and are motivated by delivering high-impact, scalable technical solutions
• You enjoy working with, learning, and leveraging new technologies
• As an added bonus, you are excited about the Education/Non-Profit Sector and/or have experience with Advancement or Fundraising

Benefits

• We offer competitive compensation, the range for this role is $125K - $135K , we also cover 80% of your healthcare premium
• We’re a remote first environment with no plans to return to office
• Our happiness and well-being perks are valued at $25K
• Take a True Adventure on us, we’ll give you $2,000 to go on vacation after your first year, and enjoy your True Birthday , where you’ll get your birthday off, and EverTrue will donate to a charity of your choice
• Develop yourself with our True Growth perk which allows you a stipend to invest in yourself personally and professionally
• When it comes to work life balance, we offer discretionary time off, 12 holidays, 8 sick days, half-day summer Fridays, a recharge week at the end of the year, and monthly Flex Fridays