Software Engineering Manager

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Mindbody

๐Ÿ“Remote - India

Summary

Join Playlist, a company building a platform for intentional living, connecting people with inspiring experiences. Mindbody, a Playlist brand, provides technology for wellness entrepreneurs. This leadership role involves leading a team of software engineers, mentoring their growth, and ensuring high-quality output. Responsibilities include providing feedback, conducting performance conversations, supporting onboarding, and partnering cross-functionally. The ideal candidate is an experienced engineer with a passion for mentoring and building high-performing teams, possessing 10+ years of software development experience and 2+ years in an engineering leadership role. The role requires strong technical skills and excellent communication abilities.

Requirements

  • You're an experienced engineer turned people leader who loves building high-performing teams and high-quality systems
  • Youโ€™re as passionate about mentoring people as you are about writing great code
  • 10+ years of experience in software development, including hands-on backend experience
  • 2+ years in an engineering leadership role, with a track record of coaching and growing technical teams
  • Experience navigating the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) and driving delivery across cross-functional teams
  • Proven ability to give clear feedback and create a culture of trust and continuous improvement
  • Comfortable managing performance, mentoring engineers, and facilitating career development
  • Thoughtful communicator who can bridge technical and human conversations with ease

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of software engineersโ€”mentoring their growth, guiding their craft, and supporting their success
  • Contribute to our codebase while ensuring your teamโ€™s output meets the highest standards of quality and performance
  • Provide regular feedback, conduct 1:1s, and champion performance conversations that inspire growth
  • Support onboarding and training for new hires, ensuring a smooth and welcoming ramp-up experience
  • Partner cross-functionally to drive initiatives, remove blockers, and accelerate delivery
  • Champion engineering best practices across coding, testing, documentation, and problem-solving
  • Help shape team culture by creating space for diverse voices, accountability, and shared ownership
  • Stay current with new tools and approaches, bringing fresh thinking to both technology and team development
  • Managing collaboration across all engineering and business teams
  • Spearheading cross-timezone collaboration and fostering a strong remote work culture

Preferred Qualifications

Strong technical grounding in modern backend frameworks; payment domain experience is a plus

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