Engineering Manager

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PitchBook is seeking a dynamic and experienced Engineering Manager to lead and grow our talented software engineering teams. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in driving the delivery of exceptional software solutions that are relied upon by thousands of customers, including some of the biggest names in the industry. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a significant transformation phase, elevating our product solutions and organizational structure to new heights of maturity and scalability.

About the project

PitchBook - a platform for investment professionals. Our software provides access to data and the analytical tools to get answers fast and discover promising opportunities. Uncovers actionable insights and trends hidden within the financial data of more than three million companies. Users all over the world include large corporations, start-ups, venture capital and private equity firms, investment banks, and many others. Features of PitchBook: Advanced search / Discovery & insights / Company profiles / Workflow & efficiency / Many more

Team

You'll be joining a highly experienced team of senior backend developers working on one of our most captivating product areas. This role offers an unparalleled opportunity to dive deep into high-load systems, multithreading, and concurrency, applying these concepts in real-world scenarios. You'll command a wide area of responsibility, overseeing several major services and making a significant impact.

Technical stack

Java 17, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, Elastic/Lucene/Solr, Kafka, Junit, CI/CD Jira, Confluence, k8s.

• Lead, manage, and expand self-organized and successful engineering teams and their leaders within a specific business unit or product area.
• Cultivate a high level of proficiency by providing exceptional guidance to team leaders, sharing expertise, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.
• Oversee and participate in key technical decisions, manage delivery expectations, and allocate resources effectively in collaboration with product managers and stakeholders.
• Represent the development direction at a strategic level, communicating plans, results, and metrics to senior leadership and translating their expectations into actionable plans.
• Coach teams on software delivery best practices, including providing accurate estimates and facilitating effective communication with product teams and stakeholders.
• Ensure teams have clear priorities and the necessary resources to succeed, while also addressing technical debt and driving innovation.
• Foster a culture of care, transparency, mutual trust, and constructive feedback.
• Maintain high team morale and motivation, navigating complex situations with a balanced approach to business, team, and individual needs.
• Systematically recognize team successes and facilitate learning from failures.
• Manage the full employee lifecycle, including hiring and performance assessments, while maintaining a high professional standard.
• Proactively manage team performance and conduct fair and honest compensation reviews.

• Mature understanding of the manager's role, with a mindset focused on team success over individual achievements.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in software development, with a primary focus on the Java stack.
• 2+ years of experience managing one or more engineering teams (15+ individuals) in a modern software development environment.
• A strong understanding of modern software development processes, frameworks, and their practical applications.
• Knowledge of current software engineering technologies and their respective advantages and disadvantages in solving real-world problems.
• A combination of empathy, business acumen, and the ability to set clear expectations and provide constructive feedback.
• Open-mindedness, a willingness to learn from experience, and the courage to make decisions that drive progress.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Experience leading the development of complex, distributed software systems requiring deep technical or domain expertise.
• Experience with Agile or other value-stream-based framework transformations.
• Proven success in building high-performing software development teams from the ground up.
• Experience using metrics to manage team motivation, performance, and time.

Reveal great tech solutions

Join the team ofexperts who create custom, cutting-edge tech solutions for world-renowned businesses, fueling client growth. Unleash your potential, tackle new challenges, and bepart ofateam that values your skills and contributions. Focus onlong-term impact and building tailored, long-lasting partnerships with our clients.

Experience anagile and flexible working environment

Enjoy the freedom offully remote work with aflexible working schedule. Empower yourself with astable workload and astable income, supported byprovided laptops and licensed software. Wefocus onlasting cooperation and unite result-oriented individuals who stand onahigh-performance approach towork.

Embrace the opportunity for personal and professional growth

Benefit from performance and merit reviews, elevate your skills with personal development plans, and individual learnings through the corporate library, public speaking support, and more.

Beamong like-minded people

Work with ateam ofone mind who cares about what they doand how theydo. Collaborate with top-notch experts who are always ready tohelp and support you through any challenges. Join company-wide tech and cultural events, and contribute tomeaningful CSR initiatives that resonate with your values. Feel supported byyourHR, and take advantage ofour referral bonus program.

• Pre-Screening with the recruiter (0.5 hour).
• Technical Interview (1 hour).
• Manager's Interview (up to 1.5 hour).
• Interview with Product Manager (0.5 hour).
• Interview with Director of Engineering (1 hour).

About SPD Technology

SPD Technology is a custom software product development and IT consulting company with extensive expertise in various industries, including fintech, e-commerce, logistics, insurance, biotech, cybersecurity, and more. Our world-class team of over 650 experts develop web, mobile, AI/ML, and enterprise solutions for world-renowned companies, including Fortune 500 firms and emerging startups. We have 2 development centers in Europe, a representative office in London, the U.K., and remote teams, working worldwide. With over 19 years of experience in designing, building, streamlining, and supporting software products, SPD Technology drives growth of businesses from the US, the U.K., Israel, Switzerland, Mexico, and other countries.

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