Position: Engineering Manager
Company: Preply
Experience required: 5y
Category: Lead
English level: upper
Published: 2022-02-01T00:00:00+02:00

**Mission:**
Lead and align engineering team with Preply vision. The manager’s main function is not about executing everything by themselves, but rather setting up a favorable environment that will improve the execution process and make it more efficient over time. Engineers from 1-3 product squads (12 people) will report to this position.

**As an Engineer Manager, you will:**
• Interview new candidates and schedule 1:1 with existing employees, perform quarter reviews, and salary reviews. We plan to grow from 90 to 180 developers within 2022;
• Together with HR & Product teams, co-lead engineers onboarding to product & growth mindsets;
• Develop, inspire, mentor, and evaluate the engineering team. Ensure dev. culture to be customer-centric;
• Drive business impact. Define, measure, and improve developers goals, ensure OKR completion at least on 80%;
Improve engineering quality and efficiency (e.g. improve workflow, code review, etc.);
• Create a positive team culture (e.g. curious, mutually challenging, collaborative);
• Co-lead development a strong Employer Brand for engineers globally via engineering blog and meetups;
• Collaborate with cross-functional peers and leaders to deliver value for the end-customer.

**What we are looking for:**
• Exceptional communication skills;
• Business sense, entrepreneurial spirit;
• Experience in building, leading, and scaling development teams;
• Developer’s background;
• Ability to speak two languages: language of business and tech. language;
• Technical proficiency, a strong awareness of current mobile & web technologies, trends, products, tools, and design standards;
• Experience in Product Development in an online marketplace business or fast-growing internet startups with a strong focus on customers and growth is an advantage;
• Knowledge and experience in digital marketing with a focus on SEO, PPC, Social is an advantage.

**What we offer:**
• An opportunity for personal and professional growth, supported by high functioning teams, stellar investors and the exciting challenges that come with joining a company at the start of its growth trajectory.
• Easy-to-reach location, brand new office in Kooperative.
• An environment free of bureaucracy and corporate constraints; a culture where your opinion is highly valued and appreciated.
• An open, collaborative, dynamic and international culture.
• A monthly allowance for self-development on Preply.com.
• A competitive financial package, with generous leave allowance and health insurance.