Engineering Manager

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Engineering Manager leading the Mailgun Optimize team at Sinch, guiding projects like Email Validation and Reputation Monitoring. Overseeing team dynamics and design decisions for effective outcomes.

Responsibilities:

  • Leads, mentors, and grows a high-performing engineering team through regular 1:1s, coaching, and career development conversations.
  • Owns hiring, onboarding, and performance management to build an inclusive, high-trust team culture.
  • Guides design and architecture decisions to satisfy business requirements based on the product roadmap and vision.
  • Makes recommendations based upon established vision and associated analysis in order to satisfy tactical, operational, and strategic needs.
  • Partners with Product, Design, and business stakeholders to align on priorities, refine requirements, and communicate engineering progress.
  • Drives OKR planning, execution, and cross-team coordination to consistently deliver on commitments.
  • Designs sustainable solutions and processes that minimize developer support and intervention.
  • Identifies and mitigates technical risk early, escalating blockers and tradeoffs to leadership proactively.
  • Fosters a team culture of engineering excellence.

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of professional software development experience.
  • 3+ years of engineering management or tech lead experience, with a demonstrated track record of growing engineers and delivering complex projects.
  • Experience working in an Agile environment with CI/CD practices.
  • Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra) and their tradeoffs.
  • Experience with highly scalable distributed systems capable of handling millions of requests.
  • Experience working with and maintaining RESTful APIs.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to discuss complex topics with both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, or similar).
  • Demonstrated ability to attract, develop, and retain engineering talent.

Benefits:

  • STAY HEALTHY: We offer comprehensive market competitive medical, dental, and vision plans. A variety of supplemental plans are also provided to meet your individual needs including access to telehealth for all participants.
  • CARE FOR YOURSELF: Take advantage of our free virtual counselling resources through our global Employee Assistance Program. Your mental health is as important as your physical health.
  • SECURE YOUR FUTURE: Plan for your future with our Roth and Pre-tax 401(k) options including an employer match for all participants.
  • TAKE A BREAK: Enjoy a generous paid time off program. We value balance and understand that performance at work requires time to rest at home and/or rejuvenate on vacation.
  • PUT FAMILY FIRST: We know that families can be built in a variety of ways; therefore, we offer paid parental leave and family planning support.
  • WORK WHEREVER: Our flexible remote work offerings allow you to work wherever you are the most productive and successful. It is what you do, not where you work, that matters.
  • MAKE AN IMPACT: Support betterment in your community and beyond by taking paid time off to support a volunteer program of your choice.