Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

• Experience: 5+ years
• English Level: Advanced
• Location: Ukraine/Europe

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Engineering Manager to lead and inspire our development team on one of our long-lasting Client projects that needs a business-tech collaboration and output performance turnaround.

This is the new pivotal role that blends engineering leadership with project management, ensuring technical success and alignment with project goals, timelines, and client requirements. The Engineering Manager will be a key partner to the CPO, PO team, and development team, focused on enabling high-velocity execution.

A critical responsibility will be to proactively identify and resolve gaps in communication and ownership, ensuring robust and scalable solutions are delivered by fostering clarity, alignment, and accountability to make things happen.

What We Value in a New Master

• Experience & Background:

• Proven experience leading engineering teams: 2+ years in a leadership role.

• Strong technical background: e.g., former senior developer, architect, similar.
• Solid experience with Agile methodologies and frameworks (SCRUM, Kanban, LeSS, SAFe, or similar): Proven ability to lead and adapt various Agile approaches to optimize engineering team performance, delivery predictability, and responsiveness to change.
• Experience with enterprise-grade projects: Demonstrated success in leading engineering efforts for large-scale, complex software projects within an enterprise environment.
• Experience working with Clients directly, ideally based in North America and/or Europe: Direct collaboration with external clients to understand their technical needs and deliver solutions that meet their business objectives.

• Technical Competencies:

• Deep Technical Acumen: Strong background in software development, architecture, and system design, with the ability to dive into technical details when necessary.

• Architectural Understanding: Ability to understand, contribute to, and guide the evolution of complex system architectures.
• Strong experience in risk management: Proficient in identifying, assessing, and mitigating technical and project risks to ensure stable and timely deliveries.
• Knowledge and experience with modern engineering practices: DevOps, CI/CD, microservices, etc., and their application in project delivery.

• Leadership & People Management Skills:

• Excellent in stakeholder management and conflict resolution: Superior capability in engaging and influencing diverse stakeholders, adeptly managing expectations, and resolving technical or interpersonal conflicts constructively within and outside the team.

• Coaching and Mentoring Abilities: Proven ability to foster the growth of individual engineers, providing guidance on technical skills, career paths, and professional development.
• Strategic Thinker: Ability to align engineering initiatives with broader business goals, anticipating future technical needs and opportunities.
• Product mindset: A strong focus on understanding user needs and delivering technical solutions that directly contribute to product value and business success.
• Flexibility and Adaptability: Ability to navigate dynamic environments, adapt to changing priorities, and guide the team through uncertainty while maintaining focus on delivery.

• Language:

• English - Advanced: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English, enabling clear and effective interaction with international clients and team members.

How You'll Contribute - Team Leadership & People Management - Realign project expectations and structure to ensure project success and client satisfaction, ensuring it is delivered efficiently and effectively. - Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a team of talented engineers and other team members, fostering their growth and performance. - Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning. - Technical Vision & Execution: - Ensure on-time and high-quality delivery of the roadmap plan across multiple teams. - Help unblock teams and remove technical or organizational obstacles. - Protect the goals and timelines of the roadmap/iterations/sprints, demonstrating firmness while also exhibiting a degree of flexibility when business needs necessitate it. - Process Optimization & Operational Excellence: - Conduct analyses and audits where necessary to identify and address challenges in the SDLC and overall business and tech collaboration. - Implement effective Agile methodologies and frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, LeSS, SAFe), ensuring efficient workflows and predictable delivery. - Collaborate with Product Owners and Business to define technical feasibility, estimate efforts, and contribute to the product roadmap from an engineering perspective. - Cross-functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Management & Reporting: - Act as the point of contact for all project-related activities, including expectation management, risk management, issue resolution, and stakeholder communication. - Provide regular updates to the CPO/CTO roles and internal company senior management and other stakeholders on project progress, issues, risks, quality, velocity, and efficiency. - Track and report on KPIs, ensuring transparency and continuous improvement. - Risk & Resource Management - Proactively identify risks and take steps to mitigate them. - Ensure proper resource allocation, including planning and forecasting to meet deadlines. - Manage project budgets, timelines, and resource allocation to maintain efficiency and quality.
Why MOCG?

Ukraine/Europe

• Remote work mode
• Time-off policy (vacation and sick leaves)
• Access to free internal knowledge-sharing events
• Corporate events, holiday celebrations, and team-building activities
• Full coverage of English classes
• Coverage of medical insurance
• Workstation provision

About Master of Code Global

At MOCG, we're a team of AI Masters crafting cutting-edge digital experiences that have touched the lives of over a billion people worldwide – and we're just getting started. We're driven by a passion for innovation, empowering enterprises with AI, and forging solutions that leave a lasting impact.

We offer you:

• A journey of continuous learning and growth.
• A collaborative workspace built on trust and transparency.
• The chance to make a real impact through meaningful work.
• The opportunity to shape the future of AI.
• A vibrant community of passionate and supportive peers.
• A fun and balanced work environment where you can be yourself.

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