Engineering Team Leader (Remote, Global)

Job summary

The Engineering Team Leader is responsible for overseeing a small product team of engineers, focusing on team dynamics and individual growth. This role involves a mix of management and active participation in product development, with a strong emphasis on fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing an engineering team of at least 2 members.
• Extensive background in Backend development (Elixir/Phoenix, Ruby, or functional programming).
• Strong commitment to promoting organizational values.
• Proven track record of delivering secure, reliable, and scalable production systems.
• Experience in designing or adopting automation workflows and improving them iteratively.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to inspire and instill confidence in team members.
• Understanding of team dynamics and a focus on diversity, equality, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 3-5 engineers, spending 30% of time on management tasks.
• Participate actively in product development alongside the team.
• Involved in hiring and onboarding new engineers.
• Provide continuous feedback and coaching to team members.
• Redesign engineering workflows to incorporate autonomous agents for optimized execution.
• Develop reusable workflows and ensure quality through verification loops.

Skills

• Strong engineering fundamentals and knowledge of best practices.
• Ability to think in systems and define clear specifications.
• Focus on efficient processes with a people-first approach.
• Demonstrated capabilities in automation and AI fluency.

Education

• Relevant technical degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Tools

• Familiarity with engineering and development tools relevant to backend programming and automation.