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 optimized execution. This role involves both management and active participation in product development, ensuring continuous growth and effective onboarding of new team members.

Qualifications

• Experience managing an engineering team of at least 2 individuals.
• Extensive background in Backend development (Elixir/Phoenix, Ruby, or functional programming).
• Strong commitment to promoting organizational values and fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Proven track record of delivering secure, reliable, and scalable production systems.
• Familiarity with designing and implementing automation workflows and systems.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with a detail-oriented approach.
• Ability to inspire and instill confidence in team members.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 3-5 engineers, dedicating 30% of time to management tasks while actively participating in product development.
• Involved in hiring and onboarding processes for new engineers.
• Provide continuous feedback and coaching to team members, focusing on their career growth.
• Redesign engineering workflows to incorporate autonomous agents for improved execution.
• Develop and operationalize agentic workflows to enhance delivery speed and quality.
• Implement verification loops to ensure the reliability and scalability of outcomes.

Skills

• Strong engineering fundamentals and knowledge of best practices in development.
• Ability to think systemically and define clear specifications.
• Demonstrated capabilities in automation and AI fluency.

Education

• Relevant technical degree or equivalent experience in engineering.

Tools

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