Engineering Manager

Overview

Livestorm is the all-in-one video communication platform for companies looking to implement a powerful video communication strategy.

Livestorm has been built with ease-of-use in mind. We serve companies of all sizes, from startups to Fortune 500. Shopify, Honda, Oracle, Spendesk, Front, Sephora or Revolut trust Livestorm to organize their meetings, webinars or online events.

Own the sustainable delivery and technical excellence of a cross-functional product squad. Partner with the Product Manager to turn strategy into predictable outcomes for customers and the business.

Team: 5–8 engineers within a product squad (with peers in product, design, data).

Reports to:

VP of Engineering.

Location:

Europe-first, remote.

• Predictable delivery: Clear plans and commitments; delivery variance within agreed thresholds; minimal rollover.
• Quality & reliability: Defect/leakage rates, SLOs, change failure rate, mean time to recovery.
• Flow & efficiency: Lead time for changes, deployment frequency, WIP limits respected.
• Customer impact: Team-level product metrics (e.g., activation, adoption, retention) agreed with PM.

• Delivery & Execution
  • Drive planning, sequencing, and execution for the squad; make trade-offs explicit and time-box discovery/validation.
  • Remove blockers fast; coordinate dependencies across teams; hold crisp, data-driven status.
  • Establish and evolve pragmatic agile practices to maintain sustainable pace.
• Technical Leadership (hands-on)
  • Set the engineering bar (architecture, code health, testing, observability, security).
  • Perform code and design reviews; pair and contribute code when it materially de-risks or accelerates.
  • Guide architectural decisions; keep tech debt visible and deliberately managed with the PM.
• Product Partnership
  • Co-own squad strategy with the PM: clarify problem framing, success metrics, and prioritisation.
  • Balance discovery vs. delivery; instrument features; ensure learnings flow back into roadmap decisions.
• People & Team
  • Coach and grow engineers through regular 1:1s, feedback, and growth plans; run fair, timely performance reviews.
  • Address under-performance with clarity and compassion; run PIPs when needed.
  • Hire and raise the bar; partner with recruiting; design and run structured interviews; ensure onboarding excellence.
  • Foster an inclusive, psychologically safe environment; promote knowledge sharing and mentorship.
• Operations & Risk
  • Track and publish team metrics (delivery, quality, flow, impact) and use them for continuous improvement.
  • Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory standards relevant to the squad’s domain.

• Proven experience leading product engineering teams (typically 3–5+ years as Engineering Manager; 7–10+ years total in software).
• Strong technical depth in our stack or adjacent technologies; able to review and contribute production code.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering outcomes through others in a sustainable way.
• Proficiency with modern delivery practices (CI/CD, trunk-based development, testing strategy, observability, incident management).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across engineering, product, design, and go-to-market.

• Experience operating user-facing, high-availability services at scale.
• Experience improving activation/adoption/retention metrics with a PM/Design partner.
• Experience building teams across multiple locations/time zones.

• Eat well: You get a monthly stipend of restaurant tickets for the amount of 9€ per workday (Swile, ex Lunchr) covered at 50%, or the equivalent for non-France residents.
• Have flexibility: Flexible working hours, and stipends for coworking spaces and home-office materials.
• Be reimbursed for transportation: Personal transportation costs can be reimbursed up to 500€ per year with the “Forfait mobilité durable”.
• Spend time together for special events: Monthly after works, activities on and off site, and team offsites twice a year.
• Leisure and well-being: Access to CSE benefits including sports or cultural activities and preferred rates via Leeto.
• Quality health insurance (Alan); 50% of the transport subscription paid by Livestorm; other daily-life essentials provided.

Note:

All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

What “great” looks like

• The squad predictably ships customer value while improving code health.
• Engineers feel enabled and challenged; newcomers are productive within weeks.
• Architectural decisions are purposeful and bias toward simplicity; incidents are rare and blamelessly learned from.
• The PM and EM operate as one leadership pair with shared goals and transparent trade-offs.