Backend Engineering Team Manager - Europe

Backend Engineering Team Manager

As a Backend Engineering Team Manager, you will lead and inspire a team of backend engineers in a dynamic, remote‑first environment. You will play a pivotal role in driving project execution, mentoring engineers, and fostering a collaborative culture focused on innovation and delivery excellence. Working closely with Product and Design teams, you will ensure roadmap commitments are met while guiding technical decision‑making and process improvements.

This position offers the opportunity to shape the growth and development of a high‑performing engineering team while contributing to the evolution of scalable, reliable, and robust backend systems. Your work will directly influence both the technical success and the career growth of your team members.

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of backend engineers, fostering professional development and a culture of coaching.
• Partner with senior leadership to align execution with team vision, strategy, and organizational goals.
• Oversee project delivery, setting estimates, tracking progress, and resolving blockers to ensure timely execution.
• Collaborate with Product and Design teams to deliver customer‑focused features iteratively.
• Own recruitment, hiring, and onboarding to strengthen and grow the engineering team.
• Promote knowledge sharing, documentation, and open communication across a globally distributed team.
• Contribute to process improvements and the adoption of best practices in a remote‑first work environment.

• 7+ years of experience in software development, including 2+ years in engineering leadership roles.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Strong backend development experience (e.g., Ruby, Python) with the ability to provide technical guidance.
• Experience with databases (Postgre
  
  SQL preferred), caching systems (Redis, Memcached), and background processing frameworks (e.g., Sidekiq).
• Knowledge of software engineering best practices, testing strategies, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of scalability, reliability, observability, and security principles.
• Proven ability to lead teams effectively, resolve blockers, and ensure delivery commitments are met.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Confident, detail‑oriented, and motivated to contribute to team and organizational growth.

• Monthly remote work stipend and initial home office equipment package.
• Optional home office upgrades or membership to local co‑working spaces.
• 25 days of annual leave plus local national holidays, parental leave, and sick leave.
• Personal development fund for courses, books, and conferences.
• Virtual Stock Option Plan (VSOP) and annual international team‑building trips.
• Flexible schedule to support work‑life balance in a fully remote environment.
• Opportunities to collaborate with an international, high‑performing team.