Engineering Manager, Flexera

• We are looking for a Engineering Manager (or Technical Team Lead) who combines strong technical capabilities with a passion for people leadership
• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer with a strong track record in backend and/or full stack development
• Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals including design patterns, algorithms, and system design
• Experience working with Java (or similar object-oriented language)
• Familiarity with cloud-native environments and services, preferably on AWS or Azure
• Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, Timescale, MongoDB, Elasticsearch)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams in different time zones
• Demonstrated ability or strong desire to take on team coordination and people leadership responsibilities

Desirable

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers (4-6)
• Support team members through regular 1:1s, coaching, performance feedback, and career development
• Help organize team workflows, sprint planning, task allocation, and execution tracking
• Report progress, risks, and team health to senior leadership and stakeholders
• Handle administrative responsibilities such as performance reviews, time-off approvals
• Collaborate with product managers to understand product requirements and translate them into technical tasks
• Lead technical planning, solution design, and architecture discussions
• Guide the team in delivering scalable, high-quality features and improvements
• Ensure engineering best practices, code quality, and effective testing strategies are followed
• Contribute to the codebase where appropriate—especially in areas of high complexity or architectural importance
• Work closely with Product, UX, DevOps, and other engineering teams to drive product development from ideation to production
• Embrace Agile methodologies and foster a culture of collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement