Engineering Manager, Typeform

• You have a strong track record of managing engineering teams (5-8 engineers each) in a SaaS or tech environment
• You bring experience working with cloud-based, long-lived products, including managing and modernizing legacy code
• You can balance bottom-up technical innovation with business needs, ensuring engineering efforts align with company goals
• You excel at breaking down large, complex projects into clear, iterative milestones for multiple teams
• You have a deep understanding of engineering best practices, delivery methodologies, and process optimization
• You are comfortable working with distributed teams across multiple geographies
• You’re a strong communicator, able to align stakeholders, engage leadership, and represent Typeform externally

Desirable

• As an Engineering Manager, you’ll be responsible for leading, developing, and empowering the engineers in your team
• Your focus will be to foster a high-performance engineering culture while ensuring fast-paced, high-quality delivery
• Our stack includes Go, Node.js, React, and Next.js, running on AWS with Kubernetes. We leverage Kafka for messaging and Datadog for observability
• Lead & Mentor: Build, manage, and support one or more engineering teams (5-8 engineers per team), fostering growth and technical excellence
• Drive Delivery: Collaborate with Product Managers and stakeholders to define roadmaps, break down complex projects, and ensure timely, predictable execution
• Engineering Excellence: Establish and refine software development best practices, balancing technical innovation with legacy system management
• Scale & Optimize: Identify opportunities for cross-team collaboration, architectural improvements, and process optimizations
• Hands-On Leadership: While this is not a coding-heavy role, you should be comfortable reviewing technical designs and providing guidance
• Stakeholder Communication: Represent engineering needs to non-technical stakeholders and align teams with broader company objectives
• Culture & Collaboration: Cultivate an inclusive, high-trust engineering culture where teams thrive