Manychat is a leading Chat Marketing platform. We help businesses engage with their customers on Instagram, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Telegram.
Trusted by over 1 million brands in 170+ countries, we're an official Meta Business Partner, backed by top investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners.
With 200+ teammates across international offices in Barcelona, Austin, Amsterdam, São Paulo, and Yerevan — Manychat helps businesses across the globe improve their ROI and grow faster.
We are looking for a highly skilled Engineering Manager to lead our engineering efforts across product areas and reporting directly to the Head of Engineering.
Responsibilities:
* Tech leadership and decision making about architecture and other technical aspects of the product
* Actively contribute to resolving challenges by participating in code reviews, system design discussions, and occasionally engaging in hands-on coding to support and coach team members
* Lead by example. Coach and mentor others
* Inspire, develop, recruit, and motivate a software engineering team. Conduct regular 1:1s with team members, set individual development or improvement plans, and foster a healthy feedback culture within the team.
* Evaluate performance and help improve it if necessary
* Collaborate with Area Product Owner and other key stakeholders
* Long-term resource planning and hiring in collaboration with the Head of Engineering
* Collaborate with other Engineering Managers to have a common technical strategy across the product
* Collaborate with People and Talent Partner to recruit, onboard and develop talent
* Collaborate with Agile team on processes and org structure
* Navigate change and collaboratively discover innovative solutions with your team and various stakeholders within a dynamic and evolving environment.
* Oversee the team’s strategy, quarterly goals, business-technical metrics and organizational structure
* Evaluate Area and Teams performance and unblock obstacles
Example of your Goal:
Scale the Instagram Channel area from one to three teams. Provide and execute a step-by-step plan on how we will grow to three teams (hiring plan, team split strategy, roles distribution) in communication with the stakeholders (Head of Engineering, Product Owner, etc.).
Minimum Requirements:
* 7+ years of experience working in a product team as a PHP developer (we use PHP 8)
* Track record of successfully leading and scaling cross-functional development teams with backend and frontend scope (ideally at least two years' experience in an Engineering Manager role)
* High level of hands-on technical experience in software development and architecture, with several years of experience working as a senior software developer
* Profound expertise in back-end software development and system design
* You would enjoy a 30% share of hands-on technical work (code and architecture reviews, technical design, hands-on coding, ...)
* Experience in Agile values and principles
* Communication skills to clearly and effectively convey thoughts and ideas while actively listening and responding to others
* Collaboration skills to effectively work with others to achieve common goals. Ability to ask questions and seek help.
* Proactivity to take initiative and anticipate future challenges or opportunities, rather than merely reacting to events as they occur
* Sense of Ownership, being accountable for actions, taking ownership of decisions and projects
* Flexibility to pick things up on the go, readiness to keep moving the needle even though the conditions are not perfect (they’re never perfect).
* Adaptability to adjust effectively to new conditions, being open to change, learning new skills and maintaining a positive attitude in uncertainty or unexpected situations
* Product orientedness with a strong interest in product and focus on customer needs. Continuously seeking ways to enhance product features, performance, and value
* Self-awareness to reflect on and recognize how own emotions, strengths, weaknesses and values impact one's actions and decisions.
Benefits:
* Candidates outside of Barcelona can start onboarding and complete the probation period remotely with further relocation to the city for a hybrid work format.
* Relocation support through airplane tickets, accommodations for up to three weeks, and a relocation bonus.
* Professional development budget for relevant conference tickets, training programs, or courses.
* Flexible benefits plan to choose the perks that fit your needs.
* Health insurance, including dentistry, psychology sessions, nutrition consultations, surgery, and travel assistance.
* Free meals and snacks in the office.
* Hybrid work format to choose between home and office.
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