We are looking for a skilled Engineering Manager to help us expand Track, a web-based platform that helps companies evaluate and train technical engineering skills.
The person we hire will lead development of a new AI-driven assessment product we’re building. We recently launched the MVP, made our first sales, and over the next year we plan to flesh it out to fulfill a wide range of customers’ needs.
The ideal candidate will have a robust engineering background, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of successfully managing complex projects. This role requires a strong communicator, strategic thinker, and experienced leader with a technical background. The philosophy of Track is “Empower Engineering”, and we encourage everyone in the team to share this mindset.
Responsibilities
- Embody servant leadership principles to support and empower your engineering team.
- Build a high-performing team through strategic hiring, mentoring, and performance development to promote both team and personal growth.
- Serve as the team’s Scrum Master, facilitating agile processes and ceremonies.
- Partner with product management, stakeholders, and designers to align technical execution with business goals.
- Develop engineering strategies and roadmaps that advance the company’s vision.
- Protect team focus by removing impediments and minimizing distractions.
- Ensure deliverables meet quality standards through oversight of design, development, and testing practices.
- Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, tools, and methodologies.
- Collaborate with other managers to ensure alignment of goals and objectives across teams.
- Champion innovation by staying current with industry trends and emerging technologies.
Requirements
- 7+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years leading teams of 5 or more engineers
- Demonstrated ability to inspire and guide culturally diverse teams
- Fluency in agile and scrum methodologies with a focus of maximizing value output (e.g., minimum viable product)
- Deep understanding of engineering best practices including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and code quality standards
- Experience in recruitment, talent management, and evaluation of engineers from diverse cultural backgrounds
- Business level proficiency in both English and Japanese
Precautions - If you reside abroad and are hired, you will need to relocate to Japan. - You need either a diploma or more than 10 years of engineering experience are required to get a visa. - In addition to visa support, one-way airfare will be provided.
Nice to haves
While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following.
- 10+ years engineering experience
- Experience building products and services from zero to launch
- Experience maintaining live applications at scale in a production environment
- Current fluency in Typescript, React, NestJS, or Play Framework
- Scrum or Agile certifications (PSM, CSM, etc)
