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Senior Engineering Manager, Dev Tools
Location
Europe
Posted
126 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Engineering Manager, Dev Tools
Nomic Foundation
• Actively participate in technical discussions, providing high-level guidance and expertise during code reviews and design decisions. • Act as a mentor and sounding board for technical decisions, ensuring alignment with project goals while empowering individual ownership. • Take ownership of projects, ensuring on-time delivery with the desired features and quality. • Work with the team to define MVPs, set milestones, and assess project feasibility. • Manage project scope by prioritizing tasks, identifying dependencies, and mitigating risks. • Collaborate with product managers to translate user needs and market trends into a technical roadmap. • Motivate and guide engineers to achieve their full potential, fostering a culture of learning and development. • Implement and improve processes such as performance reviews, career development plans, and efficient hiring practices. • Establish a clear team structure with roles and ownership well-defined. • Increase transparency within the team by sharing information on other Nomic projects and initiatives. • Champion the team's achievements and deliverables to other departments. • Proactively communicate with leadership and stakeholders to address concerns, clarify direction, and ensure alignment across teams and with the community. • Articulate a clear vision for the team's mission, challenges, and milestones, connecting their work to Nomic's broader goals.
Job Requirements
- 3–5+ years of experience directly managing and growing engineering teams, ideally including senior engineers and/or multiple teams, in a remote or async environment.
- 6+ years of experience technically leading projects and driving multi-year roadmaps.
- Ability to direct without micromanaging or forcing decisions
- Experience implementing or refining processes around performance reviews, career development, and hiring.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven ability to design and implement scalable, maintainable software architectures.
- Strong expertise in conducting code, design and product launch reviews, identifying potential technical issues or risks, and suggesting improvements.
Benefits
- Vesting ETH grant as part of total compensation
- Unlimited PTO
- Budget for IT equipment
- Annual Learning & Development Budget
- Statutory benefits specific to your location (depending on the employment contract)
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