Engineering Manager

Remote/EU · Full-time · Senior

About The Position

Our client is seeking a seasoned Engineering Manager or Director to lead their web development team as they scale their suite of SaaS products. This leadership role requires a strong balance of technical acumen, strategic thinking, and people management.

You will be responsible for driving the engineering roadmap, ensuring high-quality code delivery, mentoring a remote team, and fostering a culture of innovation - especially as they integrate cutting-edge AI technologies into their products. This is an opportunity to play a critical role at a fast-growing startup, where adaptability, ownership, and speed are key. You’ll be building resilient systems and teams that can scale with them.

What is your new project?

Domain: eLearning

Location: California, USA

Company size: 11-50

Founded in: 2019

What makes this project exciting?

This company is a compliance eLearning platform dedicated to creating safer, more inclusive, and positive workplaces. It offers customized courses and real-time analytics and provides engaging solutions for various industries.

What truly sets them apart is how they value their employees. According to anonymous review sites, nearly 85% of employees would recommend working there. Reviews highlight “an amazing team of kind, respectful people eager to help” and a company culture that fosters collaboration and innovation.

Want to join a team that’s always pushing the industry forward? Explore their open positions!

What makes you a great fit

10+ years of professional experience building and launching production-grade software in SaaS or similar high-scale industries.
Proven experience working in high-growth startup environments
Demonstrated success managing remote teams (5+ engineers) in dynamic, international, and fast-moving environments.
Strong portfolio of shipped web applications with significant AI-driven features or tooling.
Expertise in modern web development technologies, including Ruby on Rails, React, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern CI/CD workflows.
Deep understanding of software architecture, AI/ML, API design, and scalable systems.
Proven experience in driving complex engineering projects from idea to execution.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
Excellent communication skills, with a knack for cross-functional collaboration.

Your day-to-day in this position

Team Leadership & Management

Lead, mentor, and grow a distributed team of 5+ talented web engineers.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement, ownership, and high performance.
Drive employee engagement, motivation, and career development through regular feedback and coaching.
Recruit top-tier talent and help shape the engineering culture of a fast-paced startup.

Technical Oversight

Provide technical direction across web development initiatives using technologies such as Ruby (on Rails), JavaScript, React, and other modern web stacks.
Collaborate with Product, Design, QA, and other stakeholders to deliver high-impact, scalable solutions under tight startup timelines.

Innovation & AI Integration

Spearhead efforts to build and ship innovative features powered by artificial intelligence.
Guide the team in prototyping, evaluating, and implementing AI-driven enhancements that improve user experience and operational efficiency.

Project & Process Management

Own the full software development lifecycle - from design and requirements gathering to development, testing, deployment, and post-launch support.
Ensure best practices in Agile/Scrum methodologies, including sprint planning, retrospectives, and cross-functional coordination.

Operational Excellence

Set clear engineering KPIs and ensure on-time delivery without compromising code quality or system reliability.
Optimize workflows and eliminate bottlenecks in collaboration with DevOps and QA.
Bring an iterative, MVP-first approach that suits startup speed and constraints.