Engineering Manager

Zelh is a fast-growing, passionate outsourcing company.

Our mission is to be the most reliable company by offering and maintaining consistently high-quality services.

We achieve the mission by fostering long-term relationships with customers, employees, and vendors. Personal attention, timely communication, and respect for all people are the basis of our business philosophy!

Our client is a U.S.-based digital platform that connects individuals with certified mobile mechanics, enabling users to book diagnostics, maintenance, or repairs directly to their home or workplace.

As Engineering Manager you would be leading the European team but also covering North American engineers in the short term.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership & Mentorship:
— Lead, mentor, and grow a team of mobile, backend, and full-stack developers in a co-located office environment.
— Conduct regular one-on-ones with team members to support their career growth and well-being.

Project Facilitation & Delivery:

— Work closely with the CTO and the executive team to understand product requirements and translate them into a technical roadmap.

— Facilitate agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives) to ensure the team is aligned and productive focused on work that aligns with their skillset.
— Identify and remove any technical or organizational roadblocks for the team.

— Ensure the team delivers high-quality, on-time results. PR reviews.
— Must develop a deep and comprehensive understanding of infrastructure and architecture in place to facilitate quick onboarding of new team members.
— Bring insights and technology recommendations that will enhance broader team productivity (i.e. CI/CD, testing, alerting, other automations).

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

— Act as the primary technical point of contact for the Eastern European team.
— Ensure seamless communication and collaboration with the US-based frontend developer, the developer in Spain, and the executive team.

Temporary Inter-Continental Management (with a clear caveat):
— Initially, oversee the work and priorities of the US and Spain-based developer, ensuring alignment with the broader team’s goals. This will require flexible hours and excellent asynchronous communication skills.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:
— Proven Experience: 5+ years in software development with at least 2 years in a leadership or management role (e.g., Tech Lead, Engineering Manager).
— Strong Technical Acumen: While not expected to be the primary coder, you must have a strong enough technical background to understand complex architectural challenges, guide technical discussions, and mentor developers.
— People-First Mentality: A genuine passion for helping engineers grow and succeed.
— Exceptional Communication: Fluent in English and able to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
— Agile Expertise: Deep understanding and practical experience with agile development methodologies.

Working conditions:

• Working hours: flexible

• Working mode — remote/hybrid

• 20 days of PTO, 7 days of National Holidays and 3 sick leaves

• English classes

• Paid taxi after 10 PM