Engineering Manager

Develocity is a first-of-its-kind product that software teams use to accelerate and optimize Gradle, Apache Maven, Bazel, and sbt builds. It comprises several facets, including large-volume data ingestion and processing, complex data analysis and visualization, and distributed caching and execution systems.

Our software is used by some of the world's leading software organizations, such as Netflix, Airbnb, Spotify, SAP, several top ten banks, and many other major customers across all verticals. We regularly collaborate with these and other users to improve our products continuously.

We have partnered with the Apache Software Foundation, the Micronaut Foundation, and other OSS projects like Spring, Quarkus, Kotlin Compiler, JUnit, AndroidX, etc., to bring the values of Develocity also to the OSS Community.

Profile

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager with a demonstrated ability to lead and grow distributed teams composed of strong, experienced engineers who work remotely and are located worldwide.

Our ideal candidates are passionate about developer productivity and thrive on the satisfaction of helping engineering teams worldwide improve theirs. They are determined to help Gradle stay on the leading edge of Developer Productivity Engineering (DPE).

Responsibilities

• Lead and empower multiple teams to achieve business outcomes that significantly impact product user value, including planning and executing long-term strategies.
• Identify any risks impacting releases, team performance, and the business and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Contribute technically through deep technical discussions, investigations, reviews, and guidance.
• Communicate effectively and timely with other teams, departments, and stakeholders to meet release deadlines and business objectives.
• Cultivate a supportive team environment that encourages transparency and collaboration; engage regularly with your teams to facilitate personal and professional development.

Minimum qualifications

• 5+ years in a technical leadership role (3+ years in an Engineering Manager role).
• Managing three or more engineering teams in their current role.
• Technically proficient.
• Experience with a JVM-based product.
• Proven track record of successfully leading complex product and team initiatives.
• Strong product and business mindset, coupled with a get-things-done attitude.
• Self-motivated and self-managing, with excellent organizational skills.
• Experience in leading and growing software teams and engineers.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Expertise in developer tooling, developer experience, or developer productivity.
• Experience in managing distributed teams of remotely working engineers.
• Experience in working in a high-growth startup.

What we offer

• Work on a widely used product with a clear vision for the future.
• Contribute to leading solutions in the new industry of Developer Productivity Engineering.
• Close interactions with customers from leading tech organizations.
• Close collaboration with experienced and dedicated peers and engineers.
• Opportunities for growth in leadership responsibilities.
• In-person meetings, such as our annual company offsite and team meetings.
• Work from home in a remote-first environment.
• Competitive salaries and equity grants.

Benefits & Perks

• A focus on learning and development – Gradle offers an annual L&D stipend and a monthly company-wide Learning Day.
• Home office stipend to make sure you are fully set up to work remotely.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Paid public holidays.
• Volunteer Day - Giving back to the community has always been a priority at Gradle, so we offer up to 8 hours of paid work time each year for team members to give back to their local communities.

Location

• Remote, Europe-friendly timezone, with working conditions allowing seamless collaboration with your colleagues through email, chat, and video streaming.

How to apply

The following is required with your application:

• Attach your Resume/CV and answer the required fields below.
• Create a build scan for any OSS project and tag it with engineering-manager.

Next steps

After applying, familiarize yourself with the Develocity hiring process for individual contributors to understand the next steps, which are similar for the management roles.

About us

We are committed and skilled software engineers, product designers, and marketing experts who are passionate about developer productivity. We take pride in delivering products that are relied upon daily by some of the world's leading software organizations, such as Netflix, LinkedIn, Airbnb, Spotify, and Twitter.

Our team is globally distributed but deeply connected. We value our interpersonal relationships as much as we value our achievements. We are a diverse and inclusive workplace where we learn from each other and together. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives.

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