We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Engineering Manager to lead distributed teams, raise technical standards, and ensure world-class delivery across our project portfolio. You will be a playing-coach - someone who leads by example, provides hands-on guidance, and drives the culture of engineering excellence. Your role is pivotal to building high-performing, growth-oriented teams that deliver high-quality outcomes for our clients.
Intellectsoft is a software development company delivering innovative solutions since 2007. We operate across North America, Latin America, the Nordic region, the UK, and Europe.We specialize in industries like Fintech, Healthcare, EdTech, Construction, Hospitality, and more, partnering with startups, mid-sized businesses, and Fortune 500 companies to drive innovation and scalability. Our clients include Jaguar Motors, Universal Pictures, Harley-Davidson, and many more where our teams are making daily impactTogether, our team delivers solutions that make a difference. Learn more at www.intellectsoft.net/
Requirements
Who you are:
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years of engineering leadership
- Proven experience managing cross-functional engineering teams in consulting, outsourcing, or fast-paced product environments
- You care deeply about growing people. You believe in unlocking potential through mentorship, coaching, and creating a culture of continuous learning. You take pride in helping engineers advance their careers and become technical leaders.
- Deep Technical Acumen: Strong background in software development, architecture, and system design, with the ability to dive into technical details when necessary.
- Strong knowledge of two or more technologies (e.g., Node.js, Java, .NET, Python, Go, etc.)
- Deep understanding of SDLC, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Experience working on or integrating AI/ML solutions is a strong plus, especially in client-facing or product-driven environments
- Ability to understand software architecture patterns, contribute to, and guide the evolution of complex system architectures.
- Demonstrated ability to introduce and scale engineering standards, tooling, and quality practices
- Understanding the intersection between engineering decisions and business outcomes - you are able to balance short-term delivery with long-term value creation for both Intellectsoft and clients.
- Experienced in scaling teams, evolving processes, and introducing change in dynamic, growth-oriented environments.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English, enabling clear and effective interaction with international clients and team members.
- Highly adaptable, skilled at leading through ambiguity and rapid change while maintaining team alignment, stability, and focus on top priorities.
- Decisive in uncertainty, confident in navigating trade-offs and incomplete information, with a pragmatic and forward-thinking mindset.
- Naturally collaborative, fosters cross-functional teamwork, breaks down silos, and champions a unified, solution-focused approach to drive innovation and impact.
The impact you’ll be making:
Technical Leadership
- Establish, document, and enforce engineering best practices, coding standards, and development workflows
- Drive architectural decisions and promote scalable, secure, and testable codebases
- Conduct regular technical reviews and help define quality benchmarks across teams
- Champion a continuous improvement mindset in both tech and process
People Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, mentor, and grow engineering teams working on complex client engagements
- Grow Technical Leaders and empower engineers through clear career paths, performance reviews, and 1:1 coaching
- Foster an inclusive, accountable, and collaborative team culture
- Act as a role model of emotional intelligence, ownership, and resilience
Delivery & Process Ownership
- Ensure delivery of high-quality software on time and within scope
- Promote agile principles and continuous delivery across teams
- Collaborate with product, design, and delivery management to align on goals and priorities
- Lead and refine the technical hiring process, from defining requirements to final interviews
- Drive consistent, fair, and predictive technical interviews that align with real-world scenarios
- Partner with Talent Acquisition to grow a top-tier engineering network
- Own and evolve technical onboarding and internal mentorship programs
Client Engagement & Stakeholder Communication
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients, supporting discussions on architecture, roadmap, and delivery
- Shaping delivery strategies at pre-sales stages (estimations, architecture and process approach, shaping engagement models and team compositions)
- Conduct strategic sessions with VP/CTO/CPO client stakeholders
Benefits
- 35 absence days per year for work-life balance
- Udemy courses of your choice
- English courses with native-speaker
- Regular soft-skills trainings
- Excellence Сenters meetups
- Online/offline team-buildings