Responsibilities
- Partner with the VP of Engineering to shape, evolve and scale the engineering organization (engineering roles, feature teams, enabling teams, platform teams, responsibilities, spans of control).
- Monitor key organizational health metrics (team ratios, org structure, bandwidth, efficiency).
- Contribute to the long-term vision of engineering and technical leadership.
- Define, implement, and oversee engineering-wide processes: onboarding, performance management, feedback, staffing
- Collaborate with Product and other functions to improve cross-functional collaboration and alignment.
- Work closely with engineers to ensure alignment of technical designs, architecture and product design
- Design and roll out the engineering career development strategy, including career paths, seniority levels, skills and roles framework, mobility opportunities, and advancement criteria.
- Identify high-potential engineers and support succession planning and mentoring initiatives.
- Foster a strong engineering community through events and knowledge-sharing practices.
- Promote a unified managerial culture across the engineering leadership layer.
- Act as a point of contact and trusted advisor for engineers on day to day operational activities and career development matters.
- Support team leads in their leadership responsibilities (technical mentoring, feedback, engagement, growth tracking, early signals).
Required Skills
- Strong background in technical management, engineering leadership and practices, software design and architecture within a tech organization.
- 7-10 years of experience as a Software Engineer in a SaaS product organisation
- Experience in scale-up context
- Deep understanding of engineering career dynamics and talent management.
- Solid grasp of organizational design, team structuring, and scaling best practices (Team Topologies)
- Familiarity with modern people and talent growth practices (Management 3.0, Radical Candor, Motivation Frameworks)
- Strong cross-functional and cross-hierarchical leadership.
- Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
- Strategic thinker with operational execution capabilities.
- Proactive, structured, and autonomous in leading initiatives.
What We Offer:
- The chance to be part of an innovative, fast-growing company making a significant impact in the data management space.
- Collaboration with a passionate and diverse team.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Flexible work arrangements (remote or hybrid).
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
