Engineering Manager, DevEx

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. Identify the problems most worth solving with Product, Design, Data, and Operations .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeRemote • United Kingdom, CanadaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing high-performing engineering teams and building customer-facing software, with a strong focus on technical judgment in backend services, APIs, and cloud infrastructure. Capable of turning complex problems into actionable solutions while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

High-Performing Engineering Team ManagementBackend Technologies: Python, Go, RubyTechnical Judgment in Distributed SystemsCustomer-Facing Software DevelopmentClear Communication Across Audiences

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Hard Skills

Backend TechnologiesAPIsDistributed SystemsCloud InfrastructureProduction OperationsCustomer Outcomes ImprovementEngineering EffectivenessData-Driven Decision MakingArchitecture GuidanceOperational Metrics Evaluation

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationResourcefulnessDecisivenessIntellectual CuriosityPersonal Accountability

Industry Keywords

Product ManagementEngineering LeadershipOrganizational CollaborationExecution StandardsCustomer Feedback Integration

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsPythonRubyGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify the problems most worth solving with Product, Design, Data, and Operations
Define success through measurable value for pizzerias, customers, and the business
Guide architecture and engineering decisions across owned services
Balance speed, reliability, simplicity, and long-term system health
Lead and develop a high-agency engineering team
Give engineers context, decision boundaries, and meaningful ownership
Remove blockers and work across organizational boundaries
Raise execution standards and build lightweight mechanisms for focus and learning
Use customer feedback, product data, incidents, and operational metrics to evaluate decisions
Hire, retain, coach, and develop engineers
Address underperformance clearly and promptly
Build relationships with engineering, product, and business leaders
Influence through judgment and results rather than hierarchy
Report to an Engineering Director and collaborate with managers and technical leaders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience building and operating customer-facing software or platforms
Experience managing high-performing engineering teams
Strong technical judgment across backend services, APIs, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and production operations
Experience with Python, Go, Ruby, or comparable backend technologies
A record of improving both customer outcomes and engineering effectiveness
Ability to turn complex, ambiguous problems into clear direction
Founder-minded approach: resourceful, decisive, intellectually curious, and unwilling to wait for perfect conditions
Strong instincts for leverage—knowing when to move quickly and when deeper investment is necessary
Courage to challenge weak thinking, including your own
Clear, direct communication across technical and non-technical audiences
Low ego, high standards, and a strong sense of personal accountability

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision plans
Flexible working hours
Generous time-off policies
Employee well-being allowance for eligible employees
Market-leading maternity and paternity schemes