Engineering Engagement Lead – S&P 500 Customer

Space Inch

. Regularly assess every engineer and project against Space Inch’s project success standards and client/team needs .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeRemote • Brazil, Peru, Colombia, ArgentinaSenior💰 $78,000 - $108,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in engineering leadership and client management, with a strong focus on performance evaluation, coaching, and retention strategies. Proficient in modern software development practices and capable of bridging communication between engineering teams and clients.

Highest-signal resume keywords

10+ Years In Engineering LeadershipPerformance Evaluation And CoachingClient Stakeholder ManagementExceptional Communication SkillsPractical Fluency With AI

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Hard Skills

Understanding Of Modern Software DevelopmentSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Performance Evaluation StandardsCoaching And Development PlansPromotion Case BuildingClient Application UnderstandingAI Practices Assessment

Soft Skills

Candid FeedbackEngagement StrategiesMediation SkillsCuriosity About Client BusinessCross-Cultural Communication

Industry Keywords

Agency EnvironmentConsultancyClient-Embedded EnvironmentDistributed TeamsRemote People Management

Tech Stack

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Regularly assess every engineer and project against Space Inch’s project success standards and client/team needs
Gather feedback from client engineering and product managers on each engineer’s quality of work
Run regular 1:1s, provide candid feedback, and create development plans tied to Space Inch’s career paths
Identify engineers ready for promotion, build promotion cases, and support progression toward leadership roles
Work with Engineering Leads to complete evaluations and coaching
Keep engineers engaged and connected to Space Inch and identify retention risks early
Serve as Space Inch’s senior client contact for people performance and impact
Manage client expectations and communicate the value of the partnership
Help engineers navigate shifting priorities, unclear ownership, and unrealistic timelines
Bridge communication gaps between Space Inch and the client
Check adherence to defined AI practices, help engineers improve, and share effective practices across the team
Understand client applications and business context well enough to provide credible input to client managers

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in engineering and people leadership, engagement or account management, or technical project/product management in an agency, consultancy, nearshore, or client-embedded environment
Preferably an engineering background, but this is not required
Understanding of modern software development, including SDLC, common architectures, and stacks
Ability to follow what engineers are building and engage with client engineering and product managers; coding is not required
Curiosity about the client’s business and ability to learn its domain, applications, and workflows
Ability to evaluate performance using standards, evidence, and multi-source feedback and turn it into actionable coaching
Exceptional communication and mediation skills across written, asynchronous, live, and cross-cultural communication
Proven track record of growing engineers from junior to senior and from individual contributor toward leadership
Experience managing senior client stakeholders, gathering feedback, managing expectations, and demonstrating the value of team members
Practical fluency with AI as a working tool and ability to assess engineers’ AI practices
Experience leading distributed or remote people, including people working mostly independently

Benefits

Comp & perks

Occasional travel for client visits and company retreats
Work/life balance support
Remote-first setup
PTO
100% paid sick leave
Annual health checkup budget
Wellness subsidy
Education budget for learning and expanding knowledge