Engineering Manager

Tendium

. Lead and support engineers’ growth, wellbeing, and reliable delivery .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeStockholm • SwedenMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong technical leadership and people management skills, fostering a no-blame team culture while driving clarity and alignment between technical quality and delivery speed. Proficient in agile practices and effective communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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Technical LeadershipPeople ManagementAgile PracticesPerformance ManagementClear Communication

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Hard Skills

Technical BackgroundAgile MethodologiesPerformance ConversationsRecruitmentFacilitating RetrospectivesBuilding High-Performing Teams

Soft Skills

CoachingConflict ResolutionCuriosityFeedback Reception

Industry Keywords

Engineering ManagementTeam CultureCross-Team InitiativesTechnical Decision-Making

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and support engineers’ growth, wellbeing, and reliable delivery
Work closely with the Product Manager to establish clear team direction
Participate in the Engineering Management team with EMs, Staff Engineers, the Architect, and VP of Engineering
Build a no-blame team culture where people speak up, disagree constructively, and own mistakes
Coach engineers through regular 1:1s, development plans, and feedback
Own hiring from job advertisement through onboarding and performance discussions
Protect team focus by aligning priorities with the Product Manager and clarifying trade-offs
Facilitate sound technical decisions while enabling engineers to own decisions and grow
Establish and sustain shared practices covering security, dependencies, and ways of working
Drive cross-team engineering initiatives and share effective practices
Work hands-on with the team’s technology and contribute to its success

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience leading engineering teams
Solid technical background
Strong track record of technical leadership as a Tech Lead or similar
Extensive experience in people management
Experience with performance conversations, salary reviews, recruitment, and building high-performing teams
Experience supporting direct reports’ growth and development
Comfortable making unpopular decisions and managing trade-offs between technical quality and delivery speed
Clear communication with engineers and non-technical stakeholders
Grounded in agile practices
Skilled at facilitating retrospectives and workshops
Ability to work calmly in ambiguity and drive clarity
Curiosity about personal growth and willingness to seek and act on feedback

Benefits

Comp & perks

Diversity, equality, and inclusion-focused workplace
Opportunities for growth and development
Regular 1:1s, development plans, and feedback
Knowledge sharing and learning across teams
Show and tell sessions every other week
Hybrid work arrangement