Engineering Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ukraine.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of delivery outcomes — ensure that your cross-functional teams produce reliable systems and fulfill commitments by coordinating priorities and execution.

• Manage and develop personnel — conduct performance reviews, support career development, and address performance issues when necessary.

• Uphold robust engineering standards — ensure teams adhere to established architectural patterns and quality benchmarks while navigating complex technical trade-offs.

• Facilitate effective team execution — collaborate with Team Leads and Product Managers to ensure initiatives are well-defined and teams can execute effectively.

• Enhance engineering efficiency — continuously improve how teams plan, coordinate, and deliver work as the organization expands.

• Support system reliability — assist teams in investigating incidents, identifying root causes, and reinforcing platform reliability.

⛳️ Requirements

• Solid engineering background with significant software development experience and deep expertise in backend systems (Java ecosystem).

• Experience in system design for building and operating high-load systems utilizing modern backend technologies, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native infrastructure.

• Demonstrated success in leading engineering teams and delivering complex production systems while balancing technical leadership with people management.

• Experience managing production systems and participating in incident responses and post-incident enhancements.

• Strong product intuition — capable of evaluating product initiatives and identifying engineering implications, risks, and gaps.

• Excellent delivery ownership with the ability to provide realistic estimates, align stakeholders, and clearly communicate scope options and trade-offs.

• Nice to have:

• - Experience in iGaming or other high-load, real-time platforms.

• - Experience transitioning from a senior individual contributor role (e.g., Tech Lead, Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, Solution Architect) into leadership.

• - Familiarity with Java, Kafka, Kubernetes, or GCP.

• - Experience working in product companies or scale-ups.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous Leave Policy: Take advantage of paid time off, which includes vacation and sick leave, ensuring you can recharge and recover when necessary. Enjoy your time off on bank holidays as well.

• Continuous Development: Join a fast-growing business where the opportunities for advancement are limitless.

• Company Events: Participate in our dynamic company culture through various informal events aimed at building camaraderie and teamwork.

• Full Remote Work: Experience the flexibility of working remotely from any location that enhances your productivity.