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8amPosted 1 week ago

Engineering Manager

$1,680,000–$3,000,000 year

HybridPrague, Prague, Czechia

Full TimeMediumFintech Software

Job Summary

Lead a team of software engineers building customer-facing features and AI-driven solutions across the stack using modern technologies. Manage engineers through onboarding, coaching, feedback, and performance management while partnering with Product, Design, and stakeholders to deliver high-impact features. Drive technical initiatives expanding the platform with new capabilities, including AI-powered workflows, ensuring performance and scalability. Maintain strong technical understanding of systems and architecture to guide design decisions and execution. Contribute technically through code reviews, architecture discussions, and hands-on implementation when needed. Build and maintain high-quality engineering standards across testing, reliability, and operational excellence. Lead agile team rituals, improve planning, remove bottlenecks, and ensure predictable delivery. Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders and share engineering context across teams. Contribute to hiring and building a strong engineering organization.

Required Qualifications

  • Experience managing software engineers and leading teams delivering production software in cross-functional environments
  • Strong technical background in modern web application development, with the ability to engage in design and code discussions
  • Experience building and scaling customer-facing web applications across frontend and backend systems
  • Experience building APIs and backend services
  • Proficiency with SQL and relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
  • Strong understanding of software design, testing, and maintainability
  • Experience building and deploying production-ready AI/ML services
  • Strong programming skills (e.g., Python or similar) and experience with data workflows and evaluation
  • Experience integrating models into SaaS products and building scalable data infrastructure
  • Experience working in cloud environments (e.g., AWS) and modern DevOps practices
  • Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools and technologies to drive innovation
  • Experience working in agile teams and collaborating with distributed teams
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills
  • Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience managing multiple teams or larger engineering domains
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)
  • Experience with modern web technologies (React, Next.js, Ruby on Rails)
  • Experience building scalable SaaS systems
  • Experience delivering, fine-tuning, or optimizing LLMs
  • Background in NLP or real-time/streaming data systems
  • Experience improving engineering processes and development workflows
  • Exposure to fintech or legal industry domains

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