Software Engineering Manager

Company: Collage.com
Location: Raleigh
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

About Collage.comCollage.com---s mission is to make the creation of custom products easy for everyone, by providing superior software and excellent customer service. We sell an expanding variety of photo and home products, including photo blankets, photo books, canvases, pillows, and more. Our company has been featured on the TODAY Show, The View, and Good Morning America many times. We are a 100% employee-owned company that has rapidly grown to over 60 employees and over $50M annual revenue since 2013.We are 100% RemoteAs a 100% remote company, we are set up to provide the best possible environment for engineering. The less time developers spend dealing with cumbersome processes, inefficient systems, and commuting, the more time they have to solve problems and make an impact. Collage.com---s co-founders/co-CEOs both come from a technical background and believe in staying at the forefront of best practices so that we can focus on work that matters. We pass almost all of The Joel Test (we only fix high-priority bugs before writing new code, but hey, we---re a start-up), use continuous deployment (code goes straight to production after each merge), and are in the process of adopting mobx-state-tree with React. Strong engineering is a key part of our business strategy it lets us build best-in-class design tools faster than our larger competitors.The RoleWe are seeking an ambitious and nice engineering leader who is passionate about creating an ideal environment for humans to build software. We believe that supporting engineers by investing in the best management, systems, and processes is critical to attracting top talent and building a great product. We are looking for people who share this vision, excel at empathizing with their teammates, and have strong problem-solving skills. As an engineering manager, you will be responsible for the holistic well-being and productivity of 3-6 engineers on one of our three teams, as well as building and improving processes, setting technical priorities, and doing some hands-on technical work.Learn more about working and developing software at Collage.com.ResponsibilitiesManage a team of several mid- to senior-level full-stack software engineers, structuring their roles and providing guidance to ensure their success and continued personal growth.Work closely with product managers to build a great product using lean principles.Collaborate with team members to prioritize improvements to code quality and systems.Work with direct reports, peers, and upper management to drive continuous improvement and higher standards at all levels of the company.Perform some individual contributor work to stay in touch with the challenges facing others on the team.Participate in hiring and interviewing engineers.QualificationsExperience leading software engineers, including a demonstrated track record of solving complex management problems and motivating people to do their best work.5 years of professional software engineering experience, including experience building a large-scale web application using modern lean product development techniques.High degree of empathy and excellent interpersonal skills.Excellent at clear and concise written and verbal communication.Ability to review and evaluate full-stack web application code written in PHP and JavaScript using modern frameworks.Benefits and PerksWorking from home makes it easier to focus on results and develop professionally while spending less time commuting. (See our opinion piece on perks and work-life balance at mlive.com.)401(k) plan, home internet reimbursement, and $3,000 / year in free Collage.com products plus employee discount for friends and family.Collage.com pays 100% of the premium for full health, vision and dental insurance coverage for you and your family in a high-quality Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO plan.Flexible work schedule and unlimited vacation policy (work hard and take time when you need it).We---ll pay for computer and home office equipment (within reason) that will help you work better.The Interview ProcessThe goal of our interview process is to identify people who will be a good fit for our company and are talented, ambitious engineers and leaders. Because you will be working remotely, all of our interviews are done remotely. We look for candidates with good written and verbal communication skills who embody our company values (which can be found on our careers page).During the interview process, you will:Speak to a member of our talent acquisition team which will be mostly an experience and values/culture fit assessmentSpeak with a Senior/Lead engineerComplete a technical and leadership challenge that is intended to emulate your actual work environmentSpeak with our VP of ProductSpeak with our VP of engineeringSpeak with both of our founders/CEOs of the companyWe believe in transparency, and will give you the opportunity to speak with anyone else you---d like to meet before accepting an offer. You are making an important decision, and we want to make sure you are fully committed to joining our team.

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