Lead and mentor a high-performance engineering team, oversee product development, manage agile processes, and ensure high-quality software delivery.
In a world where many social apps measure their success by time spent online, Raya is a technology company focused on providing utility. Our iOS only app is a tool for discovery of and access to exciting people, events, opportunities, and recommendations globally. We believe that by marrying great software with a membership based community built around core values of trust, creativity, and reciprocity, the sky is the limit.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead a talented and dynamic engineering team. The ideal candidate will have at least 6 years of experience in managing software development teams, with a deep knowledge of Node.js. The candidate should be fluent in modern cloud architectures and deployment patterns. We value strong project management skills and the ability to deliver on commitments.
We offer comprehensive medical and dental coverage, $50 a day food delivery budget, equity-based employment, a great culture, learning opportunities, unlimited vacation, 12 weeks paid parental leave, and we pay all employees $1,000 a year to go somewhere in the world that they’ve never been because of our values of human connection, empathy, and curiosity.
Responsibilities
- Manage, lead, and mentor a team of software engineers specializing in Node.js.
- Develop and execute product development plans in alignment with the strategic vision set by senior leadership.
- Ensure that the team follows industry best practices in software design, development, testing, and operations.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and data team stakeholders to understand business requirements, and translate them into technical specifications.
- Steer the agile development process, encouraging communication, collaboration, and responsiveness to changes, and business needs.
- Oversee the development and continuous enhancement of scalable, secure, and efficient cloud software systems in a mature codebase powering a thriving business.
- ~50% hands on technical software engineering, ~50% people/performance/project management is expected.
Requirements
- Minimum 6 years of experience in people management of high performance engineering teams, in a role with direct reports.
- Deep knowledge of Node.js is expected. Go experience is a nice to have.
- Familiarity with cloud architecture, services, deployment models, and distributed systems is required.
- Proven project management skills - a track record of creative problem solving, and execution to fulfill commitments.
- Experience sourcing, screening, interviewing, and hiring software engineers.
- Excellent communication, and leadership skills with a clear ability to empower team members.
- Experience serving within and administering an operational excellence program: production readiness, observability, on call.
Join us today and seize the opportunity to enhance your career! We believe in nurturing our employees, fostering positive relationships, and creating an inclusive environment, which encourages creative problem-solving, decision-making, and leadership skills.
Top Skills
Cloud Architecture
Node.js
Raya Los Angeles, California, USA Office
Raya is centrally located in Los Angeles. Our office is nestled among some of LA's best known sites, including LACMA and the Grove.
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