Engineering Manager

Development – Portland, Oregon

The mission for this role is to deliver lasting value to our clients by empowering engineers to be helpful, respectful, and client-centered. You are a master at conducting effective 1:1s. You listen to the needs of individuals, provide transparency and context into business decisions, and drive departmental strategies identified in quarterly departmental offsites. You are an advisor and problem-solver to those around you.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership

• Manage, coach and develop a group of talented software engineers

• Oversee personnel management for your employees: employee performance, setting expectations and goals, recruiting, hiring, training, etc

• Quarterly review of job descriptions, engineering career matrix, career pathing options, position scorecards, departmental handbook, and other team documentation

• Help build positive relationships between all Toads

• Be a role model for the company culture

• Maintain a positive and respectful tone in all interactions

Engineering 

• Manage software development projects, including tracking project metrics and ensuring continuous improvement of code quality

• On-time delivery of high quality software projects

• Guide team in following best practices for software development and testing, including code reviews

• Oversee quality of project deliverables to ensure they meet project standards and needs

• Collaborate with software architects for estimations and planning sprint deliverables

• Coordinate with project managers and product owners to identify risks and clear roadblocks

• Ensure quality documentation

Thought Leadership

• Authors at least 6 articles about technology and/or leadership annually

• Model continuous career growth

• Foster relationship between the development teams and the greater Metal Toad community

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Read (and agree to) our Corporate Values Statement

• Believe in the company mission

• 6+ years experience implementing software applications and/or leading software development teams.  Desired expertise includes web apps (React, Angular), MVC frameworks (Django, .NET, Symfony), and Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure).

• Actively participate in team project work up to 50% of the time, as needed for success. 

• Proven ability to build relationships with a diverse set of clients: including senior level executives, R&D, product management, legal, finance, sales and marketing experts within large Fortune 500 organizations

• Excellent organizational, project management, consultative and communication skills

• Ability to quickly grasp and distinctly explain technological and business concepts

• Leadership philosophy supports autonomy, decentralized decision making

• Proven leadership ability

WHAT WE DO

We are a software agency committed to providing high quality engineering solutions. Our mission is to help people. Whether it be our clients who seek the world’s best technology and practices or our community at large, we aim to make a positive impact. We become intimately intertwined in our clients’ success. Our clients include: ABC | Daimler | DC Comics | The Golden Globes | Intel | Sony | Siemens | UNFI

WHY METAL TOAD?

Recognized as one of 100 Best Places to Work in Oregon 2017, the work environment at Metal Toad is a vibrant, collaborative one where we nurture personal and professional growth. We choose our candidates a little differently than other companies. We hire for cultural alignment, and look for people who embody and share our values. You can expect your fellow Toads to be humble, adaptable, helpful, curious, smart working, respectful, and fun.  

TOAD BENEFITS

• Work-From-Home Policy

• Unlimited PTO

• Participation in Employee Profit Share

• Top tier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

• 401k Company Match

• Life Insurance

• Blogging and R&D Time

• Paid Professional Development Opportunities

• Paid Trimet Pass (office right off MAX line) and In-house Bike Rack

• Monthly Massage Therapist

• Monthly Game Nights

• Fully Stocked Cafeteria

• Beer, Wine, Kombucha, Soda, Tea, Coffee!

We live by a different code.