Engineering Manager

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1 Ranked Media Buying and Planning Agency on Clutch.co

Finalist 'Best AI Tool', 2024 Digiday Technology Awards

Deloitte Fast 500

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to join our team, reporting to the VP of Product. This role combines hands-on senior full stack development with leadership responsibilities, overseeing a diverse team spanning full stack development, DevOps, and data science.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a cross functional team
• Conduct regular 1 : 1 meetings to foster professional growth and career development
• Identify training needs and implement strategies to enhance team skills and performance
• Serve as a senior full stack developer, contributing to code development and review
• Lead project planning and scoping initiatives
• Collaborate with the product manager to help build product roadmaps, translating product direction into achievable sprint plans
• Oversee the execution of engineering projects from inception to completion, applying agile project management processes
• Monitor project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation
• Maintain strong communication with internal leaders, presenting project updates and technical recommendations
• Interface with external partners to facilitate integrations and maintenance updates
• Drive research and development initiatives for new designs, products, and processes
• Ensure high standards of code quality, security, and performance across all projects
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies

Requirements

• Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or similar leadership role in a technology-driven environment
• Proven experience deploying and maintaining resources on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)
• Strong full stack development skills with expertise in relevant programming languages and frameworks (including Python, Typescript, Node.

js / Express, React / Next.js, PostgreSQL, Relational database design and administration, Kubernetes, Docker, Git, Terraform, and Redis)

• Ability to create and manage CI / CD pipelines for automated deployment, with an emphasis on seamless integration and service reliability
• Experience managing multi-cloud environments using IaC tools.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like New Relic, ELK stack or Datadog for performance tracking, identifying bottlenecks and incident management.
• Experience in designing, implementing, and managing scalable, multi-regional architectures capable of handling millions of requests per minute.
• Experience using data science tools : R, pandas, scikit-learn
• Familiarity with ETL pipelines and data integrity techniques
• Familiarity with machine learning model development and frameworks (e.g. Pytorch, Huggingface, scikit-learn)
• Understanding of statistical methods (e.g. A / B testing, hypothesis testing, experiment design)
• Experience managing cross-functional teams, including DevOps and data science professionals
• Excellent project management skills with a track record of delivering
• Experience with agile methodologies and sprint planning
• Experience interfacing with clients, and a strong empathy for user experience, as well as familiarity with the customer lifecycle

Desired Qualities

• Familiarity with ad operations and data product development is a plus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to balance hands-on development work with management responsibilities
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on team growth and mentorship
• Adaptability to changing priorities and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Passion for innovation and continuous improvement in engineering practices
• Customer-oriented mindset with the ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic team, drive technical innovation, and contribute significantly to our company's proprietary tools and technologies.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess a strategic mindset, and have a passion for developing both products and people.

Benefits :

• Competitive Salary
• RRSP Matching
• Generous Equipment Budgets : get what you need to be productive.
• Work From Home : many of our team members work from home, but come into the office as you'd like!
• Globetrotter : For up to six weeks every year, you can work anywhere you'd like as part of our 'Globetrotter' remote work policy.
• Benefits + Wellness : enjoy a comprehensive package that includes a health spending account that you can use at your discretion.
• 3 Weeks Vacation : take time off when you need it! We also close during the holiday break.
• Extended Long Weekends : for each statutory holiday, we'll close our office and extend the holiday to a 4-day weekend.

Our Values :

We know our people are what allows us to achieve all that we do and that’s why it’s important that everyone we bring onto our team lives our values with us.

• Courage
• 1️⃣ One Team
• Resilience
• Empowerment

Hotspex Media Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce.