ãEnglish only, New!ãEngineering manager (6 years +)
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Job Description
Job Description
High growing fin-tech company is hiring engineering manager (Require English)
Job Title
Senior Engineering manager
Company Overview
Our client offers a distinct and user-friendly asset management service that can be seamlessly integrated into daily life as a specialized smartphone brokerage firm. They are advancing their products at a pace unmatched by any other company and they are poised to accelerate the adoption of cash less payments in Japan alongside the financial life platform utilizing these payments.
Your Role and Responsibilities
Your role as a leader of an application engineering team focused on back-end development is critical to both the teams success and the overall effectiveness of the organization. Heres how you can approach each of the key responsibilities you outlined:
1. Ensuring Timely and High-Quality Deliveries
Tactical Responsibilities:
Project Assignment: Create a skills matrix for team members to identify strengths and weaknesses. Use this to match projects with the right individuals ensuring optimal resource allocation.
Conflict Resolution: Implement regular stand-ups or check-ins to quickly identify and resolve issues. Foster an open-door policy to encourage team members to seek help when needed.
Strategic Responsibilities:
Professional Growth: Schedule regular one-on-one meetings to discuss career goals provide constructive feedback and identify training opportunities. Encourage mentorship within the team to support professional development.
Employee Lifecycle Management: Develop a structured on boarding program that acclimates new hires to the team culture and processes. For off boarding create a checklist to gather knowledge and ensure smooth transitions.
2. Building Systems to Drive Continuous Improvement
Tactical Responsibilities:
Pain Point Identification: Conduct retrospectives after major projects to discuss what went well and what could be improved. Use this feedback to streamline processes and eliminate blockers.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Establish regular touch points with stakeholders to align on project goals and technical decisions. Use these meetings to advocate for scalable solutions that benefit both the team and the organization.
Strategic Responsibilities:
Development Processes: Create a development playbook that outlines best practices tools and methodologies. Regularly review and update this playbook based on team feedback and industry standards.
Roadmap Contribution: Collaborate with product management to align the technical and product road maps. Ensure that the teams work is prioritized based on business impact and technical feasibility.
3. Preparing the Team for Organizational and Technical Evolution
Tactical Responsibilities:
Growth Opportunities: Monitor team dynamics and performance to identify potential leaders or individuals who could benefit from additional responsibilities. Implement a system for team feedback to ensure continuous adaptation.
Communication Efficiency: Use tools like Kan ban boards or project management software to visualize workflows and identify bottlenecks. Regularly reassess team structures to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
Strategic Responsibilities:
Hiring Strategy: Work closely with HR to develop a hiring plan that addresses current and future team needs. Involve team members in the interview process to ensure cultural fit and technical competency.
Flexibility in Structures: Encourage a culture of agility within the team allowing for quick adaptation to changes in technology or organizational priorities. Consider cross-training team members to increase versatility.
Experience and Qualifications
Implementation Leadership
Experience: Over 2 years of leading web application engineering teams.
Background: Prior experience as a software engineer either in back-end or front-end development.
Contributions: Proven track record of significant contributions to scalable architectures and system designs.
Task Management: Strong skills in defining and breaking down tasks based on functional requirements.
Stakeholder Interaction
Stakeholder Management: Effective in coordinating with stakeholders and handling conflicts.
Language Proficiency: Proficient in business-level English both spoken and written.
Cultural Interest: Demonstrates a keen interest in Japanese language and culture.
Driving Team Success
People Development: Committed to fostering individual growth within the team.
Progress Monitoring: Capable of efficiently tracking ongoing tasks identifying blockers and facilitating resolutions.
Continuous Improvement: Passionate about enhancing the developer experience and promoting a culture of improvement.
Vision and Implementation
Roadmap Development: Experienced in building or contributing to technical road maps.
Interviewing Skills: Proficient in conducting interviews to assess talent.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Implementation Expertise
Security Awareness: Strong understanding of security considerations in software development.
Domain-Driven Development: Experience with domain-driven design principles.
Industry Compliance: Familiarity with credit card industry standards particularly in implementing PCI-DSS compliant solutions.
Stakeholder Engagement
Change Management: Proficient in managing organizational changes effectively.
Meeting Facilitation: Skilled in navigating meeting dynamics encouraging participation and guiding discussions as needed.
Language Proficiency: Conversational proficiency in Japanese both spoken and written.
Elevating Team Performance
Process Development: Proven ability to craft and implement successful development processes.
Employee Lifecycle Management: Experienced in creating and maintaining onboarding and offboarding processes to enhance the employee experience.
Observability Expertise: Knowledgeable in using observability tools to assess and promote engineering excellence.
Work Ethic: Exemplifies strong work ethics including a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Vision and Execution
Hiring Strategy: Experienced in defining and implementing effective hiring strategies.
Product Strategy Contribution: Significant experience in contributing to product strategy through data-driven decision-making.
Good Reasons to Join
Full-time position Full remote English environment.
Flexible working.
Touch high growing IT technology leading the market.
Leave allowance: annual paid leave and other forms of paid leave.
Non-salary benefits: Japanese social insurances Japanese 401K language learning support visa sponsorship relocation support.
Work Location
Full remote (Every where in Japan)
Salary
negotiable
Contract term(we need to give a very detailed description if its a fixed-term contract!)
Details will be provided during the meeting.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
