About the Role
We are looking for a skilled and empathetic Engineering Team Manager to lead one of our high-impact platform teams at Emplifi. These teams work on solving the most challenging engineering problems and building scalable reliable core platforms that empower product teams to deliver features with speed and confidence.
As a leader you will play an important role in shaping team culture mentoring engineers and driving agile delivery across initiatives that matter. You will champion engineering excellence while fostering an environment where creativity curiosity and collaboration thrive.
You wont be doing it aloneyou will join a fun sharp and supportive group of tech leaders who love solving hard problems together. If you are excited about building great tech and great teams we would love to meet you.
Were looking for candidates already living in the Czech Republic with a valid work permit as were unable to provide relocation support for this role.
What Youll Do Here
Leadership & Agile Delivery
- Implement agile best practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Ensure close collaboration within the team and with external stakeholders.
- Create a supportive psychologically safe team environment.
Team Development & Coaching
- Conduct regular 1:1s and performance conversations.
- Set growth goals and mentor engineers through career development.
- Facilitate problem-solving and decision-making guiding the team through challenges.
- Support hiring processes and ensure smooth onboarding of new team members.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work with product managers designers and platform teams to ensure alignment.
- Participate in the engineering leadership team to identify risks opportunities and strategic initiatives.
- Drive and contribute to cross-team initiatives and shared goals.
Delivery & Execution
- Own team capacity planning execution and delivery predictability.
- Ensure the team delivers high-quality solutions that align with our product and engineering vision.
- Track and report on delivery health team KPIs and improvement plans.
Culture & Conflict Resolution
- Lead by example to foster a positive inclusive and accountable team culture.
- Address team conflicts with empathy and resolve issues constructively.
- Promote transparency in communication planning and progress tracking.
What Success Looks Like
- Team Health: Strong engagement low attrition and healthy team dynamics.
- Leadership Impact: Recognized as a leadership role model and agile champion.
- Execution: Projects delivered on time and to quality expectations; predictable velocity.
- Coaching: Growth of individuals and a high-performing team through effective mentorship.
- Communication: Transparent updates and alignment across teams and stakeholders.
- Collaboration: Trusted partner in cross-functional and strategic initiatives.
What Youll Bring to Us
- Proven experience managing engineering teams in an agile environment.
- Strong understanding of software development life cycles agile methodologies and engineering practices.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience in coaching and mentoring individuals and teams.
- Ability to manage team delivery capacity and prioritization in alignment with business needs.
- Passion for building inclusive collaborative and empowered teams.
Why Join Us
Youll be part of a company that values leadership ownership and empathy. We invest in our people support career growth and encourage bold ideas that move the organization forward. If you care about people as much as code wed love to meet you.
What We Offer
- Unlimited Vacation 3 sick days home office
- Internal tech talks Udemy courses and workshops
- Maternity and Parental Benefit
- Meetups & conferences
- Multisport card
- Agile and open-minded culture with high levels of trust and flexibility
- Possibility to learn new and cutting-edge technologies in an environment that encourages new ideas
- Possibility to work from offices in Prague (Karlin) Brno (Impact Hub) Pilsen (Roudn)
- Chance to compete in a ping-pong tournament or to enjoy table footballPlaystation Ergonomic exerciseorrun with colleagues and nearly all year-round grilling parties and other team-building opportunities
- Theres more as well! Speak with us to find out all the details!
At Emplifi we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone is valued respected and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. We welcome applications from individuals of all ages races religions genders sexual orientations gender identities and LGBTQ communities.
Emplifi offers a safe inclusive and supportive environment where every employee has the opportunity to thrive and is encouraged to be who they are.
Required Experience:
Manager