The Role
Lead and mentor backend engineering teams, oversee architecture of scalable systems and AI applications, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions.
Summary Generated by Built In
Windfall is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and grow our backend engineering teams across both our Platform and Application layers. You will guide a talented team of 7, composed primarily of senior engineers, with plans to grow to 10 in the near future. This group is the brain of our customer interactions; you'll be instrumental in mentoring them while overseeing the architecture for everything from our scalable data-ingestion systems to our AI-powered customer applications.
In this highly collaborative role, you'll work closely with product, data science, and other engineering teams to build robust, high-performance solutions from inception to production. We are on a mission to change how organizations perceive and use people data. And we hold true to our core values of: (1) Be an excellent communicator; (2) Operate with transparency; (3) Provide leverage, not optimization; (4) Make a difference every day; and (5) Act with integrity and trust.
Leadership & Management Experience
- A demonstrated track record of leading, mentoring, and growing engineering teams, both in headcount and in the individual skill development of engineers.
- At least 2-3 years in a dedicated Engineering Management role, as part of 8+ years of progressive software engineering experience.
Technical Breadth & Expertise
- Broad technical knowledge with experience managing full-stack teams responsible for both backend services (Platform) and user-facing applications (Application).
- Expert-level understanding of object-oriented programming, particularly with Java, as it is the core of our backend stack.
- Proven experience with the architecture and maintenance of large-scale, high-performance distributed systems.
- Familiarity with our technology stack is a plus: GCP, Python/Kotlin, BigQuery/Postgres, Dataflow/Spark, and Airflow.
Cultural & Operational Skills
- Experience in a fast-paced, sub-200 person startup environment.
- Strong communication skills, with a proven ability to simplify complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.
- A pragmatic approach to balancing engineering quality with speed-of-delivery to meet business needs.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Top Skills
Airflow
BigQuery
Dataflow
GCP
Java
Kotlin
Postgres
Python
Spark
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The Company
What We Do
Windfall is a people intelligence and AI company that gives go-to-market teams actionable insights. By democratizing access to people data, organizations can intelligently prioritize go-to-market resources to drive greater business outcomes. Powered by best-in-class machine learning and propensity modeling, Windfall activates insights into workflows that engage the right people for each respective organization. More than 800 data-driven organizations use Windfall to power their business.
