Engineering Manager

About the role:

This is a hands-on technical leadership role for a manager who can support engineers and delivery at a high level while still contributing technically when needed. Depending on your background and interests, you will lead a team focused on building end-to-end customer workflows across our core platform and/or developing AI-powered features and services that enhance how firms operate.

This role is hired through an Employer of Record (EOR) partner in the Czech Republic.

About us:

8am builds software that helps professionals run stronger businesses. Our platform powers payments, client experience, and operational workflows for legal, accounting, and other service-based businesses. U.S. based professionals count on our purpose-built solutions to simplify operations, ensure compliance, and fuel profitable growth, so they can focus on their clients and do more of the work that matters.

More than 250,000 professionals across the U.S. rely on our products every day. As we continue to grow, we’re investing in the next generation of our platform and are looking for experienced engineers who want to help shape its future.

What you'll do:

• Team Leadership & People Development
  • Recruit, onboard, mentor, and grow a diverse team of engineers and contractors.
  • Foster a culture of trust, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous learning.
  • Promote career development via regular coaching, mentoring, and support.
• Engineering Excellence & Process Optimization
  • Ensure high-quality software development practices across the entire lifecycle.
  • Enhance team productivity and efficiency by continuously improving engineering processes.
  • Drive application performance, scalability, and sustainability by owning technical initiatives.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to prioritize roadmap items, identify risks, negotiate trade-offs, and align on outcomes.
  • Collaborate with UX to build intuitive, modern web applications.
  • Support software releases through coordination with DevOps, QA, and support teams.
• Project & Technical Leadership
  • Solve complex technical challenges through architecture, design, and process discussions.
  • Establish clarity and alignment by participating in sprint review, planning, grooming, and retrospectives.
  • Break down complex problems into manageable tasks and advocate for data-informed decision-making.
• Strategic Impact
  
  • Actively contribute to long-term technical and organizational planning.
  • Represent engineering in cross-functional strategy conversations with clarity and influence.

About you:

• BS in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience designing, building, deploying, and debugging scalable, cloud-based web applications.
• Proficient in frontend technologies, API development, and SQL-based databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, including SOLID principles, design patterns, and scalable system design.
• Experience leading engineering teams, with strong mentoring, coaching, and people management skills.
• Proven ability to recruit, retain, and develop diverse, inclusive, and high-performing teams
• Skilled in resolving conflicts, fostering trust, and promoting a culture of collaboration and psychological safety
• Experienced with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and LEAN product development.
• Strong strategic planning, prioritization, and stakeholder collaboration abilities.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and documentation skills.

Nice to haves:

• Experience managing multiple teams or larger engineering domains.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).
• Experience with modern web technologies (React, Next.js, Ruby on Rails).
• Experience building scalable SaaS systems.
• For AI-focused candidates:
  • Experience delivering, fine-tuning, or optimizing LLMs.
  • Background in NLP or real-time/streaming data systems.
• For platform-focused candidates: 
  • Experience improving engineering processes and development workflows.
  • Exposure to fintech or legal industry domains.
  • Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Additional Information:

The monthly gross salary range for this position is CZK 140,000 to CZK 250,000. 8am is committed to fair, objective, and non-discriminatory compensation, and actual pay may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education.

Why join our new 8am Brno hub?

• Founding Team Impact: Be a founding engineer of our new Brno R&D hub. After a brief 1-6 month integration with U.S. based teams, you will help form fully autonomous, locally-led squads with clear paths to Staff and leadership roles with the exciting opportunity to collaborate face-to-face with your team in our upcoming Brno office.
• Drive our "AI-First" Transformation: We are building a secure, massive-scale "Unified AI Platform". Depending on your squad, you will either help architect this core infrastructure (LLM routing, RAG, agent orchestration) or build directly on top of it.
• Build the Next Generation of Our Platform: Help shape the systems powering products used by more than 250,000 professionals. You’ll work on complex platform capabilities across payments, workflow automation, and AI-powered features as we expand into new professional service markets.

Benefits and Perks

We offer a competitive, locally relevant benefits package designed to support your life in the Czech Republic while giving you access to global opportunities:

• Performance bonus opportunities and employee referral rewards
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) and 13 paid public holidays aligned with the Czech calendar
• Paid sick leave with additional support through the Czech social security system
• Maternity, paternity, and parental leave in line with Czech regulations, plus additional paid paternity leave from 8am
• Full statutory benefits, including public health insurance, social security, pension, and work accident coverage

Grow Your Career

• Access to Coursera (including Gen AI Academy) and ongoing professional development
• Clear growth paths, regular feedback, and opportunities for advancement

What Makes 8am Different:

• International company environment with collaboration across Europe and the U.S.
• Opportunities to travel for company events (including potential U.S. visits)
• Engaging team culture with local events, outings, and community initiatives
• High-quality company swag and programs focused on wellness, learning, and connection
• New Brno office coming soon, with opportunities to work in-person and enjoy a flexible hybrid setup

Diversity, equity & inclusion at 8am:

At 8am, we recognize that innovation occurs with a strong team of people who are diverse in background, personality, talent and ideas. Experience comes in many forms and ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we continue to learn from each other is an integral part of our culture. We are committed to creating a welcoming and transparent environment for all that embraces those differences through education, equal access to opportunities and information, inclusionary programs, and community outreach. 

Security advisory:

Our hiring teams at 8am are dedicated to recruiting top talent that share our passion for serving the professional services industry through innovative financial technology.  As such, our Talent Acquisition Team only follows legitimate hiring practices.  We will always communicate with our candidates using emails with the 8am domain and will never ask for sensitive/personal data during the application process.  All interviews take place over phone call, Zoom/Google Meet or in person.  All offers are communicated verbally by our Talent Acquisition Specialists with a written offer letter as a follow up. 

Applicant Data Privacy Notice:

Your personal data will be collected and retained by Controller as long as Controller determines it is necessary to evaluate your application for employment. Under the GDPR, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to request that your personal data be rectified or erased, and to request that processing of your personal data be restricted. You also have the right to data portability. In addition, you may lodge a complaint with an EU supervisory authority.  Full policy linked here.