Egen is a fast-growing and entrepreneurial company with a data-first mindset. We bring together the best engineering talent working with the most advanced technology platforms, including Google Cloud and Salesforce, to help clients drive action and impact through data and insights. We are committed to being a place where the best people choose to work so they can apply their engineering and technology expertise to envision what is next for how data and platforms can change the world for the better. We are dedicated to learning, thrive on solving tough problems, and continually innovate to achieve fast, effective results.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead, manage, and nurture multiple engineering teams across diverse clients and domains. As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for guiding our talented Staff Software Engineers and Product Analysts, collaborating with stakeholders to comprehend business requirements, and devising technical roadmaps to drive project success.
Key Responsibilities:
Team Leadership: Lead and guide agile teams in the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of full-stack solutions encompassing web, mobile apps, APIs, data pipelines, cloud-native frameworks, and various cloud providers.
Continuous Improvement: Identify and measure key performance indicators (KPIs) and spearhead continuous improvement initiatives across design, implementation, deployment, and project delivery processes.
Technical Strategy: Translate business requirements into technical deliverables and communicate the organization's strategy to engineering teams. Manage inter-team dependencies and maintain effective communication with external stakeholders, including clients, to provide progress updates and plan upcoming work.
Technical Oversight: Collaborate with Architects and Staff SEs/Team Leads on software system design reviews. Provide technical oversight to ensure the development of reliable and maintainable platforms that excel in high-availability, scalability, and developer experience. Offer guidance on best practices for modern architectures, dependencies, separation of concerns, and backward compatibility.
Team Development: Mentor and guide Team Leads in their professional and technical development. Foster a culture of learning, innovation, experimentation with cutting-edge technologies, inclusion, teamwork, and self-organization. Address performance issues within the team and collaborate with HR on performance improvement plans.
Cloud Data Solutions: Architect and build cloud-optimized data solutions on hyper scalars such as AWS, GCP, and Databricks. Design and develop cloud data warehouses and data lake applications using programming languages like C, C++, and Java. Create ETL-based pipelines using SDK interfaces.
DevOps Collaboration: Work closely with DevOps on Cloud infrastructure for services like Kubernetes, GitHub, data management tools, databases, and data lakes. Implement CI/CD principles to automate application releases to environments.
Documentation and Planning: Advise and create documentation on Definition of Done, sprint delivery/release plans, and architectural and flow diagrams for their teams and other functional teams, such as marketing and sales.
Talent Acquisition and Team Building: Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team to attract top engineering talent and build diverse high-performing teams. Implement and monitor engineering hiring processes, including multiple rounds of interviews and technical exercises, to ensure the recruitment of the best talent.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field; Master's degree is a plus.
- Proven experience in leading and managing multiple engineering teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong technical expertise and experience in full-stack development, cloud-native frameworks, and cloud technologies.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Demonstrated success in driving continuous improvement initiatives and fostering a culture of innovation and learning.
- Previous experience in mentoring and developing team members to achieve their full potential.
- Knowledge of modern software development methodologies, DevOps principles, and CI/CD practices.
- Familiarity with hyper-scale cloud providers like AWS, GCP, and Databricks is a plus.
What We Do
Egen is a data engineering and cloud modernization firm partnering with leading Chicagoland companies to launch, scale, and modernize industry-changing technologies. We are catalysts for change who create digital breakthroughs at warp speed. Our team of cloud and data engineering experts are trusted by top clients in pursuit of the extraordinary.
Our mission is to be an enabler of amazing possibilities for companies looking to use the power of cloud and data. We want to stand shoulder to shoulder with clients, as true technology partners, and make sure they succeed at what they have set out to do. We want to be disruptors, game-changers, and innovators who have played an important part in moving the world forward.
