Job Description

Hello, we are Atlan! 👋 A home for data teams around the world. 🏠 Atlan makes it easier for diverse data users – business users, product managers, analysts, and engineers – to collaborate effectively. (Think of what Salesforce is for sales teams or GitHub for engineering teams). (Check out our website, product tour, and docs.) Built for the humans of data, by the humans of data At Atlan, we started as a data team ourselves tackling problems like national healthcare and poverty alleviation with data science. (Check out our TEDx talk and case studies)

About the Role - We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Engineering Manager to join our team. In this role, you will lead and coordinate multiple projects across diverse teams. Your primary focus will be on developing efficient processes, executing effective strategies, and ensuring the timely completion of releases

Responsibilities

• Lead & Manage Projects: Oversee and drive the completion of complex engineering projects, ensuring timely and budget-friendly delivery. Utilize tools like Jira, Agile, and Scrum.
• Strategic Planning & Execution: Develop and execute strategic plans that align with Atlan's business objectives. Adapt strategies based on industry trends and stakeholder feedback.
• Team Leadership & Development: Manage and mentor engineers, providing guidance, feedback, and support for professional growth. Conduct performance reviews and set goals.
• Drive Engineering Excellence: Ensure engineering efforts deliver tangible business value for customers. Prioritize and address customer problems to improve product features and user experience.
• Technical Oversight & Decision Making: Lead technical discussions, and contribute expertise in backend engineering, cloud infrastructure, and security. Define and track engineering metrics.
• Engineering Operations Management: Manage support rosters and on-call schedules, as well as release management for smooth operations and quick issue resolution.
• Driving Collaboration: Communicate effectively with all stakeholders, presenting complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences

Required Skills & Experience

• Engineering Management: Prior experience managing and delivering complex projects on time and within scope using Jira, Agile, and Scrum.
• Leadership & People Development: Experience leading and developing teams, managing 5+ direct reports, and fostering a collaborative culture.
• Strategic Vision: Ability to align engineering efforts with business goals and adapt strategies to industry trends.
• Customer Empathy: Strong focus on understanding and addressing customer needs in customer-centric environments.
• Technical Decision Making: Extensive experience with B2B SaaS products, building technical products, and optimizing engineering metrics. Data Engineering experience is a plus.
• Communication: Excellent skills in articulating technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Adaptability & Industry Experience: Thrive in a fast-paced, remote-first environment. Experience in data platforms, AI governance, or data management is preferred