Engineering Manager (Golang/RoR/JavaScript Backend Focus)

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and highly technical individual to join us as an Engineering Manager. This role is initially structured as a hands-on technical contributor to ensure a deep understanding of our projects, codebase, and team dynamics. Following this integration period, the successful candidate will transition fully into a dedicated Engineering Manager role, taking on full leadership responsibilities. This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned professional to lead a team while staying directly engaged with the technology.

Responsibilities

Engineering role:

• Hands-on Technical Contribution such as work directly on 1-2 critical projects, writing and reviewing code, designing system architecture, and ensuring technical excellence.
• Utilize strong expertise in Golang, Ruby on Rails (RoR), and JavaScript to develop and maintain robust, scalable backend systems.
• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Align technical work with the overall Engineering standards and best practices (same as those for Andpad‘s senior Dev positions).

Management role

• Leadership & People Management: Lead, mentor, and coach a team of 4-5 engineers.
• Team Leadership: Oversee team performance, project delivery, and technical quality.
• Conduct regular 1:1 meetings, performance reviews, and career development planning for team members.
• Facilitate technical discussions, resolve roadblocks, and make critical architectural/design decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement in the team‘s engineering practices, tools, and processes.
• Act as the liaison between the engineering team and product management/stakeholders.

Requirements

• Must have:
• 15+ Years of total professional experience in Software Development/Engineering.
• 2-3+ Years of experience in a formal Team Lead or Manager role, specifically leading a team of 4-5 members.
• Strong and proven backend development experience with: Golang, Ruby on Rails (RoR), JavaScript (and associated frameworks/technologies).
• Deep understanding of system design, distributed systems, and scalable architecture.
• Adherence to high-quality code and engineering standards (same as Andpad‘s Dev positions).
• Education: Bachelor‘s or Master‘s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Same as other Andpad roles).
• Language: Professional working proficiency in English (Same as other Andpad roles).
• Desired Skills (Optional)
• Experience with Cloud Platform (AWS/GCP).
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD practices and DevOps tools.
• Experience in an Agile/Scrum development environment.
• Familiarity with the [Relevant Industry] sector.

Why you‘ll love working here

• Competitive salary package, including full insurance coverage
• Annual performance review: twice/ year
• Year-end Bonus
• Hybrid working
• 12 days of annual leave and maximum of 6 days for New Year‘s Leave
• Premium Healthcare Insurance Package starting from day one
• Annual Health Check-up
• Excellent career development opportunities, with exposure to and experience in the latest technologies
• Patents and Inventions bonus
• Company trip, Year-End Party, Gifts for Tet/ Holidays
• MacBook Pro/ Laptop is provided