Gem

Engineering Manager

Gem$130K — $180K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven team management experience (2+ years) in a fast-paced technology setting.
  • Over 10 years of experience in Software Engineering.
  • Strong delivery-oriented mindset with a track record of achieving business results.
  • High-level technical expertise focused on system design and problem-solving.
  • Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Inspiring leadership abilities to support developer growth and career concerns.
  • Fluent in English with strong adaptability in a diverse tech stack.

Responsibilities

  • Manage squad performance and track progress while mentoring team members.
  • Translate AI specifications into scalable technical architectures.
  • Collaborate with Product team to prioritize and execute the technical roadmap.
  • Focus on metrics for usability, conversion, retention, and other KPIs.
  • Provide technical guidance for high-level decisions and optimize solutions.
  • Lead people management efforts, including 1:1s and career development initiatives.
  • Enhance development processes and leverage AI for coding efficiency.
  • Create essential technical documentation for long-term success.

Benefits

  • Initial stock options grant
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Health, dental, and vision plans
  • Remote work with hybrid options available
  • Continuous learning opportunities
  • Unlimited PTO
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Paid parental leave
  • Empowering growth opportunities in a dynamic environment.
Full Job Description
About the Role

We are looking for an AI-minded Engineering Manager to lead a dedicated squad within our conversational ecosystem and user onboarding journey. In this role, you will act as a technical leader bridging the gap between complex requirements, high-level technical execution and delivering KPIs/OKS on time. You will lead a team of talented software & AI engineers, driving innovation for our applied AI layer. Your focus will be on delivery, results, and fostering a high-performance culture.

Responsibilities

  • Manage squad performance, set goals, and track progress while providing direct mentorship to foster a culture of continuous growth.
  • Act as a leader, translating AI demands into scalable technical architectures.
  • Partner closely with the Product team to define, prioritize, and execute the technical roadmap.
  • Focus on Metrics, ensuring the engineering team provides tools and tracking for usability, conversion funnels, retention, F1, etc.
  • Support high-level technical decisions and architectural guidance, ensuring the team delivers performant and optimized solutions.
  • Lead people management initiatives, including 1:1s, career development, and maintaining high motivation levels within the squad.
  • Optimize development processes and power users of AI for coding.
  • Generate exemplary technical documentation to set the foundations for the squad's long-term success.


Requirements

  • Proven experience in team management (ideally 2+ years leading direct reports), with a strong track record of having direct reports in a fast-paced technology environment.
  • 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering
  • Strong delivery-oriented mindset, with experience supporting stakeholders and coordinating teams to achieve tangible business results.
  • Ability to act at a high technical level, focusing on system design and problem-solving rather than just hands-on coding.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with Product Managers and other cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Ability to inspire and motivate a team, taking full ownership of the developers' growth and career concerns.
  • Advanced/Fluent English
  • Experience in startup environments is a strong plus.
  • Bias for action is a strong requirement
  • Capacity to anticipate future architectures requirements
  • These are the applicable requisites, although equivalent competencies in any of the above will also be considered.


Our tech stack

We are technology agnostic and value candidates with diverse backgrounds. While familiarity with the following is helpful, your willingness to learn and adapt is paramount:

  • AI: Google ADK, langfuse, open AI api, Gemini Apis, etc.
  • Back-end: Python, Flask/Fast, REST APIs, Redis, SQL
  • Cloud: Google Cloud services (Firestore, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Google Artifact Registry, Cloud Run, BigQuery, Cloud Composer, etc.)
  • Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Terraform, NewRelic


What We Offer

  • Competitive salary
  • Initial stock options grant
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Health, dental, and vision plans
  • Remote work environment, although we have offices in Miami and México City and would love to work in hybrid model if you are up to it.
  • Continuous learning opportunities
  • Unlimited PTO
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Paid parental leave
  • Empowering opportunities for growth in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment


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