Job DescriptionDESCRIPTIONSinch Mailgun is looking for an Engineering Manager to join our Mailgun Optimize team. We are looking for someone to help us both pioneer and operate our products such as Email Validation, Inbox Placement, and Reputation Monitoring. These are systems that process tens of millions of requests per day - and are still growing. An ideal candidate will have a strong sense of ownership and be self-directed while being comfortable with leading a team of engineers across varying levels of seniority. They thrive in environments where prioritization matters, and can balance hands-on technical judgment with leading and aligning the team.
Responsibilities
- Leads, mentors, and grows a high-performing engineering team through regular 1:1s, coaching, and career development conversations.
- Owns hiring, onboarding, and performance management to build an inclusive, high-trust team culture.
- Guides design and architecture decisions to satisfy business requirements based on the product roadmap and vision.
- Makes recommendations based upon established vision and associated analysis in order to satisfy tactical, operational, and strategic needs.
- Partners with Product, Design, and business stakeholders to align on priorities, refine requirements, and communicate engineering progress.
- Drives OKR planning, execution, and cross-team coordination to consistently deliver on commitments.
- Designs sustainable solutions and processes that minimize developer support and intervention.
- Identifies and mitigates technical risk early, escalating blockers and tradeoffs to leadership proactively.
- Fosters a team culture of engineering excellence.
REQUIREMENTS- 5+ years of professional software development experience.
- 3+ years of engineering management or tech lead experience, with a demonstrated track record of growing engineers and delivering complex projects.
- Experience working in an Agile environment with CI/CD practices.
- Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra) and their tradeoffs.
- Experience with highly scalable distributed systems capable of handling millions of requests.
- Experience working with and maintaining RESTful APIs.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to discuss complex topics with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, or similar).
- Demonstrated ability to attract, develop, and retain engineering talent.
Preferred
- Experience with email systems.
- Experience with observability tools (Kibana, Grafana).
OUR HIRING PROCESS We are committed to ensuring a recruitment process that is fair, objective, consistent, and inclusive. Our approach includes structured, competency-based interviews designed to evaluate your skills, experience, and qualifications relevant to the role. At times, we may include a data-driven assessment to enhance our hiring success and identify candidates likely to excel.
We believe in a two-way process and encourage you to ask questions throughout the journey. If this role isn't what you're looking for, please explore the other opportunities listed on our career page: https://www.sinch.com/careers/. No matter who you are, we hope you find an exciting path forward - hopefully with us!
Benefits- STAY HEALTHY: We offer comprehensive market competitive medical, dental, and vision plans. A variety of supplemental plans are also provided to meet your individual needs including access to telehealth for all participants.
- CARE FOR YOURSELF: Take advantage of our free virtual counselling resources through our global Employee Assistance Program. Your mental health is as important as your physical health.
- SECURE YOUR FUTURE: Plan for your future with our Roth and Pre-tax 401(k) options including an employer match for all participants.
- TAKE A BREAK: Enjoy a generous paid time off program. We value balance and understand that performance at work requires time to rest at home and/or rejuvenate on vacation.
- PUT FAMILY FIRST: We know that families can be built in a variety of ways; therefore, we offer paid parental leave and family planning support.
- WORK WHEREVER: Our flexible remote work offerings allow you to work wherever you are the most productive and successful. It is what you do, not where you work, that matters.
- MAKE AN IMPACT: Support betterment in your community and beyond by taking paid time off to support a volunteer program of your choice.
Salary:The annual starting salary for this position is between $120,000 - $180,000. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications. This role will be accepting applications until March 25, 2026 at a minimum. Please note that the application timeline may be flexible to accommodate a comprehensive candidate evaluation.
