Engineering Manager, Infra

Details

At NordLayer, we’re building cybersecurity that scales with the business.

A toggle-ready platform that helps modern teams thrive—without the security headaches. Trusted by 11,000+ global companies, NordLayer plugs into any tech stack and protects users across borders.

Your impact? Helping businesses stay protected and moving forward with future-ready network security.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the design, development, deployment, and operations of the solutions/features your squad engineers develop.
• Team enablement: ensure that your team is set up to succeed. Set clear direction and expectations and proactively eliminate roadblocks.
• Lead and grow an engineering squad of 8 to 10 specialists, providing guidance, mentorship and helping them grow (evaluate performance, create personal development plans, track progress, and coach them along the way).
• Lead sprint planning and squad velocity tracking activities to ensure that product milestones are met.
• Develop and execute plans using agile development methodologies.
• Collaborate with other cross-functional squads.
• Discuss business solutions with stakeholders and other engineers, propose alternatives, or validate existing solutions.
• Contribute to new talent hiring and ensure that the employee lifecycle is fully covered (hiring, onboarding, growth, off boarding).

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience leading a team of engineers.
• Solid infrastructure development background, and either experience or a desire to develop an understanding of a networking domain. The team solves highly complex technical challenges at the intersection of backend development and networking. You’re not expected to write the code, but you’ll need to understand the logic of the system.
• Knowledge of infrastructure practices and best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards.
• Openness to collaborate and mentor team members, while also sharing practical knowledge and trends.
• Team-spirited, proactive, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation

• Gross Salary: 6700 - 8600 EUR / Month (as stated in the listing).

Additional information

• Team size: squad of 8–10 specialists.
• Methodologies: Agile (sprint planning, velocity tracking).
• Domain focus: Infrastructure, backend interactions with networking, and operational ownership.