Senior Engineering Manager & Site Lead

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As an Engineering Manager & Site Lead, you’ll drive engineering excellence within your squad while championing the local site as its visible leader. You’ll shape office culture, represent the site across the organization, and support people joining the site.

Responsibilities

Engineering Management

• Take ownership of the design, development, deployment, and operations of the solutions and features developed by your squad.
• Lead and grow an engineering squad of 8 to 10 specialists.
• Provide guidance and mentorship, evaluate performance, create personal development plans, track progress, and coach team members.
• Set clear direction and expectations and proactively eliminate roadblocks.
• Lead sprint planning and squad velocity tracking to ensure product milestones are met.
• Develop and execute plans using agile development methodologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional squads and partner closely with Product Owners to meet deadlines and budgets.
• Discuss business solutions with stakeholders and engineers, propose alternatives, and validate existing approaches.

Site Leadership

• Act as the primary representative of the site within the broader organization.
• Represent the local team in cross-site discussions, leadership forums, and company-wide initiatives.
• Own and nurture the local office culture by organizing site-level events, rituals, and initiatives.
• Serve as the first point of contact for new joiners and help ensure a structured onboarding experience.
• Drive site expansion efforts in partnership with Talent Acquisition, Workplace, and leadership.
• Plan headcount growth, workspace needs, and local employer branding initiatives.
• Build and maintain relationships with the local technology community.
• Identify and escalate site-level operational needs, including facilities, tooling, and local policies.
• Champion collaboration between the local team and distributed colleagues.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience leading a team of software engineers.
• A solid software development background, with experience or a genuine desire to develop an understanding of the mobile applications domain.
• Understanding of professional software engineering practices across the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Strong people and communication skills, with the ability to support new hires and provide updates to senior leaders.
• Experience or strong interest in workplace culture, community building, or office operations.
• A team-spirited, proactive approach and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to develop cross-platform solutions with the team in a timely manner.
• Comfort representing the site to diverse audiences, from all-hands meetings to external meetups.

Nice to Have

• Previous experience as a site lead, office lead, or in a similar community-building role.
• A track record of growing a team or site from a small footprint.
• Experience with employer branding or local talent market engagement.
• Familiarity with managing hybrid and remote work cultures across multiple locations.

Benefits

• Extensive online and in-person training, access to Coursera and Skillshare, mentorship, and internal career opportunities.
• Extra vacation days, additional sick leave, special-occasion and parenting days off.
• Premium private health insurance in Lithuania and Poland.
• Free Calm, Headspace, and Mindletic subscriptions, resilience and mindfulness training, and mental health events.
• In-house gyms, Multisport and Urban Sport cards, online workouts, and physical well-being support.
• Company workation opportunities.
• The ability to work from different locations.
• Gifts for birthdays, work anniversaries, weddings, and new family members.
• Summer camps for children and flexible working arrangements for parents.
• Team-building activities and company events.
• Access to the Vilnius headquarters, including silent rooms, gyms, a game room, music room, and coffee bar.