Engineering Manager, Networking

About Ditto

Ditto is redefining how data moves at the edge. Our mission is to make it seamless for developers to build resilient, real-time applications, regardless of network conditions. Whether you're in a stadium, airplane, or remote military base, Ditto's peer-to-peer sync engine ensures devices stay connected and data stays consistent, even without internet. With more than $145 million in funding and trusted by organizations like Chick-fil-A, Delta Airlines, and the U.S. military, Ditto powers mission-critical experiences across aviation, retail, travel, hospitality, defense, and more. As a globally distributed, fast-growing startup, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the wide range of perspectives needed to solve the world’s hardest connectivity problems.

Ditto is on a mission to unleash the full power of edge devices by removing all the plumbing required to build amazing applications. We bridge the digital divide by enabling real-time data synchronization—even when internet connectivity is limited or non-existent. Our peer-to-peer technology is trusted by major customers like Chick-fil-A and Delta Airlines, and we also work closely with the U.S. military on mission-critical connectivity solutions. As a fast-growing startup poised for a future IPO, our team is globally distributed, and our core values are trust, communication, and continuous improvement. We celebrate diversity and strive to create a team that encompasses a wide range of backgrounds, skill sets, and perspectives.

About the Position

Ready to shape the future of mesh networking?

Join a team at the forefront of next-generation network technology at Ditto. We're expanding our core network stack and building high-performance solutions in next-generation networking, including routing protocols, end-to-end connectivity, transport mechanisms, and edge platforms for mesh systems.

Work remotely, set your own schedule, and solve complex, meaningful problems. At Ditto, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer with a diverse, global team. We believe that inclusive teams drive innovation, and we’re committed to fostering a workplace that values a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and talents.

As an Engineering Manager, you will:

• Lead and magnify the impact of a team of 4-8 skilled individual contributors, responsible for ensuring their success, aiding their career growth, and facilitating their technical work.
• Be an active part of the design of the system architecture.
• Collaborate closely with other software teams within Ditto
• Work with product and design to build the roadmap for the team; this will involve talking to engineers, researchers, other teams, customers, and partners.
• Estimate the delivery timeline for projects and communicate with upper management and the broader team regarding project execution.
• Set team culture by example, expanding Ditto’s culture of Trust, Communication, and Continual Improvement.

What you’ll Need

• 2+ years of experience managing teams of software engineers. This includes people-management responsibilities such as hiring, performance and growth management, and career development.
• 2+ years of technical leadership, including driving best practices, project scoping and design, and providing architectural guidance.
• A background in network engineering and technical understanding of foundational networking concepts such as TCP/IP networking, congestion control, multiplexing, and packet framing.
• A willingness to travel, including internationally, once a quarter for team get togethers.
• Strong communication skills, particularly written communication skills. As a fully distributed team, async communication is the norm and the development process often includes written architecture and design documents.

Nice to Haves

• Experience managing a remote, globally distributed team.
• Strong understanding of networking protocols (TCP, UDP, BGP, etc) and core concepts.
• Cisco Certified Internetw