Engineering Manager
Forward FinancingSalary not specified
- Full Time
- Senior (5 to 8 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Database Software, Open Source SoftwareIndustries
Requirements
The Software Engineering Manager should have at least 4 years of experience leading and managing development teams, demonstrating experience as a cross-team facilitator collaborating with other teams and ensuring smooth operations. They should possess adeptness in leading cross-functional teams within a matrixed/dotted-line structure, and a strong understanding of project management, including decomposing complex projects into manageable tasks and effectively managing risks. Prior software development experience is essential, with knowledge of C/C++/Go being a significant advantage, as well as experience deploying and running MongoDB and related components. Familiarity with open source software and development processes is also required.
Responsibilities
As the Software Engineering Manager, you will hire and lead a globally distributed team of 8-10 software developers, partnering with Product Management to create a roadmap and drive execution. You will define success through on-time delivery, code quality, team satisfaction, and customer impact, developing people through coaching, mentoring, and management support. You will promote the strategic use of AI tools to boost engineering velocity, improve code quality, and streamline workflows, and work with engineering teams, product managers, and others across team boundaries to maintain transparency and efficiency. You will own the team’s outcomes, amplify what’s working, and proactively address areas for improvement, and facilitate communication and collaboration within the team and across Percona’s organization.
Skills
Team Leadership
Software Development
MongoDB
Open-source Community Engagement
Process Improvement
Cross-team Collaboration
AI Tools
Automation
Mentoring
Roadmap Planning
Percona
Open-source database software and services
About Percona
Percona specializes in open-source database software and services, focusing on systems like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB. The company enhances these databases to improve their speed and reliability, catering to over 3,000 clients globally, from small startups to large enterprises in various sectors such as technology, finance, and e-commerce. Percona's business model combines free open-source software with paid services, including consulting to optimize database performance and managed services for complete database management. They also offer Percona Monitoring and Management (PMM), a free tool for monitoring database performance. Percona stands out in the database management market due to its dual offering of free and paid solutions, making it a valuable partner for organizations that depend on effective data management.
Key Metrics
Pleasanton, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2006Year Founded
$972.7KTotal Funding
GRANTCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Consulting, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
201-500Employees