Job Summary: We are looking for an Engineering Manager to build, lead, and develop a high-performance engineering team, focused on people management, performance, and team structure. Key Highlights: 1. Focus on people management, performance, and engineering team structure. 2. Collaborative and innovative environment with freedom to work from anywhere. 3. Opportunities for professional development and growth. About IPmedia! A technology startup with multiple products in the online dating market, operating for over 10 years. We are a technology-driven company passionate about breaking down distance barriers between people through new trends and growth. In our collaborative and innovative environment, we emphasize the freedom to work from anywhere in the world or comfortably from your own home, promoting open idea flow. We value the development and growth of our professionals, offering training courses and learning opportunities. We work with cutting-edge technologies both in development and infrastructure. Requirements: We seek an Engineering Manager to build, lead, and develop a high-performance engineering team. This role is primarily focused on people management, performance, and team structure, with direct responsibility for hiring, career development, and team accountability. This is not a hands-on technical role. Technical decisions, architecture, and engineering direction are led by the Tech Lead, with whom you will collaborate closely. **Your Responsibilities** **People Management & Performance (60%)** * Conduct frequent 1:1s, provide clear feedback, and support career development * Manage performance, including improvement plans, difficult conversations, and termination decisions when necessary * Foster a high-accountability environment with clear expectations and results orientation * Ensure individual and collective accountability for deliverables and quality **Coordination & Processes (30%)** * Establish and maintain engineering rituals (reviews, ceremonies, alignments) * Track team performance and delivery metrics * Act as a bridge between engineering, product, and business * Identify bottlenecks, remove impediments, and continuously improve processes **Technical Context (10%)** * Maintain sufficient technical context to evaluate work, decisions, and engineers’ progress * Provide constructive feedback to frontend, backend, and infrastructure engineers * Support the Tech Lead in discussions without acting as a hands-on developer **Required Qualifications \| Experience:** **Mandatory:** * Proven experience managing people in engineering teams (not just technical leadership) * History of making difficult decisions, including terminations due to underperformance and delivering complex feedback * Experience leading technical hiring processes and raising the quality bar * Ability to evaluate and provide feedback across multiple specialties (FE, BE, infra), even without deep expertise in all areas * Strong focus on accountability and ownership of deliverables * Clear, direct, and respectful communication—especially in challenging situations * Intermediate English (B2) or higher **Nice-to-Have \| Experience:** * Experience in fast-growing technology startups * Experience building teams from scratch or restructuring existing teams * Exposure to agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) from a management perspective * Familiarity with tracking and performance tools (Jira, Linear, etc.) * Experience in high-volume B2C companies
João Silva
Indeed · HR
João Silva
Indeed · HR
