Engineering Manager - Delivery Leader

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Requirements:

• Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams with a focus on delivery and collaboration.
• Ability to engage with customers directly and translate their needs into engineering goals.
• Lead with openness, curiosity, and humility.
• Hands-on experience with large-scale systems, with familiarity in Ruby on Rails, AWS, and scalable software architecture.
• Proven track record in effective prioritization and timely project delivery.
• Proactive problem-solving skills.
• Strong emotional intelligence and ability to build trust in remote teams.
• Experience managing infrastructure upgrades and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Cultivate a remote team culture emphasizing open communication and collaboration.
• Empathize deeply with customers' challenges to deliver innovative experiences.
• Proactively collaborate with Engineering Leaders and Product Managers.
• Set and hold the team accountable to ambitious goals aligned with Buildkite's priorities.
• Identify and address obstacles preventing team success.
• Lead effective team rituals like 1:1s and retrospectives.
• Mentor engineers and support career progression within the team.
• Balance short-term execution with long-term planning.