Engineering Manager

SocialPilot is looking for an experienced technical leader to manage the core product and the engineering team. Our team uses a variety of web technologies to build highly scalable software that is used by over 100,000 users across the world.

In this role, you will be enhancing user experiences by utilizing modern-day software development practices and guiding engineers in their careers. You will be responsible for the complete planning and delivery of projects that are related to product requirements.

In this role, you will be enhancing user experiences by utilizing modern-day software development practices and guiding engineers in their careers. You will be responsible for the complete planning and delivery of projects that are related to product requirements.

What will you do

• Owns delivery
• Serve as the engineering leader and technical expert
• Manage all engineering activities including design, architecture, development, production, and testing
• Provide directions for designing technical strategy and roadmap; execute the strategy by creating success metrics
• Manage the software development team and assign tasks to optimize the overall productivity of the department
• Hire, train, and supervise engineering team members
• Resolve escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments
• Collect requirements from cross-functional teams like - Product/Support /Marketing/Engineering etc.
• Analyze requirements to understand the impact of the proposed requirement across the product and mobile apps
• Define the Quality Assurance process and devise other processes to ensure zero downtime;
• Coordinate with customer support, product, and marketing teams for release planning
• Fix bugs and finalize the release plan; Ensure release of the feature as per plan

Ideal Candidate

• Must have worked at an IT Product Company (preferably SaaS)
• At Least 8+ years of experience in leading a software development team
• Must have a proven track record of building and mentoring high-end engineering teams and driving results at scale
• Must have managed a team of 5 or more software engineers/ developers
• Experience of working in Agile methodology at product companies (preferably SaaS)
• Project management skills to keep projects, processes, and the entire engineering team on track
• Must have Hands-on experience on ReactJS, NodeJS, AWS, MongoDB, etc
• A decent understanding of JavaScript frameworks and Cloud
• Preferred skills include SDLC, Project Management, Agile Methodologies, Scrum,Jira, Six Sigma, Project Management, Release Management, Product Delivery

About SocialPilot

SocialPilot empowers over 9500 agencies and SMBs to manage their social media publishing, analytics, and social engagement while collaborating with their team and clients.

We’re a high-growth bootstrapped B2B SaaS company with healthy profitability and a solid runway.

Recent highlights:

• SocialPilot is ranked as a “Leader” consistently by G2, Capterra, SoftwareSuggest, and TrustRadius
• SocialPilot is nominated as one of the five startups across India for the prestigious Economic Times Startup Awards in the Bootstrap category.

What we believe in

• Customer Obsession: We put customers first while making decisions and planning future goals
• Ownership: We believe in taking ownership of areas that we’re working on. We own up to our – successes and failures. Moving the needle matters more than just busywork
• Relentless: When it comes to creation & innovation, we stop at nothing. We might fail at the first attempt, but we rise back fast to try again.
• Nimbleness: We respond rapidly to changing circumstances and customer needs
• Collaboration: Our collaboration efforts extend to our partners and customers along with our internal team. We are stronger together.

Why join SocialPilot?

• Complete transparency on strategy, business metrics, key performance indicators, and major initiatives across the organization
• No micromanagement: Own up your work and be accountable without the need for close supervision.
• Great team: Work with a great team with diverse backgrounds from world-class organizations
• Personal growth: Design a personal learning plan and utilize organizational resources to achieve the goals.
• Best in class health and medical benefits
• Paid staycations, profit sharing, flexible hours, and OKR-led approach to growth