Dimagi
Global health and development
EngineeringManager
“Engineering Manager at Dimagi. Skills: Team management, Technical systems, Delivery responsibilities, Mentorship & Growth. Manage and support distributed team. Provide dedicated coaching”
What You'll Achieve.
Empower engineers; Cultivate culture; Help engineers grow careers; Ensure current processes operate at peak efficiency; Drive new initiatives; Ship game-changing product features on schedule; Maintain robust compliance standards; Keep platform healthy and secure; Free up time for talented team to pursue meaningful new projects; Achieve goal of freeing up time
Industry & Context.
Fixing broken processes; Resolving frictions; Unblocking engineers
4 hours of daily overlap in the morning US Eastern Time (ET), Unable to consider candidates who require sponsorship for employment visa status
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years experience managing software engineers, Track record of owning roadmaps and shipping on time, Familiarity with writing specs, Familiarity with running sprint ceremonies, Familiarity with partnering with product leadership, Operational instincts, Thoughtful, coaching approach to career development, Empathetic leadership skills, Experience effectively resolving frictions, Experience unblocking engineers, Clear, concise written communication, Experience working in async, globally distributed teams, Comfortable in technical conversations about components relevant to CommCare’s stack, Eagerness to talk to users and customers
Nice to Have
Past experience working as a software engineer or similar technical role, Experience with SOC 2, Experience with ISO 27001, Experience with similar security/compliance frameworks, Android release management experience, Background working in global development, Background working in social impact, Background working in grassroots initiatives, Background working with mission-driven software, Background working with CommCare, Background working with Open Data Kit, Background working with SurveyCTO, Background working with DHIS2, Background working with other platforms
What You'll Do.
Manage and support distributed team
Provide dedicated coaching
Conduct performance reviews
Design team workflows
Improve team ceremonies
Foster team engagement
Build supportive environment
Evolve best practices for automation
Drive engineering roadmap
Manage infrastructure upgrades
Balance feature delivery
Make performance investments
Run sprint ceremonies
Maintain tech compliance
Manage SOC 2 processes
Oversee security testing
Track progress via KPIs
Communicate trade-offs
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner directly with Senior Director of Product & Technology; Partner directly with Senior Director of Engineering; Partner directly with Product Designer; Partner closely with product leaders; Work with leaders to drive engineering roadmap; Work with leaders to manage infrastructure upgrades; Work with leaders to balance feature delivery against tech debt; Work with leaders to balance feature delivery against performance investments; Partner with product leaders to scope initiatives; Partner with product leaders to plan initiatives; Partner with product leaders to deliver initiatives; Partner with product leaders to run sprint ceremonies; Foster interpersonal connection; Build supportive environment through meetings; Build supportive environment through events; Foster a supportive, productive work environment
Communication Scope
Clear, concise written communication; Communicate risks and trade-offs to stakeholders early and clearly
Process & Methodology
Roadmap ownership, Shipping on time, Writing specs, Running sprint ceremonies, Planning initiatives, Delivering initiatives, Tracking progress through KPIs
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