WHAT WE DO MATTERS: Here at The Knot Worldwide, we believe in doing work that matters. In 16 countries around the world, our leading family of brands (The Knot, WeddingWire, Bodas, Hitched, The Bash, The Bump, and more) inspire, inform, and celebrate our communities as they move through life's milestones. Our couples and business partners depend on us. They're all in. So are we.
ABOUT THE ROLE AND OUR TEAM: The Knot Worldwide is looking for a highly motivated engineering leader with a passion for leading teams to create elegant and scalable software for our users. The right individual will have a proven track record delivering engaging, consumer-focused products within a data-driven, agile environment.
In this role you will lead a talented engineering team, partner with product development, and actively participate in both tactical and strategic conversations to determine the evolution of our products. You will lead a team responsible for launching new features that help couples all around the world plan and host their perfect wedding. This team is the face of our company and responsibilities include our wedding website, guest messaging, RSVP, and other wedding planning tools. The Engineering Manager for this team will work cross-organizationally to drive technical architecture vision and be a strong partner to product and design to establish OKRs and set technical vision to achieve business objectives.
RESPONSIBILITIESOversee an engineering team responsible for our collection of wedding planning tools.Ensure the team is operating effectively to reach their goals, are properly supported and deliver quality software.Evolve our platform into a sustainable architecture that supports iterative and fast development.Develop, coach, and mentor multiple engineers at various stages of their career to ensure growth and cultivate emerging leaders.Assist with code reviews to ensure that work is being completed to high standards for both frontend and backend code.Provide leadership within the team to ensure solutions are built in alignment with company principles.Actively participate in Agile ceremonies including pre-IPM, IPM, standups, and retros.Partner with product and design to plan and deliver OKRs.Actively participate in establishing the broader technical and product strategy that supports our company goals.Partner with Principal Engineers and Architects to set the vision and create the tech roadmap to effectively operate this product and platform.Formulate and proactively look for opportunities to improve the overall effectiveness of the teams.Collaborate with the broader zone and company on key technical initiatives.SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLSHave 7+ years of proven industry experience with 3+ years of experience leading engineering teams.Experience in one or more of the following development languages: PHP, Ruby, or Go (our tech stack is PHP + Symfony).Deep understanding of distributed system design utilizing both relational and non-relational data stores.Experience working within an Agile-based environment.A track record of shipping successful consumer-facing products.Possess strong written and verbal communication skills.Comfortable managing multiple work streams and coordinating resources across teams and products.Thrives in a collaborative work culture with teammates located in-office or remote across multiple locations in the US and abroad.Knowledge of A/B testing software and techniques is a plus.BENEFITS & PERKSPrivate Health Insurance "DKV" paid by the Company.Subsidies and grants in training and English courses.Choose if you want to work from the office or remote.Flexible working hours.Tax relief options for Ticket Restaurant, Ticket Transportation, and Daycare.40€ per month in tickets restaurant.Udemy courses.TYPS: easy APP to ask for salary advance payments in 48h.ANDJOY: great APP for gym lovers (we have up to 50% discount).Free paid hours: use your paid holidays as hours.Referral bonus: up to 1.300€ bonus if you recommend someone to work with us.Getting married or having a baby? We have a gift for you!WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT YOUYou Dream Big. You iterate and experiment to drive innovation.You Love Our Users. You keep our global community at the center of everything you do.You Do the Right Thing. You strengthen your team through respect, fairness, and inclusion.You Hustle Every Day. You favor urgency and own your outcomes.You Win Together. People are at the heart of our success and you play as a team.WHAT YOU LOVE ABOUT USWe believe in a wide range of holistic offerings to support our employees so that they can live our values day in and day out. From mental wellbeing, physical health and financial planning, to engaging perks and discounts, we are in the business of celebrating and supporting the Moments.
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