Engineering Manager - London -

Conduktor is an Enterprise Data Management (EDM) platform that specializes in streaming. We empower industry leaders to implement their Streaming Data Strategy with a comprehensive approach to data control, compliance, and security; unconstrained by their infrastructure providers. Our platform mitigates data security risks while enhancing communication, automation, and observability across data flows, enabling teams to collaborate effortlessly across the organisation. We have hubs in London and New York, and we are looking for people who are excited by our mission and who want to share this journey with us. For us, hybrid means being in the office together on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

About the role

Engineering is at the heart of what Conduktor does, and our Engineering Managers are here to build and empower engineering teams to deliver products that amaze our Customers. As an EM at Conduktor, you will focus on creating high-performing teams of motivated individuals. You will drive and own the delivery management for your teams with a customer-focused and agile mindset. On a day-to-day basis, you'll be running teams working across our main products, which are used by thousands of developers to explore their data and solve their challenges when working with Apache Kafka. Collaboration, problem solving, and excellent people skills are all required as we strive to grow our product offering and reach more Customers. We encourage open communication, engaging frequently with peers, and invite as much diversity as possible, in the hope we can all thrive.

What will you be doing?

• Managing, mentoring, and coaching a team of hybrid and remote engineers - providing guidance, feedback, and support to foster their career development and growth individually and as a team.
• Collaborating and building strong relationships with internal stakeholders such as product, design, and customer success.
• Working alongside the technical and product leads to design, plan, and execute great solutions for our customer’s needs.
• Setting clear expectations and defining goals for the team.
• Tracking progress, performance, and improving ways of working to ensure customer value is continuously shipped.
• Providing technical guidance and support to the engineering team, assisting with problem-solving and ensuring technical excellence throughout delivery.
• Alongside aligning on engineering activities, you’ll provide regular updates on project status, risks, and opportunities.

What experience are we looking for?

• You’ve previously managed a team of engineers, contributing to their growth, skills, and experience.
• You have strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a focus on driving results.
• You have excellent delivery management skills, with a track record of successfully delivering complex projects in an agile environment.
• You’ve worked in a fast-growing start-up environment and you recognize the need for strong change management strategies.
• You have a strong technical background in one of: JVM based server-side systems, modern web front ends, Kafka.
• You have excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Perks and Benefits

• Stock options.
• 25 days PTO + public holidays.
• Company-wide events and team socials.
• Our office is dog friendly! Our resident pooches Lexi and Honey are always looking for furry colleagues to join them.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Fostering an inclusive environment is vital to us, and we want to bring people on board who share our values. We admire those who love collaborating, strive to learn, and are excited by our mission. If you are interested in this role, we would love for you to apply! Conduktor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, protected veteran, or parental status.