LearnUpon is seeking an inspirational Engineering Manager to join our team in Dublin or Belgrade.
LearnUpon LMS helps organizations train their employees, partners, and customers. Businesses can manage, track, and achieve their unique learning goals — all through a single, powerful solution.
With offices in Dublin (our HQ), Philadelphia, Belgrade, and Sydney, we are a team that puts the customer at the heart of everything we do. We're always striving for the best solution (not the easy one), and we go the extra mile to deliver work we're proud of.
Our culture fosters open, collaborative environments where our team and individual accomplishments are celebrated and encouraged. Join LearnUpon, where we work together as a friendly, supportive team who, most importantly, like to have fun.
As an Engineering Manager in our Engineering group, you will be a key technical leader and role model within the organization. You'll embody our values of leading with curiosity, acting like an owner, and delivering quality. You'll take full ownership of your team's delivery and outcomes, driving results that directly impact our customers and business. You'll be leading a team of Engineers to design and deliver a scalable, best-in-class LMS and you'll grow and strengthen the great company culture that we have in LearnUpon.
What will I be doing?
Develop and inspire a team of Engineers
Own and drive the delivery of high-quality, impactful solutions
Take full accountability for your team's outcomes and results
Mentor and grow top engineering talent
Drive innovation and participate in key technical and design discussions with the team
Execute on product and technology roadmap by collaborating with Engineering, Product, Partnerships, and other business partners
Create a collaborative work environment that fosters ownership, accountability, transparency and innovation
Be a role model with a dedication to action and a high bar for craftsmanship
Contribute strategically to the overall long-term technology roadmap
Identify problems and work to continually improve productivity and efficiency
Foster open, honest, and constructive communication within and across teams
Manage and optimise team performance to consistently meet and exceed delivery expectations
What skills do I need?
2+ years of hands-on technical management experience
5+ years of programming experience in software design and development in an object-oriented programming language such as Java, C/C++, Ruby, C#
Deep knowledge of developing web applications
Superb written and verbal English communication skills
Ability to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams
Ability to convey just the right message to just the right people at just the right time, with the purpose of keeping the business moving forward
Knowledge of (and a passion for) current trends and best practices in software design and architecture, including performance, security and scalability
Strong understanding of and passion for craftsmanship
Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire teams to achieve high-impact results
Proven track record of nurturing talent and creating growth opportunities
Strong project management skills with a focus on delivering outcomes
Ability to balance technical debt, feature development, and operational excellence
Don’t worry if you don’t tick every box in order to apply, we’re always happy to review applications and take all experience into consideration. We do our best to provide feedback where we can!
Not required but considered a plus
Experience working with and leading teams in multiple locations
Experience in building and running large scale distributed systems
Experience in fostering innovation and driving continuous improvement
Proven ability to optimise team processes for increased efficiency and output
Why work with us?
Work in a fun and supportive environment with regular team events
Excellent career progression - take LearnUpon where you think it can go
Structured learning environment
Competitive salary and company ESOP
Employer contributed pension in Ireland
Private health insurance
25 days annual leave + 1 annual company wellness day off
What is the Hiring Process?
Applicants for the position can expect the following hiring process:
Qualified applicants will be invited to schedule a 30-minute call.
Successful candidates will then be invited to a series of practical interviews.
Finally, candidates will have a short interview with our CTO.
Successful candidates will be contacted with an offer to join our team.
LearnUpon is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, family status, age disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, membership of the Traveller community, or any other legally protected status.
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