What are the responsibilities and job description for the Backend Software Engineering Manager position at Skyrocket Ventures?
**Backend Software Engineering Manager - Consumer Health Platform**
The company's product is in the realms of healthcare, consumer web, consumer mobile, and enterprise software. It is reducing the cost and improving the quality of healthcare.
Enabling people to have access to their healthcare in a convenient and safer way.
The company will be using Java and Spring as its tech stack.
This role is about developing and coaching a small group of talented individuals to reach their full potential and maximize their impact.
You will manage 5 engineers to start, then hiring several more engineers. You could grow your team to 8-10 engineers in the next 2 years.
You will lead your team to deliver high quality software at a fast pace.
Care for your team members' career growth by developing and coaching them according to each individual's passions and strengths.
Collaborate and coordinate with stakeholders and teams across the company to maximize your team's impact and influence.
Responsibilities:
- Running a small team efficiently
- Managing 5 engineers to start, then hiring several more engineers
- Leading your team to deliver high quality software at a fast pace
- Being a coach, taking an active hands-on approach to supporting your team
- Caring for your team members' career growth by developing and coaching them according to each individual's passions and strengths
- Collaborating and coordinating with stakeholders and teams across the company to maximize your team's impact and influence
Qualifications:
- At least 1 year of experience (more is better) as an Engineering Manager
- Experience managing at least 3 engineers in person (not just remotely)
- At least 5 years of experience (more is better) as an Engineer
- Having continued stay sharp in terms of technical ability despite moving into a management role, preferably with demonstrated expertise in backend software engineering
- Expertise in at least one of these: Java, Go or Python
- Startup experience
- Demonstrated success in leading, growing, and coaching a small engineering team in fast-paced environments
Nice to Have:
- Expertise with Java
- Experience managing at least 10 people in person (not just remotely)
- Built products from zero to one in a startup environment
- Built in ecommerce or SaaS
- Experienced a variety of management styles at different companies and developed a personal viewpoint on management
