Happening

Engineering Manager -Gaming

Happening Croatia 19 days ago
engineering
About the role:
 
We are looking for an Engineering Manager to join and lead our team in Gaming area. All our teams are working closely together in cross-functional collaboration with other teams in Happening, such as Product Design, Data, QA and others. We are looking for the Engineering Manager that will drive the people and technical growth of the Gaming business area.We’re looking for someone who has:
  • Experience in Technical and People leadership
  • Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle
  • Proven experience leading cross-functional teams (e.g. engineering, design, product, QA, data)
  • Experience resolving complex engineering and communication issues
  • Great time management, organizational and multitasking skills
Bonus points for:
  • Experience with developing, deploying, and maintaining  frontend applications or microservices-oriented applications
  • Experience in online casino or sports betting products and driving improvements to them
What you’ll be doing:
  • Leading the team of engineers; reporting directly to you will be engineers (tech leads, software engineers, QAs)
  • Ensure growth and development opportunities for all team members which includes employee coaching and mentoring, identifying and removing roadblocks and distractions, running regular 1:1s and feedback sessions with team members, performing performance reviews for the direct reports
  • Nurturing a strong relationship with other engineering managers, technical leads and product managers
  • Stakeholder coordination: defining priorities, managing expectations, ensuring regular updates and follow-ups regarding the teams’ scope of work
  • Supporting engineering department goals by setting team requirements, goals and timelines
  • Making relevant technical and business decisions that ensure predictable delivery in terms of timelines, stability, and performance
  • Building and maintaining the culture of engineering excellence - we don’t cut corners when it comes to quality and reliability