Engineering Manager | Mid-Senior | Saily

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• Key qualities and behaviors of a successful leader at Nord Security https://nordsecurity.com/leadership

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and manage cross-functional engineering teams (backend, mobile, product engineers) 10–25 engineers (depending on the EM seniority) across up to 4 cross-functional teams.
• Own people management (professional development, performance reviews, conflict resolution), building healthy, motivated, and high-performing teams.
• Hire new engineers with either strong experience or high potential while not compromising culture
• Onboard, support and ensure the wellbeing of high-quality engineers.
• Be responsible for building, scaling, and coaching teams in a fast-evolving engineering organization.
• Ensure strong execution, ownership, and accountability across teams.
• Improve processes, workflows, and collaboration.
• Identify people and team performance issues early and resolve them pragmatically.
• Drive team structure and culture improvements as the org evolves.
• Work as the connecting glue between Teams, Project Leads, Product Owners and Staff Engineers - ensuring everyone has the necessary context and are enabled to move forward.
• Collaborate closely with senior leadership.
• Be trusted to challenge ideas, give feedback upward, and influence strategy.
• Function as a strong, independent voice inside leadership discussions.
• Act as a role model for discipline, accountability, and ownership.
• Work from the Vilnius or Warsaw office and set a visible leadership presence.

CORE REQUIREMENTS

• At least 2-3 years of experience leading a team of software engineers.
• Solid software development background, and either experience or a desire to develop an understanding of the mobile applications domain.
• You're not expected to write the code, but you'll need to understand the logic of the system.
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Openness to collaborate and mentor team members, while also sharing practical knowledge and trends.
• Team-spirited, proactive, and able to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Ability to come up with cross-platform solutions together with the team in a timely manner.
• Proactiveness in constantly developing innovative solutions while tracking the teams' metrics.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Sharpen your edge: training, mentorship, and room to grow — always.
• Take the time you need: extra vacation days, sick days, and time off when life calls.
• Get premium healthcare: private health insurance in Lithuania and Poland — fully covered.
• Protect your peace: enjoy free subscriptions to Calm, Headspace, and Mindletic, and our own resilience and mindfulness trainings.
• Own your fitness: in-house gyms, sport cards, online workouts, and personal guidance — on us.
• Pack your bags for workation: experience our company-wide trip abroad to the fullest.
• Work from anywhere: work from wherever keeps you in the zone.
• Celebrate your milestones: birthdays, weddings, and new family members — all deserve a gift.
• Parent with ease: children's summer camps and flexibility around the schedule — because parenting never pauses.
• Join the party: team building and company events people talk about for months.
• Unlock Cyber City: coffee bar, open gyms, kids' room, music room, massage chairs — our Vilnius HQ is yours to enjoy.

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• We expect all candidates to provide accurate and complete information during the recruitment process.
• While limited use of AI tools to refine application materials is acceptable, candidates remain fully responsible for ensuring that their submissions reflect their own qualifications, skills, and experience.
• Any failure to do so may negatively affect participation in the recruitment process.
• If broader AI assistance is allowed for a particular role or stage, we'll let you know in advance.
• By submitting your application, you acknowledge that it may be processed using automated tools for evaluation purposes.
• As part of our recruitment process, we may use an AI-based application review tool to help assess applications based on skills and experience relevant to the role.
• This technology is used to support - not replace - human decision-making, and every application is ultimately reviewed by a recruiter.

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