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Engineering Manager, Backend - International

Remote - InternationalFull-time2026-10-15 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead and mentor a team of software engineers to build and maintain features for Justworks' HR platform, balancing hands-on coding with strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration.

Role type

Engineering Manager (Backend)

Builds

Production web applications and features for HR software customers

Domain

HR Technology / SaaS

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Software engineering, team leadership, technical strategy, cross-functional communication, mentoring, project prioritization

Preferred skills

Experience with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, agile methodologies

Technologies

Golang, Ruby on Rails, Javascript, MySQL, Kafka, AWS, Git, Memcache, Redis, ElasticSearch, Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes, CircleCI, DataDog

Responsibilities

Coordinate projects and set priorities for the engineering team; Mentor engineers to foster technical excellence; Partner with Product to define long-term strategy and roadmap; Drive sound technical decision-making across teams; Attract, hire, and retain high-performing engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities