We are on the lookout for a software engineering manager to lead teams of engineers to take our company to the next level.This won't be your typical cog-in-the-machine type of job. If you're a high achiever with talent, looking for something more than a boring job in a corporate environment, want to work with the best and brightest and don't need to be handheld, this is the job for you.At Freelancer you'll get to work on a highly diverse, global set of internet-scale challenges where you will make a meaningful difference with real responsibility, while rapidly building your skills. We run a meritocracy - we actively promote from within.You'll also change lives - our mission is to provide one billion jobs. Not many companies actually make a difference like Freelancer does in providing opportunity and income to people all around the world.We have a very wide range of engineering challenges to sink your teeth into. You'll get a chance to be exposed to a wide variety of technologies across our businesses. Freelancer.com is an Alexa top 1000 website with a cutting-edge frontend stack incorporating Angular, TypeScript and RxJS. Our backend powers a large suite of services running a modern global marketplace; messaging, payments, translations, file services and a notification system sending millions of notifications an hour. We deploy code to production multiple times a day.Requirements:Our engineering managers report directly to the VP of Engineering and lead multiple engineering teams to achieve their best. You will:Build and maintain multiple high-performance software engineering teamsWork with engineering teams to develop roadmaps, define delivery goals, and achieve them within agreed timelinesCommunicate effectively with stakeholders business-wideProvide leadership, training, and mentoring to other software engineersMaintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing and practicing good engineering practices and habitsWork well with product managers and other teams to achieve the best outcomes given a number of constraintsCultivate a healthy team culture centered on company valuesRequired experience:Experience leading development teamsSignificant experience with building large-scale web softwareExperience working in an agile team environment, continuously shipping environmentStrong writing and verbal communication skillsStrong sense of ownership and able to self-manage workSelf-motivated and track record of learning new technologiesStrong troubleshooting skills and creative problem-solving abilityStrong technical skills, we expect you can engage with our senior architects to contribute to technical plans and designsTertiary Degree in Computer Science / Engineering (or related); MSc or PhD a plusNice to haves:Extensive experience managing multiple software engineering teamsCloud computing experience, preferably AWSExperience with SOA, microservice, and containerization architectureExperience with development of public-facing APIsExperience with modern Javascript frameworks, such as Angular, React, or VueExperience with TypeScriptStrong knowledge of computer networkingSound understanding of OWASP and the best web security practicesBenefits:A meritocratic culture with the ability to take ownership and fast track your career.Weekly Town Halls with the all-important Q&A session with the CEO (you really can ask him anything)!Friday lunches - We finish each week with a catered lunch. Every Friday we offer a different cuisine from local restaurants.Fully stocked kitchens + yes we do have beer taps (and a bar with a killer view!)Hack-a-thons - Get hacking and programming in this quarterly company-wide event where teams create solutions to existing problems and win prizes. The 2-day event is filled with games, events, shows, food, and more.Fun events (we once built a soccer stadium in the office with two tonnes of turf).Located at Grosvenor Place - Home of Freelancer HQ, this iconic building and location with harbour views with weekly and complimentary classes, activities, events, promotions, competitions and deals.About Freelancer.comTwelve-time Webby award-winning Freelancer.com is the world's largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace by total number of users and projects posted with more than 65 million users who have posted 22 million jobs. We work with everyone from consumers to NASA in over 2,000 areas as diverse as website development, marketing, copywriting, astrophysics, aerospace engineering, and manufacturing.
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