Engineering Manager @ Workera

INACTIVE

Full-Time

Engineering Manager

Workera

51-200 employees

Skills intelligence platform for enterprises

Data & Analytics

AI & Machine Learning

Junior, Mid, Senior

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Requirements

Experience managing teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with a track record of scaling and growing teams
Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas and strategies to stakeholders at all levels
Hands-on experience as a developer with a solid understanding of our tech stack, including PostgreSQL, Python, Elixir, and RabbitMQ
A good comprehension of team dynamics and conflict resolution, with a natural ability to inspire others and generate confidence
A passion for learning and staying up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends
The ability to work remotely and be based in Latin America

Responsibilities

Prioritize and manage multiple tasks to drive user and business impact, while collaborating closely with Product and Design teams
Cultivate a culture of trust, collaboration, and accountability within the team, taking ownership for consistently achieving individual and team objectives
Coach and mentor the team to achieve sustainable growth in line with the company's long-term vision
Model, teach, and apply our Engineering values and principles to promote technical productivity, reliability, and simplicity
Ensure the team has clear incremental goals during our build cycle, while providing feedback and learning & development opportunities to promote career growth

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Shape-Up or other product development methodologies is a plus

Workera is a fast-growing, Series B Silicon Valley start-up redefining how enterprises understand, develop, and mobilize talent. Workera’s skills intelligence platform empowers leaders to make better, more informed talent development decisions. Utilizing computational psychometrics and deep learning, Workera delivers best-in-class computer adaptive assessments with hyper-personalized learning plans to companies across all industries. Global organizations, including Samsung, Siemens Energy, and the US Air Force, use the platform to intelligently invest in and support their talent.

Our founders are Kian Katanforoosh, an award-winning Stanford Computer Science Lecturer who has taught AI to over 1 million people and our Chairman is Dr. Andrew Ng, co-founder of Coursera (NYSE: COUR), CEO of DeepLearning.AI, and founding lead of the Google Brain project.

We are seeking a talented Engineering Manager (LATAM) to lead one of our Product delivery teams. As the team lead, you will play a critical role in supporting our growth by scaling a team of six engineers and fostering a healthy, inclusive culture that empowers everyone to do their best work.

🧠 Here’s what you’ll do:

Prioritize and manage multiple tasks to drive user and business impact, while collaborating closely with Product and Design teams.
Cultivate a culture of trust, collaboration, and accountability within the team, taking ownership for consistently achieving individual and team objectives.
Coach and mentor the team to achieve sustainable growth in line with the company’s long-term vision.
Model, teach, and apply our Engineering values and principles to promote technical productivity, reliability, and simplicity.
Ensure the team has clear incremental goals during our build cycle, while providing feedback and learning & development opportunities to promote career growth.

⚒️ We hope you have:

Experience managing teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with a track record of scaling and growing teams.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas and strategies to stakeholders at all levels.
Hands-on experience as a developer with a solid understanding of our tech stack, including PostgreSQL, Python, Elixir, and RabbitMQ.
A good comprehension of team dynamics and conflict resolution, with a natural ability to inspire others and generate confidence.
Experience with Shape-Up or other product development methodologies is a plus.
A passion for learning and staying up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends.
The ability to work remotely and be based in Latin America.

At Workera, we value diversity and strive to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re passionate about AI and upskilling, and want to be part of a dynamic and innovative team, we’d love to hear from you!

🌎 LATAM -PT | MT | CT | ET

What you’ll get by working with us:

Unlimited PTO plus a week off between Christmas and New Year’s
Collegial atmosphere
Innovative environment
Full support for home offices
A culture of life-long learning supported up to $3,000 reimbursement for professional development
Working across cultural and geographical lines alongside our offices in different parts of the world
Being part of a world-class technical team that’s trying to make the world more meritocratic
Being part of a great cause to improve lives everywhere through artificial intelligence
Opportunity to own high-impact projects

Workera’s vision is to help humanity measurably close the skills gap. We’re learners, dreamers, and game-changers. Join us to bring everyone the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential!

At Workera we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Workera believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Selection for employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Workera

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Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$44.5M

Headquarters

Palo Alto, California

Founded

2019

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 18%

1 year growth

↑ 60%

2 year growth

↑ 156%

Benefits

Unlimited PTO plus a week off between Christmas and New Year’s

Collegial atmosphere

Innovative environment

Full support for home offices

A culture of life-long learning supported up to $3,000 reimbursement for professional development

Working across cultural and geographical lines alongside our offices in different parts of the world

Being part of a world-class technical team that’s trying to make the world more meritocratic

Being part of a great cause to improve lives everywhere through artificial intelligence

Opportunity to own high-impact projects

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