Full-Time

Engineering Manager

Developer Growth

Posted on 11/27/2024

ngrok

ngrok

51-200 employees

Unified ingress platform for secure access

Enterprise Software
Cybersecurity

Compensation Overview

$200k - $260kAnnually

Senior

No H1B Sponsorship

Remote in USA

Must be US-based and legally authorized to work in the United States.

Category
Engineering Management
Software Development Management
Growth & Marketing
Required Skills
Go
Product Design
Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience as a software engineer using Go or other compiled languages
  • 4+ years experience as a technical lead or engineering manager
  • Excellent verbal, written, and engineering communication skills
  • Experience building (process, tech, etc.) from scratch: e.g. at a startup or on a new team
Responsibilities
  • Grow, manage, and coach a team of 5-7 software engineers
  • Design new product offerings across the product line and maintain existing services within your team's area of expertise
  • Drive continuous learning and improvement with your team through execution, retrospection, and celebration
  • Facilitate effective decision-making on the team by learning ngrok’s product, people, and how your team’s remit fits into the larger picture
  • Drive sustainable success for the team by planning effectively each quarter- balancing product work, technical investments, and experiments
  • Earn trust and build customer empathy by working regularly in an area of the codebase and engaging with our operations
  • Enhance the capabilities of the team through continuous coaching, hiring a diverse and efficient team, and fostering psychological safety
  • Empower great, local, team decisions, providing current business and product context
  • Work with leadership to create and implement process around performance and organizational infrastructure
  • Represent ngrok publicly: on our blog, speaking at meetups, via open-source contributions
  • Be an engineering leader who contributes to a healthy and growing organizational culture

ngrok provides a platform that allows developers to quickly and securely expose their applications, devices, or services to the internet. This is done through a unified ingress system that simplifies various networking tasks such as authentication, remote management, and load balancing. Developers can easily integrate ngrok into their existing technology stacks, making it accessible for both individual developers and large enterprises. What sets ngrok apart from its competitors is its focus on ease of use and strong security features, which have earned the trust of over 5 million developers and endorsements from major companies like Twilio and Microsoft. The goal of ngrok is to streamline the development and deployment processes for developers by offering both free and premium subscription plans that cater to different needs.

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$48.6M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2015

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-7%

1 year growth

-8%

2 year growth

30%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The $50 million Series A funding provides significant capital for growth and innovation.
  • The launch of always-on Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) enhances reliability and performance for global users.
  • New SDKs and developer documentation improve accessibility and ease of use, fostering a strong developer community.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive landscape in API management and ingress solutions is intense, requiring continuous innovation to maintain market position.
  • Reliance on a pay-as-you-go model may lead to revenue volatility, especially if customer usage patterns fluctuate.

What makes ngrok unique

  • Ngrok's API gateway as a service simplifies ingress management, setting it apart from traditional API management solutions.
  • The introduction of a pay-as-you-go pricing model offers flexibility and cost-efficiency, appealing to a broad range of customers.
  • Ngrok's focus on security, including OAuth and Webhook validation in its free plan, enhances its value proposition in a competitive market.

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