Full-Time

Sr. Manager of Community Back End Engineering

Posted on 12/5/2024

Glassdoor

Glassdoor

1,001-5,000 employees

Job search platform with company reviews

Compensation Overview

$168.1k - $223.3kAnnually

+ Bonus + Restricted Stock Units (RSU)

Senior

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Chicago, IL, USA

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Agile
Node.js
GraphQL
TypeScript
Microservices
AWS
Redis
MongoDB
REST APIs
Requirements
  • Strong expertise in NodeJS, Typescript, GraphQL, MongoDB, Redis, Restful API design, and AWS services (S3, SQS, etc.). Ability to guide and coach engineers in these technologies.
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in a technical leadership capacity with backend developers in an agile and flexible environment.
  • Proven track record of mentoring and motivating a team, driving high performance, and fostering a collaborative culture.
  • Experience in project planning, creating technical roadmaps, and managing resources to meet deadlines.
  • Strong ability to work cross-functionally with product managers, designers, legal, security, and other engineering teams.
Responsibilities
  • Lead a team of backend engineers in building and scaling backend services, APIs, and integrations and foster a positive and growth-oriented environment, and you are committed to building and mentoring high-performing teams.
  • Own the design, implementation, and operation of backend services using technologies such as NodeJS, Typescript, GraphQL, MongoDB, Redis, and AWS.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, front-end, and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and secure solutions.
  • Design and implement RESTful APIs, ensuring they are efficient, secure, and maintainable.
  • Oversee the creation of microservices architectures, leveraging cloud services such as AWS, S3, and SQS and be able to help ideate and guide architecture discussions.
  • Mentor and guide backend engineers in adopting best practices in code design, testing, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).
  • Foster a strong engineering culture, promote growth and learning, and lead by example in delivering high-quality solutions.
  • Ensure effective project planning, resource allocation, and roadmap creation to meet team goals and deliverables and manage complex projects, balancing competing priorities, and delivering results.
  • Engage with stakeholders to understand technical needs and align engineering efforts with business priorities.
  • Advocate for and cultivate a 'One Team' mindset to promote collaboration and cross-team cooperation.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with AngularJS and SQL databases/warehouse technologies (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift) is a plus.

Glassdoor connects job seekers with employers by providing a job search engine, personalized salary tools, and an extensive database of company reviews. Job seekers can browse millions of job listings and gain insights into company cultures through anonymous employee feedback. Employers can post job openings for free and utilize branding solutions to attract talent. Glassdoor generates revenue through advertising and premium subscription services, aiming to enhance the job search experience for individuals and improve recruitment for companies.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$198.9M

Headquarters

Mill Valley, California

Founded

2007

Simplify Jobs

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for remote work insights boosts Glassdoor's relevance.
  • AI integration enhances personalized job recommendations and user engagement.
  • Expansion of employer branding services meets growing market needs.

What critics are saying

  • User trust erosion due to privacy concerns impacts platform credibility.
  • Increased competition from LinkedIn and Indeed threatens user retention.
  • Legal challenges from privacy breaches could result in financial penalties.

What makes Glassdoor unique

  • Glassdoor offers extensive company reviews from current and former employees.
  • The platform provides personalized salary tools for better compensation understanding.
  • Glassdoor's Fishbowl feature enables anonymous professional conversations.

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Benefits

Medical, dental, & vision coverage

PTO

401(k) with 50% match

Professional development

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-2%
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