Engineering Manager
Company: Polco
Location: Middleton
Posted on: May 28, 2023
Job Description:
Polco is Hiring an Engineering Manager! Polco is looking for an
insightful and creative Engineering Manager who wants to improve
cities and communities by building great civic engagement software.
We're looking for a tenacious problem solver who loves a challenge,
thrives in a highly collaborative environment, and is excited by
the pace of a startup. Who We Are Polco is dedicated to
transforming how local governments, representatives, and community
organizations interact with the communities they serve. We're all
about civic engagement and creatively bringing new and innovative
technologies to the front lines of democracy. Our team comes from
every walk of life and all corners of the country, but we're all
problem solvers at heart. As a product, Polco is designed to bring
people closer together regardless of who they are, where they come
from, or how they think. As a company, Polco appreciates and
celebrates these differences among our teams too-after all, we're
building something that everyone needs to love, so diverse
perspectives are important. We don't look for people with perfect
resumes or who "fit the mold." We look for people who can make our
team better. What You'll Do As an Engineering Manager at Polco,
you'll jump right into the role, learning our stack and
collaborating with others to deliver value to both your team and
our users. In this role, you'll work with the Product Team to
understand requirements and business value. - Developers at Polco
are generalists, and we work together as a team to meet our goals
and deliver value to our users. -
- Ensure the success of your team and its people through
individual career development, removing technical blockers, and
being accountable for meeting sprint and quarterly commitments
- Strategic technical planning with Product Managers and staff
Engineers
- Manage team bandwidth and resources to meet commitments
- Scope work for your team alongside Product Owners and Product
Managers
- Work with a small cross-functional team and partner closely
with product, design, and internal stakeholders Who You Are
- You are a team player who thrives when you see your team
succeed and do their best work
- You understand and embrace what needs to be done to ensure
everyone meet their goals
- You are a team leader who loves mentoring and helping those
around you grow as technologists
- You aren't afraid to think big-you, like us, want to change the
world and believe that no idea is too outlandish
- You have excellent communication skills and are comfortable
communicating within and between teams -
- You like the idea of joining a team when it's still growing and
feel excited by the prospect of having a major impact on our
culture, our product, and our company What Qualifications You'll
Bring
- You have a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, a
related field, or professional industry experience
- You have 5+ years of development experience along with 2+ years
of management experience
- You have an understanding of software development fundamentals
and experience with core web technologies
- Bonus points if you have experience with:
- Typescript
- React
- GraphQL and Apollo
- PostgreSQL
- Automated Testing
- Mobile first or responsive design
- Data engineering and analytics
- Heroku, AWS, or other cloud infrastructure services
- Microservice Architecture What Benefits We Offer You
- A significant chance to improve how government (and maybe even
politics) works
- The excitement of being instrumental to the success of a
rapidly growing tech company
- Working on an awesome stack
- A remote-first work environment with flexible work hours and
generous paid time off
- Competitive compensation and stock options
- Opportunities and encouragement for you to continue growing and
learning -
- Full health benefits, including dental, medical, and vision
coverage
- Home office setup stipend and professional development stipend
How to Apply Apply by clicking the link below. A resume is required
(please submit a PDF). This position was first posted on April 12
and will remain open until filled. #LI-REMOTE
Keywords: Polco, Madison , Engineering Manager, Executive , Middleton, Wisconsin
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