Engineering Manager
- Hybrid
- Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
- Recharge | Product & Engineering
Join Recharge as an Engineering Manager and be part of a historic transformation.
Job description
Why Recharge
At Recharge, we're revolutionising prepaid payments! From call credits to gaming, entertainment and more, we make online recharge easy, anytime, anywhere.
Join us in our exciting journey of an ambitious scaleup in a state of rapid growth & make a real impact. Together, we believe we can create something extraordinary.
Let's skip the corporate talk and get to the good stuff: we offer 15,000+ products, have secured $70 million in funding and achieved over 20% growth in 2023. Our goal? €75 million in revenue by 2024. With 1.1 million app downloads last year, 5 million active customers, a presence in 180 countries and a diverse team of 160+ employees from 40+ nationalities, we’re just getting started.
We’re searching for passionate and driven individuals to join our mission. If this sounds like you, consider this your sign: we want you on our team!
The Role and Responsibilities:
- Oversee and manage a team of 3 (cloud) engineers, (and potentially another full-stack team of 6 full-stack engineers), ensuring efficient team operations and project delivery. This includes recruiting, hiring, mentoring, and providing career development opportunities for team members.
- Help the team with prioritisation. Assisted in troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues, ensuring the team adopted best practices in software engineering.
- Oversee project timelines and deliverables. Ensure resources are allocated efficiently and projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
- Work closely with other departments to improve cross-functional workflows and communication.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders across the organisation, including providing regular updates on team progress, project challenges, and technological advancements.
- Oversee the utilisation of modern platforms and technologies, ensuring they are leveraged effectively to maximise the value the engineering teams deliver.
Our Tech Stack:
Familiarity with React, Next.js, TypeScript, GraphQL. Javascript/Typescript knowledge is a must since all our codebase is that.
Familiarity with AWS (or other cloud providers), Gitlab, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, CI/CD processes
Familiarity with automated testing tools like Playwright, Postman
Monitoring and observability with Datadog and Opsgenie
Job requirements
Who We're Looking For:
Proven experience in working with large-scale web experiences.
Experience in leading and managing teams of skilled software engineers.
Excellent people management, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication abilities, capable of engaging with both technical and non-technical audiences.
A servant-leadership approach, ready to own challenges and influence at senior levels.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Recharge, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
What we offer
30 days of holiday, a great pension scheme, and one of the best relocation packages in Amsterdam
Flexible working hours and an office overlooking the Amstel
Macbook Pro or Windows Laptop
Budget for noise-cancelling headphones, travel to and from the office, opportunities to work from home and self-learning
Free healthy breakfast, lunch and snacks by our in-house chef
Unlimited access to mental health support by certified psychologists via OpenUp
Free Dutch classes to help out with daily life in the Netherlands
Regular parties, celebrations and other events.
The process
1. Apply: Want in? Let us know! Apply for a role and help us get to know your best self.
2. Video interview: One of our recruiters will get in touch to help you both understand if Recharge is the right next move for you.
3. Hiring manager interview: During this 1 hour, you’ll meet the hiring manager, where they'll assess your technical and people leadership skills.
4. In person interview: During this 1.5 hour, the hiring manager and our principal engineer, will conduct a situational interview to gain insight into your work approach and problem-solving methods.
6. Final Interview: During these 30 minutes, the CPTO will have an open discussion about your motivations, ambitions and general experience about working with technology and product teams.
7. Offer: You did it! There are only a few tickets available, and this one has your name on it. Welcome to the team.
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