Engineering Manager, Apps & APIs

Job description

Accountabilities: This role focuses on leading a high-performing engineering team while ensuring strong technical delivery across APIs, applications, and platform-facing systems. Lead, mentor, and grow a distributed team of 4–7 software engineers, fostering strong collaboration, clarity, and accountability Define team structure, norms, and engineering culture that supports high performance and continuous improvement Own the execution roadmap, ensuring clear prioritization, effective delivery planning, and timely execution of engineering initiatives Partner closely with Product to align engineering efforts with business goals and product strategy Oversee development of customer-facing applications, including web apps, APIs, and AI-enabled interfaces Contribute to system architecture discussions and provide technical guidance without becoming a delivery bottleneck Drive the evolution of a production-grade public API strategy focused on reliability, scalability, and developer experience Support the development of emerging platform components, including agentic applications and AI-native systems Improve engineering processes, cross-functional collaboration, and delivery efficiency across distributed teams Ensure high-quality technical execution through code review oversight, architectural guidance, and engineering best practices Requirements: The ideal candidate combines strong engineering leadership experience with a solid technical background in APIs, web systems, and modern SaaS environments. Experience managing and mentoring globally distributed software engineering teams Strong technical background in web application and API development Experience working with modern backend technologies such as Ruby on Rails and Python-based services Proven ability to translate ambiguous product requirements into clear technical deliverables Experience designing, building, and maintaining production-grade APIs with external consumers Strong understanding of API reliability, versioning, scalability, and developer experience principles Ability to stay technically engaged in architecture discussions and code reviews without blocking delivery Experience working in fast-paced SaaS environments with iterative delivery approaches Strong communication skills, particularly in async-first and remote team environments Demonstrated ability to lead engineering culture, set standards, and scale teams effectively Comfortable working in environments involving emerging technologies such as AI-driven systems and agentic workflows Strong collaboration skills with Product, Design, and senior leadership stakeholders Benefits: Fully remote, async-first working environment with global flexibility Competitive salary with early-stage equity participation Opportunity to work with highly skilled, collaborative engineering teams Flexible working model with autonomy and outcome-focused culture Generous PTO policy, including mandatory minimum time off and local holidays Strong emphasis on documentation, independence, and low-meeting culture Opportunity to shape AI-native engineering practices and modern platform architecture Exposure to cutting-edge technologies including APIs, AI systems, and scalable web platforms Leadership role with direct influence over product direction and engineering strategy How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether? Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time. #LI-CL1 This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for an Engineering Manager, Apps & APIs in Switzerland. This is a high-impact leadership role at the intersection of engineering management, product delivery, and developer-facing platform development. You will lead a distributed team responsible for building and evolving the customer-facing surface of a modern marketing mix modeling platform, including core web applications, public APIs, and emerging AI-driven interfaces. The role blends people leadership with strong technical involvement, requiring you to guide architecture decisions while enabling a fast-moving engineering team to deliver high-quality products. You will partner closely with Product and senior leadership to shape roadmap priorities, improve execution processes, and define what great looks like for a modern AI-enabled engineering organization. This is an opportunity to influence both product direction and engineering culture in a highly technical, async-first, global environment.