Helpshift is a SaaS platform that enables companies to provide a seamless customer support experience within the app! We are installed on over 2 billion devices and serve over 900 Million active users every month while enabling over ~7 Million conversations every month. You will work on projects that impact these conversations in order to bring maximum value to the consumer.As Sr. Engineering Manager, you will get a chance to work with and manage a technically rigorous but fun team of engineers. Our engineers are product minded (https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/the-product-minded-engineer/) and take deep care about shipping quality features and maintaining our systems. Please check out our Engineering Blog: Helpshift Engineering to get a sense of all the interesting work going on at Helpshift.About the role: You will be leading the team responsible for workflow enhancements like chatbots and auto-assignment systems while integrating with AI features.Evaluate software solutions and system performance, as well as supervising the software development team.Lead the team in working towards the stability, scalability and resiliency of the Helpshift platformManage the development, deployment, and integration of software solutions.Strive to improve performance, efficiency and sustainability of product.Advocate on behalf of team membersDemonstrate patience and use effective explanations when mentoring junior software developers.Plan and execute strategies for completing projects on time.Determine the need for training and talent development.Hire team members and contractors.Display strong work ethics. Be a team player with a strong sense of ownership and collaboration.Collaborate with other team leaders and departments.RequirementsQualifications: Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, information systems, information technology, or similar.5+ years of experience in software development.3+ years experience in team management.Ability to mentor junior software developers, as well as to collaborate with all stakeholders.Leadership, team building, and mentoring skillsExceptional interpersonal and communication skills.In-depth knowledge of at least one programming language such as Java, Clojure, Python or JavaScript.Production experience of systems using Elasticsearch, Kafka, RedisAbility to keep up with software industry trends and innovation.Nice to have: Have experience in managing a team of 10+ engineersProficiency in documenting processes and monitoring performance metrics.Knowledge of functional programming is a plus. (We use Clojure)Experience in working with any one of MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka or Postgresql at scale is good to have.
Helpshift is a SaaS platform that enables companies to provide a seamless customer support experience within the app! We are installed on over 2 billion devices and serve over 900 Million active users every month while enabling over ~7 Million conversations every month. You will work on projects that impact these conversations in order to bring maximum value to the consumer.
As Sr. Engineering Manager, you will get a chance to work with and manage a technically rigorous but fun team of engineers. Our engineers are product minded (https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/the-product-minded-engineer/) and take deep care about shipping quality features and maintaining our systems. Please check out our Engineering Blog: Helpshift Engineering to get a sense of all the interesting work going on at Helpshift.
About the role:
- You will be leading the team responsible for workflow enhancements like chatbots and auto-assignment systems while integrating with AI features.
- Evaluate software solutions and system performance, as well as supervising the software development team.
- Lead the team in working towards the stability, scalability and resiliency of the Helpshift platform
- Manage the development, deployment, and integration of software solutions.
- Strive to improve performance, efficiency and sustainability of product.
- Advocate on behalf of team members
- Demonstrate patience and use effective explanations when mentoring junior software developers.
- Plan and execute strategies for completing projects on time.
- Determine the need for training and talent development.
- Hire team members and contractors.
- Display strong work ethics. Be a team player with a strong sense of ownership and collaboration.
- Collaborate with other team leaders and departments.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, information systems, information technology, or similar.
- 5+ years of experience in software development.
- 3+ years experience in team management.
- Ability to mentor junior software developers, as well as to collaborate with all stakeholders.
- Leadership, team building, and mentoring skills
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
- In-depth knowledge of at least one programming language such as Java, Clojure, Python or JavaScript.
- Production experience of systems using Elasticsearch, Kafka, Redis
- Ability to keep up with software industry trends and innovation.
Nice to have:
- Have experience in managing a team of 10+ engineers
- Proficiency in documenting processes and monitoring performance metrics.
- Knowledge of functional programming is a plus. (We use Clojure)
- Experience in working with any one of MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka or Postgresql at scale is good to have.
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COMPANY PROFILE
Keywords is a growth company, trusted and relied upon by the world’s leading video game and entertainment companies to work alongside them during the full game development cycle to bring immersive content to life for the joy of billions of people across the world.
We are a critical enabler of a large, dynamic industry, and are building out our proprietary technology platform to augment our future growth.
WHY WORK AT KEYWORDS STUDIOS?
People who work at Keywords are passionate, talented, committed and resourceful. As a business we thrive on diversity, celebrate uniqueness and work as teams whether we are physically together in one of our 70 global studios or working together virtually.
We empower people to perform to the best of their ability with our “can do” attitude. We appreciate and embrace flexibility. We learn at every opportunity to grow ourselves through experience, training and tackling new challenges.
This is what makes us Keywordians.
https://www.keywordsstudios.com/
