Manager, Software Engineering, Data Observability

Joining Collibra’s Software Engineering team

• Join our vibrant Software Engineering team at Collibra, where you'll lead a diverse and dedicated group of 5 to 7 highly engaged software engineers, contributing directly to the core of the Collibra Solution. 
• Reporting to a member of the Senior Engineering leadership team, this multifaceted role demands excellent people management and organizational skills, combined with a solid technical foundation. 
• With your team at the core of the Collibra solution, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with a wide array of stakeholders across various application areas and roles, empowering you to make a meaningful impact on Collibra’s success. 
• We value inclusivity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds to bring their unique perspectives and talents to our team.

This is a hybrid role based in our Prague office. Our hybrid model means you’ll work from the office at least two days each week. This setup helps us stay connected, work more closely together, and keep making progress as a team.

Software Engineering Managers at Collibra are responsible for

• Lead a team of 5 to 7 software engineers to deliver high-quality software solutions following agile best practices.
• Collaborate with your Product Management counterpart to align engineering efforts with business goals and customer needs.
• Support your team members in growing their technical skills and developing their careers.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical designs to ensure scalability and performance.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to build a sense of ownership among team members.

You have

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering or a related technical role.
• 2+ years of experience in a leadership or people management position within an engineering team.
• Proficient in utilizing advanced software development tools and version control systems, such as GitHub and JIRA.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working with distributed and diverse teams.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent related working experience is required.
• This is a full time employment position. As of this time, we are not considering freelance or B2B arrangements for this role.
• You must have work authorization to work in Prague, Czech Republic.

You are

• Agile Expertise: Skilled in agile development methodologies and iterative improvement techniques.
• Communication Skills: Possesses outstanding English verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey technical concepts and is a great listener.
• Learning and Growth Mindset: Eager to learn, stay updated with best practices and trends, and share knowledge with the team.
• Organizational Skills: Proven abilities to help the team identify, prioritize, and remove impediments, ensuring smooth and dependable delivery.
• Team Building: Excels at building bridges among team members and functions, fostering a positive team spirit and supporting motivation.
• Collaboration: Keen to work on a diverse team, build networks, and promote collaboration.
• Guidance: Ambitious to see team members develop their competencies and grow professionally.
• Involvement with the open source community and experience with DBT, Coalesce is a plus.
• Able to speak to, and on behalf of data engineers.
• Someone who can serve as somewhat of a "product" expert for making decisions about how we design and build our observability capabilities.
• Someone who can help our product marketing team understand how to unlock data engineers and build relationships/trust with them.

Reporting to Senior Director, Software Engineering, measures of success are

• Within your first month, you meet your team members and key stakeholders, and get up-to-speed on Collibra’s products and practices.
• Within your third month, you will lead your team’s Agile delivery, and have a solid understanding of your team’s challenges and priorities.
• Within your sixth month, you will be able to fully define, prioritize and lead your team in line with Collibra’s vision and be fully independent in your role.