Engineering Manager, Experience

As an Engineering Manager at Nimble, your primary responsibilities will include leading and mentoring your engineering team, ensuring the quality and pace of their output, and fostering a collaborative work environment. You'll also coordinate with cross-functional teams to maximize the impact of your team’s work on the product experiences we deliver to our customers.

To be considered for the Engineering Manager role at Nimble, candidates should have a minimum of 10 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2 years in managing successful engineering teams. Strong foundations in modern programming languages like Java or Python and diverse experiences in software development stacks are also essential.

The company culture at Nimble is centered on collaboration and trust. As an Engineering Manager, you'll be part of a supportive environment where creativity thrives and ego takes a back seat. We prioritize open communication and value the personal and professional growth of every team member.

As an Engineering Manager at Nimble, you'll play a critical role in the career development of your engineers. You'll take an active interest in their growth, coaching them based on their unique strengths and passions, ensuring they reach their full potential in a fast-paced environment.

Nimble offers a comprehensive benefits package for its Engineering Managers, including competitive salaries ranging from $225,000 to $260,000 per year, a generous vacation policy, medical/dental/vision benefits, a 401(k) plan, and a range of 11 paid holidays to ensure a healthy work-life balance.

In answering this question, highlight your approach to assessing project urgency and importance, utilizing a backlog for organization, and how you involve your team in decision-making to align priorities with their strengths.

Share a specific example where you identified an engineer’s skills and passion, then tailor your guidance and resources to their needs. Emphasize the positive outcome and any promotions or success the engineer achieved post-development.

Discuss your strategies for conflict resolution, such as promoting open dialogue, addressing issues promptly, and ensuring that all team members feel heard, which is important for maintaining a collaborative environment.

Explain how you recognize achievements, provide opportunities for professional growth, and foster a positive work culture that encourages innovation and celebrates successes, ensuring that team members remain engaged and motivated.

Discuss your focus on implementing best practices, such as code reviews, automated testing, and continuous integration, alongside fostering a culture where quality is everyone's responsibility, encouraging team members to take ownership of their work.

Detail your experience with Agile practices, focusing on how you’ve implemented sprints, retrospectives, and continuous feedback loops to improve team efficiency and product delivery, enhancing responsiveness to change.

Mention specific initiatives, such as hackathons, brainstorming sessions, or time for side projects that allow engineers to explore new ideas and technologies, fostering a creative mindset that contributes to Nimble's mission.

Discuss the balance of technical expertise and strong interpersonal skills, emphasizing the importance of being an effective communicator and leader who inspires and supports their team, ensuring that everyone is aligned and motivated.

Explain your use of clear metrics, such as project completion rates, team velocity, quality of deliverables, and feedback from stakeholders, coupled with regular one-on-ones to ensure personal growth alongside team success.

Outline how you build relationships with stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of needs and expectations, while also advocating for your team's resources and requirements to deliver optimal results efficiently.