Engineering Manager

As the Engineering Manager at Wallapop, you will lead engineering efforts within the Managed Marketplace Tribe. Your key responsibilities include guiding teams in delivering high-quality software, implementing process improvements, conducting performance reviews, and fostering a collaborative culture. You'll also play a pivotal role in hiring and onboarding new engineers, ensuring they have a fulfilling experience from the get-go.

To qualify for the Engineering Manager position at Wallapop, applicants should ideally have over 2 years of experience leading engineering teams. Strong verbal communication skills in English are essential, while knowledge of Spanish is a plus. The company is looking for candidates who demonstrate a positive attitude, problem-solving abilities, and an eagerness to learn and adapt.

Wallapop promotes a hybrid work model, requiring a minimum of 6 days in the Barcelona office each month. Team members have the freedom to self-organize and decide their cadence, allowing for flexibility and maintaining a balanced work-life environment while still collaborating closely with colleagues.

At Wallapop, supporting career growth is a major priority. As an Engineering Manager, you will engage in regular career growth conversations with your team members, providing feedback and fostering a strong two-way communication loop. Additionally, the company offers a generous individual learning budget of 2,000 EUR per year to help enhance your skills and career.

Wallapop offers a variety of enticing perks for Engineering Managers, including competitive phantom shares, private health insurance, flexible working hours, a wellness plan, and monthly plans for free shipping on services. Employees also enjoy generous leave policies, support with home office setup, and the opportunity to participate in cultural and professional development.

In an interview, highlight your approach to servant leadership, emphasizing collaboration and empowerment of team members. Provide specific examples of how you have fostered teamwork and supported engineers in their growth, demonstrating your commitment to creating a positive work environment.

When answering this question, discuss your methods for effective communication and establishing clear objectives. You might mention regular check-ins, setting expectations during one-on-ones, and utilizing project management tools to keep everyone informed and on track.

Share your approach to conducting performance reviews by emphasizing the importance of constructive feedback. Explain how you prepare for these reviews by gathering insights from team interactions and setting clear criteria for evaluation, ensuring that your team members feel respected and valued during the process.

In your response, illustrate how you encourage team members to share feedback and suggestions for improvements. Discuss any past initiatives you've implemented aimed at fostering an innovative mindset and how you celebrated team successes to further motivate and engage your engineers.

Discuss your adaptability and the strategies you've developed for managing remote or hybrid workforces. Highlight specific tools you’ve used for collaboration, such as video calls or project management applications, and how you maintained team morale and connection despite the physical distance.

Prepare to discuss a specific project where you played a key role as an Engineering Manager. Explain your contributions, the challenges faced, how you resolved them, and the outcome of the project, emphasizing the results achieved and any recognition received.

Illustrate your commitment to mentorship by outlining how you assess individual strengths and weaknesses. Share examples of specific mentoring experiences, and explain how you leverage team feedback to guide professional growth and development within your team.

In your response, mention essential metrics such as code quality, deployment frequency, and lead time for changes. Discuss how you apply these metrics to drive meaningful conversations with your team on the progress and areas for improvement in their performance.

Discuss your conflict resolution tactics, focusing on active listening, facilitating open discussions, and seeking compromises. Provide an example of a time when you successfully managed a conflict, highlighting the outcome and what you learned from the experience.

Demonstrate your knowledge about Wallapop’s mission and the company culture during your interview. Share your thoughts on its unique positioning in the market, and express your passion for contributing to the collaborative economy, highlighting how your values align with the company's purpose.