Engineering Manager (Hybrid - Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires)

As the Engineering Manager at our health startup, you'll manage daily team activities, promote a positive atmosphere, facilitate Scrum ceremonies, prioritize maintenance tasks, and ensure high-quality code reviews. You'll also oversee performance reviews, support professional development, monitor KPIs, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

To qualify for the Engineering Manager role at our Buenos Aires startup, candidates should have over eight years of software development experience and at least three years in a leadership position. Familiarity with technologies like Java Core, MongoDB, AWS, and React, along with agile methodologies, is essential.

Yes, the Engineering Manager role in Puerto Madero requires a hybrid work model where you will be expected to work in the office two times a week. This arrangement allows for both collaboration and flexibility.

The Engineering Manager position includes several benefits such as a private health plan, 20 annual vacation days, annual training bonuses, paid holidays, a monthly phone/internet bonus, and the provision of a company laptop.

In the Engineering Manager role, you will play a crucial part in team development by conducting performance reviews, fostering a positive work environment, leading hiring processes, and facilitating professional growth opportunities for your team members.

When answering this question, reflect on how you balance being a mentor and a decision-maker. Discuss your approach to fostering collaboration, promoting team morale, and ensuring open communication, while highlighting how your style positively impacts project outcomes.

Address this by explaining your conflict resolution approach. Share specific strategies you employ, such as facilitating conversations between parties, meditating issues, and following up to ensure the resolution is effective.

Talk about your experience with code reviews, the importance of automated testing, and how you implement best practices in software development to maintain high-quality standards in all deliverables.

Discuss techniques you use for prioritization, such as Agile methods, collaboration with the product team, and monitoring project milestones. Mention the tools you utilize for tracking progress and ensuring deadlines are met.

Share your hands-on experience working in Agile environments and detail specific roles you’ve held, focusing on your familiarity with Scrum, Kanban, or other Agile frameworks, and how they've contributed to your team's success.

Discuss key technologies such as Java Core, MongoDB, AWS, etc., which are relevant to the role. Talk about how familiarity with these technologies enhances development processes and your team's efficiency.

Explain strategies you implement, such as recognizing achievements, promoting professional development, and creating a culture that encourages innovation. Give examples of how you cultivate a motivating atmosphere.

Prepare to discuss a specific project, detailing the challenges faced, how you approached problem-solving, and the outcome. Highlight lessons learned and how you applied them in future projects.

Describe the KPIs you monitor, such as code quality, delivery success rates, and team collaboration metrics. Emphasize how this tracking helps in making data-driven decisions for improvements.

Reflect on your alignment with the startup's mission and how your skills can make a significant impact. Express your enthusiasm for working in a dynamic, innovative environment where you can contribute to transforming the health sector.