Remote Engineering Manager

Are you a technical leader with a people-first mindset, capable of bringing clarity and direction in fast-changing environments?Do you enjoy scaling complex products while fostering your team’s wellbeing and performance?If you’re excited about building platforms that support millions of transactions and leading high-performing engineering teams with purpose, this opportunity is for you.👨 💻 About the RoleWe’re looking for an Engineering Manager who combines technical excellence with conscious leadership.You’ll guide a growing backend engineering team in two key areas:Maintaining and optimizing an existing system that continues to serve active clients.Building a new large-scale system designed to integrate with multiple platforms and handle increasing workloads.Your mission will be to connect technical strategy with execution — providing focus, structure, and clarity to a senior engineering team.🤝 Key ResponsibilitiesLeadership & PeopleLead a team of 6–10 backend engineers, balancing high standards with empathy and support.Conduct 1:1s, performance reviews, goal tracking, and individual development plans.Foster open communication, autonomy, and continuous learning.Help the team maintain a healthy work cadence and sustainable workload.Technical ManagementOversee the development of scalable, secure, and maintainable software.Guide architectural and design decisions in distributed environments (microservices / event-driven).Drive best practices in observability, testing, and automation (CI/CD, SLOs, metrics).Ensure deliverables meet quality and technical standards.Communication & CoordinationTurn uncertainty into concrete plans: “I don’t know → I’ll find out → I’ll come back with a date.”Document key decisions and maintain an up-to-date changelog.Collaborate with product, QA, infrastructure, and technical leadership across LATAM and the U.S.Lead with transparency and focus on sustainable outcomes — not micromanagement.🎯 Requirements3+ years of experience developing software.3+ years leading engineering teams.Strong programming background, preferably with Django, FastAPI, and event-driven or microservices architectures.Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, and asynchronous messaging (Celery, RabbitMQ, Kafka).Hands-on experience with observability, metrics, automated testing, and AWS deployments.Advanced English and Spanish communication skills (C1 minimum).Proven ability to prioritize, organize, and provide clarity in ambiguous environments.Must reside in Mexico with valid CURP.💡 Nice to HaveExperience managing cultural transitions or post-acquisition integration (startup to corporate).Knowledge of security practices (OWASP, secrets management, hardening).Familiarity with frontend refactors or collaboration with UX/UI teams.Proven experience leading remote teams and managing asynchronous communication.⚙️ Main TechnologiesBackend: Python (Django, FastAPI), Celery/RQInfrastructure: AWS (ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3), Docker, TerraformData: PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, ElasticSearchObservability: Kibana, DatadogCollaboration: Slack, Jira, Confluence, GitHub💪 What You’ll Do in Your First 3 MonthsGet to know the existing systems.Define roadmap and technical ownership across key areas.Establish routines: 1:1s, retros, focus sessions, and change logs.Continue the development plan of the new system (architecture, scalability, technical debt).🧭 What We’re Looking ForCalm, empathetic leader.Excellent communicator who brings clarity to complexity.Results-oriented without losing the human touch.Comfortable engaging in complex technical and organizational discussions.Proactive connector who finds the right people to move initiatives forward.🤗Our CultureWe’re builders — pragmatic, curious, and transparent.We value initiative over instruction, clarity over comfort, and accountability over titles.Our ideal teammate is self-aware, open to feedback, resilient under change, and sees obstacles as design problems to solve.If you’re looking for a place where your impact is visible, your ideas matter, and you’re surrounded by people who raise the bar — we’d love to meet you.🚫Who This Role Is Not ForTo maintain our high-trust, high-impact culture, this role may not be a fit if:You prefer rigid hierarchies or environments with little change.You struggle to adapt to new processes or feedback loops.You avoid taking ownership of problems beyond your assigned tasks.🌍 Work Mode & Benefits100% remote (LATAM-friendly).International, collaborative culture.Extra vacation days beyond those required by lawDirect hiring through payroll Private health insuranceEquipment provided by the companySalary increases based on performanceFlexible schedule focused on outcomes.Continuous learning and growth opportunities.If you’re driven to lead with purpose, build robust technology, and bring clarity to complexity, we’d love to meet you.Apply now and help shape the future of human-centered, scalable engineering.