[wattpad] engineering manager

Wattpad’s vision is to entertain and connect the world through stories. A leading global webnovel platform, Wattpad has democratized storytelling for a new generation of diverse Gen Z writers and their fans. Wattpad is part of WEBTOON Entertainment’s IP & Creator Ecosystem, where approximately 155 million monthly active users discover incredible stories in multiple formats. Come build the future of entertainment and storytelling with our global team, and write your next chapter with usWattpad is part of the WEBTOON Entertainment family of brands, home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms. With approximately 155 million monthly active users, WEBTOON Entertainment’s IP & Creator Ecosystem of aligned brands and platforms include WEBTOON, Wattpad--the world’s leading webnovel platform--WEBTOON Productions, Studio N, Studio LICO, WEBTOON Unscrolled, LINE MANGA, and e Book Japan, among others. To read more about our family of Brands, check out our website here.
Wattpad follows a hybrid work model, with employees working from our vibrant downtown Toronto office 3x per week.
We are hiring anEngineering Managerfor our Platform Engineering team to lead the design, development, and maintenance of the backend platforms that underpin Wattpad's social, notifications, subscriptions, and coin economy features. This is a highly collaborative team that works closely with Product, Marketing, Business, and other engineering teams who build upon these platforms to deliver features to our end users. As Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for both the technical direction of the team and the growth and development of the engineers within it.

What You'll Do
Lead and support a team of engineers, overseeing performance management, career growth, and general team administration including rituals and meetingsContribute to planning and determining the technical roadmap by understanding and aligning business and engineering goalsSpearhead and participate in technical design and planning sessionsProvide technical guidance and feedback on documentation, designs, and codeWork with Product and other teams during requirements gathering and solutioningCoordinate resourcing on projects, provide time estimates, and communicate blockers and issuesMaintain high quality standards and foster a culture of long-term thinking and innovationPlay an active role in hiring across the teamMentor and coach team members in both technical and soft skills relevant to their rolesRequired

Qualifications:
8+ years of experience in software development with at least 3 years managing a team of 3 or more engineers including those at the Senior level or higherSignificant experience designing and building backend distributed systems, including writing and critiquing design and technical plan documentation with diagramsMajority experience in backend development with substantial hands‑on experience in API, application, and systems design and buildingExpert level experience developing on Unix-based platformsExperience with one or more compiled languages such as C++, Java, Golang, or RustStrong technical background with the ability to make well informed decisions and translate complex technical concepts to various audiencesComfortable working with ambiguity and collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholdersBachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related fieldNice To Haves:Experience in a Staff, Principal Engineer, or Architect positionAWS Cloud experienceExperience with Open API, g RPC, or ProtobufExperience with GolangExperience with Docker, containerization, or Kubernetes$140,000
- $180,000 a yearWhat

we offer
(For Full-Time Only):Career development; we believe in mentorship and investing in your learning, supporting you to achieve your goalsTop industry health benefits, including vision and dentalYour own health/wellness