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Software Engineer Manager Jobs at Tala
At Tala, we design and implement core components of our financial platform and scale that platform to serve millions of users across the world. We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to manage a team of Backend Engineers.
The primary function of this role is to oversee a team and ensure efficient and scalable processes across the whole team while working closely with our Headquarters in Los Angeles. Sporadic travel to the US office is expected for this role.
As the Engineering Manager, we expect you to support and manage cross-functional teams (product, data science, credit) and ship scalable software solutions.
You value the craftsmanship of clean and efficient code as well as the skill of solving problems using the most appropriate technology.
You help set the standards and drive your teammates’ productivity. In this role you will be managing the team, reviewing design documents, performing code reviews, and weighing in on implementation choices.
You will drive a culture that values engineering craftsmanship and innovation. Along the way, you will help build a modern technical platform and growing, world-class engineering team.
This is a management role within Tala’s management track. You will report to the Head of Engineering and collaborate cross-functionally with all Tala teams.

Software Engineer Manager Job Responsibilities

• Manage a team of backend software engineers, including task planning and code reviews
• Recruit and build an effective Engineering team
• Collaborate with product management to execute on company’s product roadmap
• Own and maintain substantial portions of the backend infrastructure
• Contribute technically to projects via designs and test driven development (Test Driven Development)
• Contribute to and improve our strong engineering culture

Software Engineer Manager Job Qualifications

• Leader- you have the ability to keep pace with, and set pace for, your team. You act as a mentor to junior engineers. Able to learn and teach new technologies and solutions.
• Solutions Driven – you have experience thinking out loud to create the best solutions to complex, tricky problems, using the latest technical methodologies/processes.
• Detail-oriented- you are a proven developer who values clean and efficient code.
• Technology toolbox- you have all of the tools for development plus a few extras.
• Translator- you have experience working closely with product managers, cross-functional teams, and customers to translate requirements into technical design.

Requirements for the Software Engineer Manager Job

• 2+ years managing a team of six or more members
• Experience growing a team and hiring best in class talent
• Developed and launched large scale consumer applications on Cloud infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure)
• 4+ years experience working on backend software using modern languages and frameworks (Java, Scala, Python, Play, GoLang).
• Strong relational database experience (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or MS SQL)
• Working knowledge in API development for mobile/web use
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Expert proficiency in Agile development process.
• Advanced degree in Computer Science and/or Math.
• Excellent ability to prioritize and communicate in a fast-paced environment.
• Bonus: Experience in predictive analysis and machine learning.

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