At Telnyx, we’re working to globally democratize access to real-time communications over the internet. We’re building a future where voice, messaging, and wireless services can act as building blocks to facilitate high-fidelity, secure, and modern modes of communication. Telnyx engineers make this a reality. We are an engineering-led organization, and as an engineering manager, you’ll play a significant part in not only shaping the engineering division, but the organization as a whole.
We’re looking for people with a strong background or interest in building successful teams; you’re comfortable with directing and bringing out the best in diverse personalities and skill sets and you’re driven to continuously learn and champion new technologies and ways to work.
In This Role You Will:
- Conduct regular 1:1s with teammates to ensure everyone has a voice in creating a healthy and dynamic environment
- Define key metrics to identify and address factors inhibiting the effectiveness and engagement of your teammates
- Partner with your product and engineering peers to ensure we add business value and deliver what we promise, while keeping in line with our technical strategy and best practices
- Actively sponsor your teammates by finding opportunities that promote their continued growth in areas that match their interests
- Problem-solve with your teammates through a combination good questions and advice, informed by your own experience as an engineer
- Synthesize your observations and others’ into coherent and actionable feedback that reinforces your teammates’ strengths and addresses their weaknesses
- Develop a proactive and credible voice within the larger engineering division, raising the visibility of your team and aligning them with the rest of the division
- Ensure your team is balanced and appropriately sized through active recruitment as well as a deep understanding of the roadmap and your team’s strengths and weaknesses
You May Be Fit For This Role If You Have:
- 5+ years of experience in software development, especially within a micro-service architecture
- 2+ years of people leadership skills and a passion for growing and empowering a multidisciplinary team of engineers
- Experience working in a globally distributed team
- Familiarity with some of languages and tools our engineers use most: Python, Elixir, Java, RabbitMQ, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Docker, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Prometheus
- A leadership philosophy that revolves around authenticity, service, and a quiet ego
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
Telnyx is a next-gen communications and connectivity platform that offers carrier-grade services on a private, global IP network. Our simple Mission Control portal and API mean you can integrate voice...
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