Company Overview:

DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) simplifies cloud computing so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. With our mission-critical infrastructure and fully managed offerings, DigitalOcean enables startups and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to rapidly deploy and scale modern applications. As a remote-first organization, our employees, like our customers, are based around the world.

Cloudways Software Engineering teams design, build and deliver products that are critical for the success of small businesses and digital agencies. Our rapidly growing base of customers and applications means we must deliver solutions capable of serving the rapidly increasing scale of Cloudways’ business. Our products and services encompass a range of solutions to help our customers achieve their business goals of growth and reach, and serve as a foundation for the future.

Cloudways’ software is built on an infrastructure that ensures the products they enable and serve are scalable, reliable, performant, and cost-effective. The team is responsible for achieving and improving on these attributes.

As the Senior Engineering Manager, you will lead a team that is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and delivering full-stack solutions from the user experience to the infrastructure.

Job Overview:

• Provide technical roadmap and strategy for the team, design and lead a multi-year technical roadmap, balancing short- and long-term technology investments.
• Partner closely with Product Management, User Experience, and other Cloudways Engineering teams to create, drive, and deliver an innovative, compelling, and user-friendly experience to our customers.
• Build and lead an engineering team to innovate, invent, implement, and deploy complex software solutions in a commercial, mission-critical environment.
• Develop and grow talent through effective mentoring, succession planning, and retention strategies for key talent in a fast growth, economic environment.
• Define clear deliverables, roles, and responsibilities for team members required for the projects or initiatives
• Analyze, plan, and develop requirements in coordination with various stakeholders 
• Lead cross-functional teams in the successful delivery of technical projects
• Taking complete ownership of all communication; including status reporting, risk management, escalation of issues that cannot be resolved in the team
• Setting and managing client expectations early; being aware of potential issues that require proactive communication
• Encouraging a positive working environment across disciplines and teams, resulting in stronger alignment and project coordination
• Implementing Agile-based methodologies to ensure quality delivery of projects within the allocated timeline
• Managing multiple tasks at a time and using innovative management techniques
• Hold regular technical team meetings to determine progress and address any questions or challenges regarding projects
• Conduct post-project reviews and make recommendations for process improvements
• Remove roadblocks and assist team members in day-to-day technical decision-making and execution.

Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of experience in engineering and technical leadership.
• Experience creating roadmaps for execution, including timelines and projected engineering resources.
• Advanced degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in ideation and innovating technology at scale, while motivating others to act by creating a shared sense of purpose.
• Experience and market knowledge, up-to-date on the industry with historical context, and the desire to push the industry forward.
• Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts and understand complex interdependencies
• An excellent entrepreneurial and strategic approach, with the ability to work at the intersection of technology and business.
• Experience delivering solutions that fully leverage public cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) is highly desirable.

Why You’ll Like Working for Cloudways – A DigitalOcean Company:

• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on relevant years of experience and skills. Employees may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees including grants of equity upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• We value development. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that is always challenging our teams and employees to continuously grow. We maintain a growth mindset in everything we do and invest deeply in employee development through formalized mentorship and other internal programs. We provide all employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education.
• We care about your well-being. In addition to cash and equity compensation, we also offer employees a competitive array of benefits. In Pakistan, these include health insurance, unlimited vacation, retirement benefits, a generous parental leave program, unlimited PTOs, and additional resources to support employees’ overall well-being. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary in other countries due to local regulations and preferences.
• We value diversity and inclusivity. We are an equal-opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. 

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