Engineering Manager

IDT is looking to bring an Engineering Manager to reinforce our technology management team with the mission to optimize our software platform and elevate the agility of our technology teams.

In this highly visible role that has direct access to C-level executives, you will build, manage and lead our world-class agile software engineering organization that is responsible for supporting a suite of products. 

You’ll be able to:

• People Management:
• Recruit, promote, and retain top engineering talent.
• Conduct regular one-on-ones and performance reviews to set clear objectives, support career growth, and assess performance.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous development.
• Promote healthy work habits and proactively address burnout or stress.Promote and enforce the company’s engineering culture.
• Engineering Management:
• Uphold high standards in code quality, system design, and architectural decisions.
• Provide oversight for technical decisions made by teams, ensuring alignment with best practices, company goals and standards.
• Champion the adoption of innovative technologies and practices to drive improvement.
• Facilitate and guide technical discussions and key decision-making processes.
• Translate organizational initiatives into actionable team backlogs and report on progress and team metrics.
• Collaborate with the Compliance department to meet regulatory requirements and successfully complete audits.
• Identify and address technical risks early to minimize potential impact.
• Foster knowledge sharing through comprehensive documentation and internal tech talks.
• Maintain clear, transparent communication with stakeholders to ensure alignment and manage expectations.
• Delivery Management:
• Optimize team structure and resource allocation based on project priorities and individual strengths.
• Oversee timelines, product objectives, and deliverables to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery.
• Continuously improve engineering processes to boost efficiency and product quality.
• Facilitate agile practices and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to define and advance strategic initiatives.
• Ensure engineering processes align with broader company objectives and deliver business value.
• Enforce thorough and timely incident reviews (post-mortems) to address root causes and drive systemic improvements.

Requirements:

• Proven Leadership Experience: At least 1 year of experience leading cross-functional, agile development teams, ideally in a product-driven environment.
• Technical Background: Solid hands-on experience as a software engineer.
• DevOps and Automation Skills: Familiarity with continuous integration, automated testing, release management, and performance monitoring. Strong Organizational Skills: Ability to effectively prioritize, plan, and perform under pressure or in uncertain situations.
• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Talent Development (Preferred): Experience in hiring and nurturing high-performing engineering teams is a plus.
• Language Proficiency: Good command of English, at B2 level or higher.

Our technology stack:

• Infrastructure: AWS and On-Premises environments
• Orchestration: Kubernetes (K8s) and Amazon ECS
• Infrastructure as Code: AWS CDK and Terraform
• Programming Languages: C# and Go (Golang)
• Databases: NoSQL (MongoDB)
• CI/CD Tools: Jenkins and ArgoCD

What we offer:

• Remote or hybrid work opportunity!
• An exciting and challenging job with talented people around.
• Competitive salary and growth opportunities.
• Compensation for professional training, seminars, and conferences.
• Corporate English classes.
• Extra package for the Minsk office employment.

A few words about us:

IDT Corporation is a global communications company founded in 1990 and headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. We are industry leaders in prepaid communication and payment services and one of the largest international voice carriers. We are listed on the NYSE, employ over 1800 people across 20 countries, and have over $1.5 billion in revenues. 

We are not ”another big IT corporation”— we encourage and support in-house entrepreneurs in developing their ideas into business actions.

Our flagship brand, Boss Revolution, offers Money Transfer, International Calling, and Mobile Top-Up services and supports IDT’s mission of enabling people to keep in touch and share resources with family and friends worldwide.

If you are here, it seems like you are interested, so let’s chat! 😉