Software Engineering Manager (Web Applications)

LastPass is looking for a Engineering Manager:  

In this role, you will manage the team responsible for LastPass browser extension development, shaping the future of LastPass web clients. As an Engineering Manager, you'll lead initiatives to improve LastPass web application quality, oversee team performance, and prioritize tasks aligned with strategic goals. You'll proactively identify improvement opportunities, manage project delivery and technical risks, and ensure effective communication with stakeholders. Understanding customer needs and advocating for real customer value will be central to your responsibilities. 

Who will you work with?  

• A team of experienced engineers with diverse skills, spanning multiple time zones (United States, Portugal, Hungary), impacting the engineering organization 
• Collaboration between engineering teams and leaders within and outside the organization for product and process enhancements 
• Validation and communication of changes by subject matter experts and architects 
• Alignment of product strategy with product leadership 
• Ensuring smooth delivery by project leaders 
• Active participation of members from engineering guilds and communities 

What are some of the exciting challenges you will be working on? 

• Drive high complexity initiatives in an evolving organization 
• Lead your team to design and implement solutions, ensuring business continuity and enhancing software quality for users 
• Recruit, develop, and retain talent 
• Manage performance, coach, and mentor engineers within the team 
• Understand and communicate product initiatives to your team and peers 
• Shape the engineering organization's culture for a satisfying workplace that meets customer and user needs 
• Implement and improve processes and quality, define measurements, and identify opportunities 
• Engage with other leaders and influence the local tech community 

What does it take to work at LastPass?  

• Relevant experience as a people manager or team leader 
• Proven track record working on high-volume user/customer products 
• Strong understanding of engineering and agile methodologies, sustaining agile principles in teams 
• Structured yet creative approach to driving team execution excellence 
• Quality and customer obsession 
• Strong drive to deliver results and take responsibility beyond team boundaries 
• Devises and revisits operational awareness in the team, including shared deployment responsibilities, monitoring, incident handling, and failure mode analysis 
• Ability to understand and explain complex technical problems to stakeholders, partners, and peers 
• Solid grasp of web development concepts 
• Strong problem-solving skills 
• Ability to interact with customers, product leaders, and stakeholders at all levels 
• Technical leadership and change management skills 
• Team-player with a can-do attitude 
• Quick adaptation and fast learning capabilities 

It's great, but not required:  

• Experience in software engineering, preferably with web or browser extension development 
• Experience managing complex projects involving multiple teams 
• Analytical mindset with experience in KPIs, OKRs, and leveraging data to drive decisions 

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $152,000 in the lowest geographic market and up to $180,000 per year in our highest geographic market. In addition to the base pay, this position will have commission. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.