UX Engineering Manager

Do you ever wonder what happens inside the cloud?
Headquartered in New York but based around the world, DigitalOcean is a dynamic, high-growth technology company that serves a robust and passionate community of developers around the world. Our mission is to simplify cloud computing for every developer. We are working on solving some of the most challenging and interesting technology projects around, on a scale unmatched by most.
We want people who are passionate about building high performing teams that operate at scale.
We are looking for an Engineering Manager experienced with software application development to help with the continued growth of the DigitalOcean User Experience organization. Reporting to the Senior Manager, this role will support our team developing solutions for a superb customer experience across and between the DigitalOcean product offerings. This person will be responsible for guiding the development of a mixed-skill engineering team, facilitating communications, providing clarity of vision and priority, and empowering the team to create innovative solutions for our partners and customers. This role is available remotely and will be supporting a fully remote team of engineers.
This role is a great opportunity for an experienced Engineering Manager to guide a software development team to have a real impact on the DigitalOcean user experience. In joining this group, you'll enjoy a competitive salary, great benefits, a creative and comfortable work environment, and the exciting opportunity to be part of a fast-paced and growing technology company.
What You'll Be Doing:

• Leading a highly-collaborative remote engineering team
• Fulfilling the role of Servant Leader to help the team achieve high standards of performance and product quality; accountable for that team's performance and quality
• Guiding agile ceremonies and effective participation in those agile processes, including process improvements
• Collaborating with product owners, enterprise/staff architects and cross-functional teams to design simple, elegant, and operationally sustainable software solutions
• Developing personal growth plans, providing feedback, and supporting the goals of individual team members and the team as a whole
• Facilitating transparent, constructive communication and a fair, but growth-oriented, distribution of responsibilities between team members
• Supporting the professional goals and development opportunities for the team by providing coaching and counseling via mentoring, one-on-one meetings and regular performance appraisals
• Participating in recruiting new members to the organization; collaborating across the Senior Manager's organization to employ the right engineer to the right project giving their experience and career path
• As part of the User Experience Unit, define and deliver on OKRs and KPIs that measure scope, schedule, quality and customer satisfaction

What You'll Add to DigitalOcean:

• Direct experience with managing, coaching, and mentoring software engineers
• A passion for leading using agile methodologies
• An appreciation for process and developing cross-disciplinary collaboration between engineering, operations, support, and product groups
• Enthusiasm for staffing, interviewing, growing, and retaining high performing teams
• Communication and organization skills to drive cross-disciplinary collaboration experience between engineering, technical operations, and product groups
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and follow-up

Why You'll Like Working for DigitalOcean:

• 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 the United States, these include health insurance, unlimited vacation, retirement benefits, a generous parental leave program, 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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