Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

Application Deadline: 13 February 2025

Department: Tech

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Oslo

Reporting To: Alex Artamonov

Description

Location: Oslo, Norway

Are you passionate about leading teams and building innovative technology? We're looking for an Engineering Manager to drive the development of customer-facing products, shaping the future of ocean freight. Join us in creating impactful solutions in a collaborative, high-growth environment.

What you will be doing

First and foremost, you will play an important role in transforming the way ocean freight is bought and sold. In addition, your main tasks will be to: 

• lead a cross-functional team, building customer facing products and cloud services
• work closely with product, design, data science, and commercial teams
• manage the team members’ career, expectations, performance
• own system architecture and solution design
• research technical and data impediments and help the team to remove roadblocks
• collaborate with other managers in Tech to raise the engineering and management standards across the department

Your profile and experience

• You are a team player; you enjoy learning from and improving the people around you.
• You have a good understanding of modern cloud-based SaaS and web applications.
• You have more than five years of experience in software development, working previously as a Senior Developer or Tech Lead.
• You can review a PR or compile a SQL query if needed.
• You have at least two years of experience leading and managing software development teams in an engineering manager or a similar role.
• You take a proactive approach to learning about software development and management.
• You are fluent in English: oral and written.
• You are located (or willing to relocate) near Oslo (Norway) – we will help you with relocation.

If you are not already authorized to work in Norway, a Bachelor's or a Master's in a relevant field is necessary.
Nice to have

• Relevant higher education.
• Technical competence:
  • Experience building cloud solutions with AWS.
  • Experience writing in Python and TypeScript.
  • Familiarity with DBs like SnowFlake, PostgreSql.
  • Expertise in data engineering and DBT.
• Experience mentoring and coaching engineers.

What we offer

• We will help you grow your career: We help you identify areas of growth for you, whether you want to grow as a specialist in your field or eventually want to go into a leadership/management role.
• We have a transparent and open work environment where everyone is empowered to make an impact and encouraged to voice their ideas.
• Keeping true to our value, “Xeneta is one,” we regularly organize social events, including Friday after-work-socials, board game nights, weekly quizzes and a yearly global company trip. 
• You will enjoy our generous vacation plan: 5-10 extra paid days off around public holidays throughout the year and 5 weeks of paid vacation.
• You will receive an individual education budget and can educate yourself during work hours: you can spend several hours each month attending courses, reading books or getting involved in communities. 
• You will receive a private health insurance including physical therapy and psychological support.
• We value work-life balance and want to make sure you can spend quality time with your family or enjoy your hobbies when your workday is over. 
• We will help you relocate to Oslo if you are applying from abroad. We will provide you with a temporary apartment and reimburse your expenses for the relocation flight, permit and visa fees.

Xeneta is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.