Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager Opportunity at Zivver

Are you passionate about leading engineering teams that contribute to secure communications and meaningful products? Zivver is seeking an Engineering Manager with strong Cloud Infrastructure and Data Engineering experience who will not only lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams but also take an informal leadership role across the company's broader DevOps practices, and Data Strategy. This is a unique opportunity to manage and mentor a high-impact team while playing a pivotal role in Zivver’s technical growth.

Role Overview
As Engineering Manager, you will lead multi-disciplinary Product & Engineering (P&E) agile teams. Your leadership will be critical in enabling the team to deliver high-quality, secure, and scalable solutions.

In addition to your formal leadership duties, you will serve as an informal leader for Zivver's Cloud and Data Strategy across the entire company, guiding the implementation of best practices, driving innovation, and maintaining architectural consistency.

What You’ll Do:

Team Development & Performance:

• Develop and enhance team performance within your span of control through effective mentoring, regular performance reviews, and personalized development plans, including fostering leadership skills in others.

Recruitment & Onboarding:

• Oversee the hiring process and onboarding of new team members, ensuring their integration and personal development within the organization.

Agile Practices & Technical Excellence:

• Adopt and promote agile methodologies and software engineering best practices, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.

Cross-Team Collaboration:

• Facilitate collaboration and communication across teams, including Product, Design, and customer-facing teams, to align priorities and ensure a focus on delivering customer value.

Collaboration with Leadership:

• Collaborate with other engineering managers and the VP of Engineering on initiatives that impact the entire engineering organization, such as recruitment and mentorship programs.

Organizational Impact:

• Lead and drive Product & Engineering initiatives that create organization-wide impact, advocating for the priority of architectural roadmap items and collaborating with all teams across Zivver.

Benefits:

• An exciting, fast-growing, energetic environment;
• International diverse team with over 30 nationalities – and yes, we offer Dutch classes too!
• We value a healthy life-work balance. We mean it when we say: Take a vacation! We offer unlimited holidays for you to take care of yourself whenever you need it;
• HQ in Amsterdam where you are expected to work at least 3 days per week & full home office support to make sure you’re all set;
• Working from Bali, the US or Spain? Any place, anywhere: we fully support temporary working from X;
• At least €1,000 per year on personal development budget;
• Don’t worry about tomorrow: we’ve got you covered with a pension plan.

Job Requirements

Technical Qualifications:

• 6+ years of Cloud Infrastructure experience (preferably with a strong grasp of AWS), Kubernetes and Observability.
• 2+ years in a leadership role, managing cross-functional agile teams.
• Proven experience with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and managing agile teams.
• Strong knowledge of cloud Infrastructure (AWS preferred), security best practices, CI/CD pipeline and performance optimization.
• Experience collaborating with back-end, DevOps, and data engineering teams on end-to-end system design.

Personal Qualities:

• Inspiring leader who fosters collaboration and inclusivity.
• Organized and able to prioritize effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Proactive in continuous learning and team development.
• Values simplicity, authenticity, and collaboration.

Communication Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience in mentoring and developing engineering talent.
• Ability to communicate effectively in all forms (written, spoken, presentations) and across all organizational levels.

Bonus Points:

• Experience working in a SaaS environment, particularly in building scalable cloud-based applications.

If you’re excited about this role and looking to make an impact in secure communications, we encourage you to apply. We value your combination of foundational knowledge and a desire to grow, and we're here to support your professional development.

About Us

At Zivver, we are leading the way in secure communication, enabling organizations to exchange sensitive information seamlessly and securely. Our platform empowers over 10,000 organizations to protect their data, prevent errors, and ensure control of digital communications. Our ambitious goal is to be the go-to verb for secure and trusted information sharing across at least 5 of the world's top 50 economies.

Zivver is listed by Gartner as one of five global representative vendors on email data protection and is mentioned as a leader in fulfilling the privacy needs of organizations when sending highly confidential information via outbound email in Omdia’s 2020 Market Radar. Zivver has raised more than $40 million from known venture capital funds DN Capital, henQ Capital, Dawn Capital, and SmartFin.