Senior Engineering Manager

Smartly; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare packages

Work-life balance

Career development opportunities

Equity options

Flexible work model

Job summary

A leading innovative tech company in Helsinki is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a Fullstack team responsible for delivering channel integrations. The role emphasizes team leadership and technical excellence while offering opportunities for personal development and flexible working arrangements. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of agile practices and be hands-on in guiding technical decisions, ensuring high-quality outcomes and user satisfaction. A strong emphasis is placed on well-being and inclusivity within the global culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in building and leading high-performing teams.
• Comfortable in a hands-on role guiding technical decisions.
• Strong focus on delivery and user experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Fullstack team to deliver channel integration.
• Coach team members and foster a culture of technical excellence.
• Identify and tackle technical challenges to enhance engineering culture.

Skills

Team Leadership

Agile Development Practices

Technical Decision-Making

Full Software Life-Cycle

User-Centric Approach

Tools

Node.js

TypeScript

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Redis

Kubernetes

React

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to join Smartly’s Creative Engineering group to lead a team responsible for building and maintaining integrations with multiple advertising platforms. The team plays a key role in enabling Smartly’s creative offering by ensuring our systems connect seamlessly with external partner APIs and services at scale.

The team designs, builds, and operates high-scale integration services that are relied on by some of the world’s largest advertisers. These integrations are a critical part of how creatives are delivered, managed, and optimized across channels, making the team’s work central to the overall product experience.

As an Engineering Manager, your role is to ensure the team focuses on the highest priority work with predictable timelines, delivering high quality outcomes with clarity of purpose, while building reliable and scalable systems that our customers can trust.

The main technologies used by the team include:

• Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Redis, Kubernetes
• React for selected UI workflows
• Deep integrations with external advertising platforms and the broader Smartly infrastructure

What you’ll do:

• Lead and facilitate an autonomous Fullstack team responsible for the end-to-end delivery of channel integration, working closely with product manager counterparts to align priorities and drive impact.
• Champion team member growth through coaching, regular 1:1s, and clear personal development planning, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
• Identify blockers and tackle ambitious technical problems to add your mark to our engineering culture.

What we’re looking for:

• You are an experienced people leader with proven ability in building and leading high‑performing teams.
• You have experience throughout the full software life‑cycle in an environment with high‑availability demands and an active user‑base.
• You have experience in various agile development practices as well as the pragmatism to know which tradeoffs are acceptable and a sharp focus on delivery.
• You have an empathic and user‑focused mentality: you care deeply about the product experience, you understand users’ motivations and frustrations, and you genuinely want to help them.
• You are comfortable being hands‑on to guide the team on technical decisions, system design and best engineering practices.
• You have the ability to work from our Helsinki office three days a week.

What We Offer You:

• Inclusive Global Culture: Join a team of over 750 Smartlies, representing more than 60 nationalities across 24 locations in 13 countries.
• Global Impact: Contribute to a company making a global impact, directly influencing our customers’ success and business growth.
• Focus on Well‑being: We prioritize your health with healthcare packages, mental health services, and a commitment to work‑life balance through paid holidays and family leave.
• Comprehensive Rewards: Benefit from equity options, performance‑based rewards, competitive compensation, and career development opportunities.
• Flexible Hybrid Workplace: Experience a hybrid work model, balancing office collaboration with remote work, and the option to work abroad for up to 30 days annually.

Smartly is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds.