Engineering Manager - Windows Desktop & AI-Driven Apps

Nitro; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Retirement plan

Flex Time Off

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Nitro is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Windows desktop applications and core PDF technologies. You will mentor C++ and C# engineers, drive delivery, and uphold a culture of engineering excellence with Agile practices.

The role emphasizes user-focused software, AI-assisted workflows, and collaboration with Product, Design, QA, and CX teams. The position offers hybrid work with three days in the Dublin offices and two remote days weekly, plus a comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years as an Engineering Manager in a software development environment with direct experience leading cross functional teams.
• Strong understanding of application development and release management.
• Experience with Windows or Desktop development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and inspire teams of C++ and C# application engineers, taking accountability for delivery across your teams.
• Actively foster a high bar for engineering excellence with a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and accountability.
• Encourage and enable a customer-centric mindset within the team, working closely with our product and partner teams to develop solutions that exceed our customer expectations.
• Support professional growth through regular feedback, coaching, and performance reviews.
• Partner with senior engineers in your area to drive technical initiatives that raise the bar for our engineering practices.
• Lead communication with stakeholders from other teams, creating focused space for engineers to do their best work.
• Collaborate with the wider engineering organisation to contribute to and improve company-wide best managerial and technical practices and standards.
• Champion and implement modern AI-assisted development practices and agentic workflows to maximize team efficiency and transparency, using metrics to identify process improvements and make data driven decisions.
• Align engineering efforts with business goals, product vision, and technical strategy.
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans.

Skills

Engineering management

C++ / C#

Agile / Scrum

Windows/Desktop development

CI/CD / Git

Leadership & mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Nitro is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Windows desktop applications and core PDF technologies. You will mentor C++ and C# engineers, drive delivery, and uphold a culture of engineering excellence with Agile practices.

The role emphasizes user-focused software, AI-assisted workflows, and collaboration with Product, Design, QA, and CX teams. The position offers hybrid work with three days in the Dublin offices and two remote days weekly, plus a comprehensive benefits