AI-Driven Software Engineering Manager for Distributed Teams

TheFork; Bologna; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

permanent contract

flexible working environment

lunch vouchers

health insurance fully covered

life & disability insurance

continuous learning and development

Job summary

TheFork is seeking an experienced engineering leader in Bologna to guide a distributed team responsible for social features of our B2C products. You will drive delivery quality, balance velocity with excellence, and partner with product and design to shape the roadmap.

You will leverage AI to accelerate development, mentor engineers, and collaborate across engineering leadership to scale initiatives. The role focuses on building high-impact systems and fostering a culture of learning and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in people management, leading engineers.
• Experience building distributed, high-performing teams.
• Strong system design and modern architectures.
• Hands-on with React, TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, Kotlin/Swift.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a distributed team of engineers.
• Own day-to-day delivery decisions ensuring timely, high-quality output.
• Improve team processes to balance velocity and quality.
• Co-own roadmap planning with product and design partners.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams on large-scale initiatives.
• Contribute to tech strategy and governance within the B2C Tribe.
• Ensure the team is engaged, motivated, and aligned with other teams.
• Provide feedback, performance reviews and compensation discussions.
• Apply AI to accelerate development, improve code quality, and automate tasks.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Product mindset

Tools

React

TypeScript

Node.js

GraphQL

Kotlin/Swift

RabbitMQ

Job description

TheFork is seeking an experienced engineering leader in Bologna to guide a distributed team responsible for social features of our B2C products. You will drive delivery quality, balance velocity with excellence, and partner with product and design to shape the roadmap.

You will leverage AI to accelerate development, mentor engineers, and collaborate across engineering leadership to scale initiatives. The role focuses on building high-impact systems and fostering a culture of learning and