Engineering Manager Lead High-Impact Scalable Solutions

Paylocity; Región Centro; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Paylocity in Guadalajara is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a software engineering team, ensuring delivery of high-quality, scalable software. You will drive health, scalability, and efficiency while mentoring engineers and collaborating with product and security teams.

The role requires strong leadership, a hands-on problem-solving approach, and a focus on impactful solutions with a global, compliant mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with 1+ years in a management role.
• Strong technical background in software development, cloud platforms, and modern architecture.
• Experience working in agile development environments and driving process improvements.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing engineering teams.
• Strong collaboration skills, with experience working across Product, Design, and Business functions.
• Strong problem-solving skills, adaptability to change, and a curious, growth-oriented mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage an engineering team, ensuring alignment with product and business goals.
• Own the overall health, scalability, and quality of products within the team’s domain.
• Drive technical execution and delivery of high-quality, scalable software solutions.
• Empower and unblock the team by establishing efficient execution and operational processes, ensuring high velocity and impactful delivery.
• Facilitate and continuously improve team processes, including development, planning, on call rotations, bug triage, and metrics review.
• Drive execution on projects/goals that may extend beyond the immediate team’s scope, ensuring cross-functional collaboration.
• Coach and mentor engineers, supporting their career growth and skill development.
• Work with a single team and product partners within a domain that may contain multiple products or applications while managing dependencies and expected outcomes.
• Collaborate with Product, Security, and Business teams to align technical strategy with company objectives.
• Ensure adherence to security best practices and compliance standards.
• Monitor and analyze team performance metrics to drive continuous improvements in quality, velocity, and efficiency.
• Manage team capacity and resource planning, ensuring the right talent is allocated to meet project goals.
• Stay up to date on industry trends and emerging technologies, applying relevant innovations to enhance team effectiveness.

Skills

Team Leadership

Software Architecture

Cloud Platforms

Agile/Scrum

Mentoring

English Communication

Education

Bachelors in CS or related field

Job description

Paylocity in Guadalajara is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a software engineering team, ensuring delivery of high-quality, scalable software. You will drive health, scalability, and efficiency while mentoring engineers and collaborating with product and security teams.

The role requires strong leadership, a hands-on problem-solving approach, and a focus on impactful solutions with a global, compliant mindset.