Engineering Manager

Hirix; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible hours

Competitive salary reviews

Professional development budget

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Hirix is seeking a seasoned Engineering Manager to lead a distributed software engineering team and drive the technical direction of core products. You will own delivery cadence, set coding standards, and mentor engineers across time zones.

You will partner with product, design, and business stakeholders to translate strategy into executable roadmaps, while fostering psychological safety and a high-performance culture. This is a fully remote leadership role.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years in management.
• Proven track record delivering multi-team projects on time and quality.
• Experience managing remote teams across time zones.
• Strong architecture knowledge in microservices and API design.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a distributed software engineering team through coaching and reviews.
• Own end-to-end delivery from scope to production and post-launch.
• Define coding standards and architectural guidelines.
• Collaborate with product and design to refine roadmaps.
• Recruit, interview, and onboard engineering talent.
• Escalate and manage cross-functional dependencies and risks.

Skills

Software engineering

Engineering management

Distributed teams

Microservices

API design

Agile/Scrum

Delivery tooling

Communication

Architecture decisions

Backend focus

Tools

Jira

Linear

Git

Job description

Hirix (Hunt & Gather Sdn Bhd) is looking for a seasoned Engineering Manager to lead and grow a high-performing, distributed engineering team. In this role, you will own the technical direction, delivery cadence, and team culture that powers our core products. You will partner closely with product, design, and business stakeholders to translate strategy into executable engineering roadmaps. This is a pivotal leadership role for someone who is equally comfortable diving into architectural decisions and developing the careers of their engineers.

What you'll do

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers across all levels, conducting regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning
• Own end-to-end delivery of engineering initiatives — from scoping and planning through to production deployment and post-launch iteration
• Define and enforce engineering standards, code quality practices, and architectural guidelines that scale with the organisation
• Partner with Product and Design to refine roadmaps, negotiate scope, and ensure technical feasibility and effort estimates are accurate
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement through retrospectives, incident reviews, and proactive identification of technical debt
• Recruit, interview, and onboard engineering talent, maintaining a high hiring bar aligned with team growth needs
• Serve as the primary escalation point for cross-functional technical dependencies, risks, and blockers

What we're looking for

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in an engineering management or team lead role
• Proven track record of delivering complex, multi-team software projects on time and at quality
• Strong grasp of modern software architecture patterns (microservices, event-driven systems, API design) and the ability to contribute meaningfully to technical discussions
• Experience managing remote or distributed engineering teams across time zones
• Demonstrated ability to build psychological safety, resolve conflict, and cultivate a healthy, inclusive team culture
• Proficiency with Agile/Scrum methodologies and modern delivery tooling (Jira, Linear, or equivalent)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders
• Hands-on background in backend, full-stack, or platform engineering to credibly guide architectural decisions

What you get

• Fully remote work arrangement with flexible hours
• Competitive salary with structured performance reviews
• Professional development budget for courses, conferences, and certifications
• Collaborative, outcome-focused culture with minimal bureaucracy
• Opportunity to shape engineering culture and processes from the ground up