Engineering Manager

netboxlabs; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Async-first culture

Job summary

Netbox Labs is seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead a software squad, balancing delivery with design discussions, code reviews, architecture, and occasional implementation. The team builds network-management and observability software for open-source and proprietary products.

You will coach engineers, align with product leaders, and drive secure, modern practices in a remote, async-first environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years as Engineering Manager or Team Lead
• Proven success delivering projects under tight timelines
• Technical depth to review architecture and code
• Experience with Agile, DevOps, CI/CD in fast-moving environment
• Familiarity with GitHub for source control and collaboration
• Understanding of software security principles and coaching engineers
• Direct, effective communication suited to remote/asynchronous work

Responsibilities

• Lead the team’s day-to-day work, review code and designs, contribute when needed
• Turn ambiguous objectives into executable plans and maintain sprint goals
• Own the software lifecycle from planning to follow-up improvements
• Facilitate planning, stand-ups, retrospectives and work breakdown
• Promote secure, modern development practices and maintain quality
• Coordinate with product managers to translate customer needs into plans
• Coach engineers through feedback, mentoring, and hiring preparation
• Communicate risks early and support initiatives with leadership and community

Job description

Role overview

Lead a software engineering squad as a hands‑on player‑coach, guiding delivery while staying close to design discussions, code reviews, architecture, and occasional implementation. The team develops network‑management and observability software across open‑source, source‑available, and proprietary products. The role emphasizes decisive execution, strong engineering practices, direct coaching, and collaboration with product leaders, peer managers, and an external technical community.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team’s day‑to‑day work, review code and designs, and contribute directly when needed to unblock delivery or demonstrate good practices.
• Turn ambiguous objectives into executable plans, establish sprint goals, remove obstacles, and maintain accountability for deadlines.
• Own the software lifecycle from planning and design through implementation, testing, release, and follow‑up improvement.
• Facilitate effective planning, stand‑ups, retrospectives, and work breakdown using collaborative development and project‑management tools.
• Promote secure, modern development practices while maintaining a high quality bar and practical delivery pace.
• Partner with product managers to convert customer and community needs into shippable plans and challenge scope or timelines when evidence warrants it.
• Coach engineers through timely feedback, career development, technical mentoring, and hiring preparation.
• Coordinate with engineering leadership and peer managers, communicate risks early, and support contributors and community‑facing initiatives where relevant.

Requirements

• At least 2 years as an Engineering Manager or Team Lead, preferably in a role that included regular coding or pull‑request review.
• Demonstrated success completing projects under tight timelines with a strong focus on action and removing blockers.
• Technical depth sufficient to review architecture and code and build credibility with experienced engineers.
• Experience with Agile practices, DevOps, and continuous integration and delivery in a fast‑moving environment.
• Familiarity with GitHub for source control, project tracking, and team collaboration.
• Understanding of software security principles and a proven ability to coach engineers.
• Direct, effective communication skills suited to remote and asynchronous work.

Nice to have

• Experience with open‑source development, community engagement, or the networking industry.
• Familiarity with PythonDjango, Go, gRPC, OpenTelemetry, cloud services, containers, Kubernetes, or data‑privacy compliance.

Benefits and work setup

• The source describes a remote, async‑first environment and an equal‑opportunity workplace with accommodations available during hiring.