Engineering Manager – Backend (Fully Remote)

Jitterbit; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Global team

Job summary

Jitterbit, a leading data integration and iPaaS platform, seeks a senior engineering leader to guide a distributed backend team responsible for designing, building, operating, and evolving core platform components. You will partner with Product Management and stakeholders to translate priorities into actionable engineering plans.

You will mentor engineers, drive delivery, manage technical debt, and contribute to architecture discussions to ensure scalable, multi-tenant SaaS solutions in a

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering with 5+ years in people management.
• Strong background in backend and distributed systems.
• Experience with Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a distributed backend engineering team.
• Own planning and execution of initiatives balancing features and technical debt.
• Provide architecture guidance and resolve production issues.

Skills

Team leadership

Backend systems

Distributed architectures

People management

Cloud SaaS

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

• You will lead a distributed team of backend engineers responsible for designing, building, operating, and evolving critical components of Jitterbit's iPaaS and API Management platform.
• You will be accountable for both people leadership and engineering delivery, establishing clear priorities and helping the team execute predictably.
• You will partner closely with Product Management and other stakeholders to translate business priorities into executable engineering plans.

What You'll Do:

• Lead and Develop the Team: coach, mentor, and build a high-performing engineering culture based on ownership, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Drive Engineering Execution: own the planning and execution of engineering initiatives, balancing feature development with technical debt and platform improvements.
• Provide Technical Leadership: participate in architecture and design discussions, guide technical decisions, and dive into complex production issues when necessary.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years directly managing and developing engineering teams.
• Strong technical foundation in backend and distributed systems, with experience building and operating multi-tenant SaaS applications.
• Experience or strong familiarity with Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and related technologies.

Jitterbit is a leading data, application, and process workflow automation solution, integrating critical business processes to accelerate digital transformation. A recognized leader in iPaaS and API Management with seven consecutive years in Gartner Magic Quadrant, the company has a collaborative, remote-first culture with team members worldwide.