Workstream is seeking a talented Engineering Manager to join Workstream Shanghai. As a member of this team, you will play a crucial role in building our all-in-one HR platform for hourly workers, and seamless integration with third-party systems for time and attendance, accounting, and pre-tax benefits such as retirement, PTO and medical deductions. Our product includes an admin portal and an employee-facing app, providing a comprehensive solution for efficient and accurate HR management.
In this role, you will have end-to-end ownership of feature/module development, leading a group of 10-20 software engineers to designing and implementing the backend and frontend components. You will collaborate closely with Product Management and other stakeholders within Engineering, including Frontend and UX teams, to maintain a high standard of quality in a fast-paced, iterative environment. At times, you will also don the hat of a product manager, contributing your insights and expertise to shape the product roadmap.
Day in the Life:
Lead a team of passionate software engineers that prides itself on ownership and impact
Drive on-time, high quality product delivery. Drive adoption of engineering best practices
Work with Product Managers to have a holistic view across engineering and product, and drive engineering and product strategy (wear a product manager hat when needed)
Help the organization scale and grow with the business - attract and groom the best talent!
Drive better efficiency and process improvement for various aspects of the team’s / product’s operations
Be hands-on in technical architecture/reviews, and if/as needed, make contributions to code
Own the ultimate outcome and success of Hiring product line, and Worker Recommendation System at Workstream
Work closely with product and engineering to jointly scope R&D roadmap, ensuring the requisite balance between organic vs. third-party engineering and business priorities and tradeoffs
Who You Are:
Outstanding customer-centric mindset, growth mindset, and a hunger for impact
Strong coding skills in Ruby on Rails or NodeJS, strong design, and architectural skills - be a technical leader for the team
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong experience in building and iterating successful recommendations systems
Excellent oral and written communication skills
1+ years of experience as an Engineering manager
5+ years of professional work experience in software development
Team first mindset; we are a humble and hungry group sharing one mission
Can project manage and work efficiently across departments and LOBs
Willing to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty; no job is too big or too small
Excels under high pressure in fast-paced environments with competing priorities
What We Offer:
A mission-driven and value-based company dedicated to empower deskless workers and local businesses
An early employee opportunity at a Series B hyper-growth startup; work with the founding team and industry veterans to accelerate your career
Competitive salary and equity
Dedicated office space - Amenities and Perks
Learning/development stipend
Unlimited PTO
Hybrid Office/WFH schedule