What you'll do

• Lead, coordinate and align diverse engineering functions
• Deliver feedback and take part in reviews and performance management
• Develop and maintain relationships with our external partners and relevant third parties
• Hands-on engineering - We need an Engineering Manager that enjoys coding and wants to keep their engineering skills sharp
• Support interdepartmental cooperation in relation to product and feature release as well as ongoing updates and patches
• Work directly with team leads and the executive to ensure that our product departments, including product, quality assurance, testing, and R&D functions are aligned and moving in the same direction with clear communication, leadership and goals
• Create and oversee project timelines and milestones with the view to improve sustainability and efficiency in our development process

Skills

• Emotional intelligence and a calm, self-assured leadership style. You’ll have a demonstrated ability to manage and build diverse teams. Your approach to leadership and management will build consensus and understanding. You’ll be able to communicate technical information to non-technical employees and stakeholders. You’ll motivate, inspire and support your colleagues to produce the best work of their lives.
• Experience as an Engineering Manager in a technology, product or creative company. You’ll have had experience in engineering at a senior level and/or people management experience in a tech or start-up environment. You bring an organised, methodical and detail-oriented approach to your work which provides structure and promotes confidence in those you work with. Your work will draw the best out of each individual contributor in a way which promotes both individual success and engagement as well as team productivity.
• Deep hands-on engineering experience in relation to UI work or development of custom, in-house rendering technology. Your breadth of experience and depth of technical foundations give you a creative and strategic approach to product development and the ability to respond effectively to unique and challenging technical problems. Your experience could be in low-level engine/rendering development or UI/UX work closer to the user.

What to expect in the first 6-12 months

• Complete the Procreate onboarding process and get to know your colleagues
• Build an understanding of our product development practices, processes and frameworks
• Begin to develop relationships with key stakeholders, team leaders and members of the executive team
• Prepare and support the execution of core features
• Play your part in shipping products