Engineering Manager

EngageRocket makes workplaces better with people analytics. By providing insights on

the overall health and employee experience of the workforce, we drive the right actions

and behaviour for greater engagement and better productivity. EngageRocket is for every

organization that wants to put culture first. By making it easy to collect, understand,

analyse and act on employee feedback, we enable organisations to make better

decisions, demonstrate impact, and turn company culture into a competitive edge.

About You

You are a technically strong and execution-driven engineering leader who thrives in fast-paced environments. You are passionate about building systems that are robust, scalable, and maintainable and you enjoy working alongside engineers to coach, support, and grow their capabilities.

At EngageRocket, we're building technology to help companies unlock human potential through better employee experience. We're looking for someone who can lead engineering teams not just through plans and processes, but by setting a high technical bar, clearing roadblocks, and enabling engineers to do their best work.

You are:

• Technically credible: You can dive deep into code and architecture discussions, offer mentorship, and provide hands-on support when needed.
• Delivery-focused: You're driven by outcomes and accountability, and skilled at unblocking teams and aligning priorities.
• Collaborative: You work well with cross-functional partners across product, design, and customer success.
• Organized and structured: You bring calm and clarity to chaos, and build lightweight processes to scale engineering effectively.
• People-minded: You invest in the growth of your engineers and create a high-trust, feedback-oriented team culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Execution & Delivery
  • Lead sprint planning, retrospectives, and technical prioritization to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery.
  • Drive a consistent and high-quality development process across multiple engineering squads.
  • Collaborate with the fractional CTO and product managers to translate strategic goals into executable engineering work.
  • Identify and resolve architectural or technical debt issues, escalating to Principal Engineer or CTO as needed.
• Manage and support a team of software engineers, creating an environment where they can do their best work.
• Set clear goals and performance expectations, and provide timely feedback and coaching.
• Collaborate with engineers' technical leads or mentors to ensure ongoing growth and capability development.
• Process and Quality Improvements
  • Implement and refine lightweight processes that enhance engineering velocity, quality, and reliability.
  • Champion code quality, test automation, observability, and security best practices.
  • Collaborate with security and compliance stakeholders to ensure operational discipline (SOC2, ISO27001 readiness).
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner closely with Product, Design, and Customer Success to ensure a clear understanding of customer needs and technical implications.
  • Provide visibility into engineering progress, risks, and constraints.

What You Bring

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2+ years in engineering management.
• Strong technical background in modern web development (e.g. Python, Node.js, Golang, React).
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and modern DevOps practices (CI/CD, observability, IaC).
• Experience working in high-velocity teams that ship iteratively while maintaining high standards.
• Clear communicator with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Bonus: Experience working in B2B SaaS, especially in HR tech or compliance-sensitive environments.

Why Join Us?

At EngageRocket, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Work on a platform that impacts how people experience their work across Asia.
• Help shape the next phase of our engineering culture and practices.
• Collaborate with a thoughtful, and driven team that values quality and velocity in equal measure.