Engineering Manager (Ruby on Rails)

📋 Description Lead and mentor a backend-focused squad, driving technical quality, delivery velocity, and team wellbeing Stay hands-on with Ruby on Rails codebase — architecture decisions, code reviews, and complex feature development Own the technical architecture of your squad’s domain: scalable backend systems on our Rails monolith and evolving microservices Partner with product managers and engineering leadership to translate roadmap priorities into clear technical plans with realistic timelines Champion engineering best practices — testing, observability, security, and clean code Identify and introduce AI-augmented workflows (agentic tooling, LLM integrations, AI-assisted development) to accelerate delivery and reduce toil 🎯 Requirements 8+ years of backend engineering experience, with 2-3 years in an engineering management or technical lead capacity Deep hands-on with Ruby on Rails — this is not a “managed from a distance” role; you’ll be in the code regularly Strong architecture experience: designed and evolved backend systems at scale, made hard tradeoffs, and owned the consequences You’re comfortable working on a large Rails monolith and have opinions about how to evolve it sustainably Exposure to agentic AI or LLM tooling — whether in production, side projects, or active experimentation You’re a strong async communicator and can collaborate effectively with distributed teams across EU/India timezones 🎁 Benefits Generous remuneration and stock units We reimburse gym and wellness expenses The freedom to ‘Work from Anywhere’ for 4 weeks in a year Generous vacation policy, plus duvet days and mental health days to truly recharge