Company Description

Have you ever worked for a company that actually wanted you to bring your whole self to work every single day?

About Tradeshift
Tradeshift is a unicorn in the fintech industry. We are disrupting a typically stagnant environment by connecting companies of all sizes and providing them with the platform and network needed to create value from old processes like procurement, invoicing, payments, and workflow. We recognize that business is both messy and social - two revelations that have driven the development of Tradeshift, a platform for all your business interactions.

Job Description

Tradeshift is seeking an Engineering Manager for its San Francisco location. As Engineering Manager, you will be leading software engineering teams to successful delivery, perform people management for the software engineers on those teams, and give input to developing the strategic direction for the subject matter of those teams. Other key responsibilities are as follows:

• You will ship features that will delight our clients.
• You will plan and support career development for the members of your team.
• You will inspire and grow your team through mentorship, empowerment, and by challenging them to do their best work.
• You will partner with business partners, product management and design to help set priorities and plan the roadmap for your team.
• You will find, hire, and develop great humans that compliment each other as a team.
• You will facilitate technical design discussions, remove blockers and align stakeholders.
• You will drive programs in engineering reliability, productivity, process, and quality.
• You will recruit and retain best-in-class engineering talent to build a diverse high performing team.
• You will inspire an atmosphere of continuous improvement by serving as a coach, mentor, and technical advisor.

Qualifications

• You have 4+ years of leading and managing high-performance engineering teams, including some experience mentoring new managers.
• You have experience running teams in an Agile environment.
• You have previously managed remote teams. We use GitHub, Slack, Jira and video conferencing extensively to collaborate.
• You are flexible, dedicated, and curious.
• You believe in the craft of software engineering, but are pragmatic when necessary.
• You have a passion for mentoring and coaching engineers and managers.
• You have a track record of delivering features and functionality on time with high quality.
• You have excellent communication skills.

Additional Information

Location
At our Headquarters in San Francisco, you’ll be surrounded by the best and brightest in the industry. Your colleagues are wicked smart and some of the kindest and nicest people around. We’re never assholes. You’ll be given the opportunity to do creative problem solving for issues that actually matter, and have a real impact on the projects you are driving.
Culture 
Our culture began day one when three Danes poured their brains, heart, and guts into creating a platform that could connect every business in the world. We expect each employee to approach their work with the same amount of pride and passion. One day you might find us having a ping pong match in the middle of the work day, and then you’ll find us handing off projects to colleagues in different time zones so we can continue progress around the clock. 

Tradeshifters come from various backgrounds and nations, and we all thrive off challenging the status quo. We take pride in nurturing employee happiness, encouraging personal development, and welcoming teammates from all walks of life.

We value diversity and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Why you might like working here:

• You love autonomy and the freedom to get your work done how you want 
• You like sharing your opinions and feeling like they matter
• You want to work for a company that requires you to bring your whole self to work every day: brains, heart, and guts.
• Career and professional development opportunities

• Flexible hours and vacation policy

• Supplemented cell phone plan

• Lunch provided daily from local SF eateries and snacks

• Fully paid 6 months parental leave
• A competitive compensation package + equity

• 100% covered medical, dental and vision benefits

• Life, short and long-term disability insurance

• 401k

• Wellness and volunteer Programs

• Fun company events like happy hours, outings and much more!

This is a full-time role based in our downtown San Francisco office. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.