About the role
At Channable, we're building the future of eCommerce automation - and at the core of that vision is a world-class engineering organization. We're looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to join our Core Group, where you'll play a key role in integrating eCommerce channels. As a Senior Engineering Manager in the Core domain, you will lead an engineering department consisting of 3 team leads (your direct reports) who manage ~11 individual contributors. You'll be responsible for delivering maximum impact in the Core domain. You will partner up with an experienced Product Lead, with whom you will define and carry out a department vision, strategy, and roadmap. Engaged team leads and individual contributors are top of mind for you. Note: the official job title for this role within Channable is Engineering Manager.
Responsibilities
•Drive the Core roadmap by balancing the overall Channable strategy and the Core's specific opportunities
•Quantify success by defining and measuring success metrics for the domain as well as team performance
•Mentor and coach team leads to let them grow and excel at their jobs
•Drive for high engineering standards by implementing good software development practices and challenging the team to come up with good designs
•Improve and optimize processes that hamper productivity and can be more lean
•Build a high-performance culture through fostering accountability, being on top of performance management and focusing on employee engagement
•Work based on data when possible, and ensure future decisions take data into account
Requirements
•Proven experience as an Engineering Manager leading team leads (preferred) or senior engineers
•Demonstrable experience in improving individual and team performance, as well as engagement
•A history of being a software engineer and knowing how to build high-quality software and the trade-offs that are to be made
•Outstanding communication skills - comfortable talking to engineers as well as stakeholders
•A mindset focused on pragmatism and growth - caring about setting a high standard for yourself and your team, and continuing to reflect to become more productive with minimal technical debt
•Available for at least 32 hours per week
•Willing to come to the Utrecht office for two days/week
•A valid work permit, and located in the Netherlands
Who are we?
Channable was founded in 2014 in the heart of Utrecht. We are now a strong team of 320+ diverse individuals, with more than +40 nationalities.
What do we do?
Channable is a fast-growing B2B SaaS platform that offers a fully integrated way to market your products online. We empower marketers and online businesses to manage, scale, and optimize their marketing.
Conditions
•Gross annual salary ranging from €100k-120k, including the 8% holiday allowance and based on a 40-hour work week
•Stock Appreciation Rights: financially profit from Channable's success
•Company-wide performance bonus, up to 10% of annual salary, determined yearly by the founders based on financial planning and targets
•Saving for old age - a savings scheme for old age, which can accrue up to 5% of monthly salary, or an additional +2.5% to monthly base salary
•Annual L&D budget of €1000 to spend on professional growth
•26 vacation days + 2 reload days based on 40 hours, with the possibility of buying up to 5 extra vacation days per year
•5 weeks of 100% paid partner leave for new parents
•Commuting: choose between an NS Business Card or a €0.25/km travel allowance for alternative transport
•Work from the office in central Utrecht at least 2 days a week, and from home for the rest (gear and budget for extra supplies provided)
•Flexible working hours with a morning start window between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM
•A 3-week-long workcation, with an additional 3 weeks if living as an expat in the Netherlands
•Discounted Urban Sports Club subscription and anonymous access to OpenUp psychologists and resources
•Fresh daily lunch prepared Monday to Thursday by an in-house Chef (catering to vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free diets); sandwiches and salads on Fridays
•Additional working conditions include massages, personal training sessions at Channagym, video games, an in-office bar, and more
•Channaweek & Channaweekend: annual team gathering in Utrecht and annual company-wide getaway
Interview steps
1.Introduction call (around 25 min)
2.System Design Interview with team members (1h)
3.Leadership interview (1.5h)
4.On-site meeting to get to know your team (1h)
Reference checks are conducted after the interviews and before the offer stage. Please submit applications in English directly through the careers page; applications submitted via email won't be considered.
