Engineering Manager (HotSchedules Labor)

N-iX is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead three SCRUM teams working on HotSchedules Labor, a workforce management product. You will own delivery, people management, and engineering processes while managing approximately 15-20 full-stack Java developers, tech leads, and QA automation engineers across distributed teams in Ukraine, Latin America, and the US.

• Lead three SCRUM teams end-to-end including sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and delivery commitments
• Manage ~15-20 engineers: tech leads, senior full-stack developers, and QA automation engineers
• Run regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development conversations
• Remove blockers, manage cross-team dependencies, and escalate risks early
• Work with product management to align engineering capacity with business priorities
• Maintain engineering standards: code reviews, CI/CD discipline, test coverage, and release quality
• Expand the use of AI coding agents across all three teams and track adoption metrics
• Coordinate cross-team technical initiatives such as platform upgrades, migrations, and tech-debt reduction
• Own hiring for teams: define staffing needs, run interviews, and onboard new members
• Report delivery status, risks, and metrics to senior leadership and client stakeholders

• Must-Have:
• Proven experience managing multiple engineering teams simultaneously with cross-team dependencies
• 8+ years of professional software development experience with strong Java background
• Advanced English proficiency for daily meetings, stakeholder calls, and written communication
• At least 6 months of hands-on experience with AI coding agents (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) or managing teams that use them
• Hands-on experience with AWS or Azure
• EU-timezone availability
• Strongly Preferred:
• Track record of delivering software in Agile/SCRUM environments with distributed, international teams
• Solid understanding of Java/Spring ecosystem, relational databases, and React
• Experience managing QA functions and test automation strategy
• Experience with capacity planning and delivery forecasting

Schedule & Location: Distributed across Ukraine, Latin America, and the US with EU-timezone working hours required.

Additional Information: This is a management-focused role with strong technical depth required to evaluate architectural decisions. Regular cross-team ceremonies, stakeholder updates, and escalation calls are expected.