Engineering Manager, Hub Cloud Services

SmartThings•Minneapolis, MN

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Hub Cloud Services (HCS) team operates at a massive scale, processing billions of events and millions of smart home users’ commands each day. We design and maintain ultra-fast event and command pipelines so that cloud automation feels seamless and immediate. Additionally, our team manages the core APIs and tools that help power SmartThings hubs, which serve as the backbone of millions of smart homes around the world. Our infrastructure serves as a vital foundation for many teams throughout SmartThings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related
5+ years of software engineering experience building web services and cloud systems at scale
3+ years leading software engineering teams, including performance management and career development
Demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary teams with varying skill sets and technical focuses
Effective leadership skills - driving project scope, setting deliverables, and communicating context to stakeholders
Strong understanding of large-scale system design, cloud deployments, database architectures, security, and performance optimization

Responsibilities

Lead the engineering team in developing key features for high-volume, mission-critical services
Uphold architectural standards and encourage elegant system designs that focus on scalability, efficiency, reliability, and performance
Keep up with and drive adoption of emerging technology through experimentation and hands-on learning
Manage and mentor engineers, conduct regular check-ins, assess performance and deliver actionable, constructive feedback to support career growth
Cultivate an engineering culture centered on strong ownership, cross-functional partnership, and reliable, high-quality delivery
Set an example by regularly tracking fleet metrics and operational performance to maintain high standards of quality and efficiency
Direct initiatives across various organizations and international teams
Partner with technical leads and other engineering managers to define and refine the overarching vision across Hub and Cloud organizations
Drive strategic direction and roadmap planning for the team that aligns with overall company goals

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health
HSA with employer contribution
Life & disability insurance
FSAs for health and dependent care expenses
Competitive 401k with a 5% employer match
Unlimited PTO
12 paid holidays
Generous parental leave policy (8 weeks fully paid parental leave and 8 more fully paid weeks for childbirth recovery leave)
Education reimbursement program
Access to learning resources through O’Reilly
Parking stipend
EV chargers onsite
In-office catered lunches on Thursdays
Access to the onsite gym