Engineering Manager

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (Wattpad & WEBTOON Family of Brands) • Toronto, ON

32d • Hybrid

About The Position

Wattpad is seeking an Engineering Manager for its Platform Engineering team. This role will lead the design, development, and maintenance of backend platforms crucial for Wattpad's social, notifications, subscriptions, and coin economy features. The position involves close collaboration with Product, Marketing, Business, and other engineering teams. The Engineering Manager will be responsible for both the technical direction of the team and the professional growth and development of its engineers. Wattpad operates on a hybrid work model, requiring employees to be in their downtown Toronto office three times a week.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software development with at least 3 years managing a team of 3 or more engineers including those at the Senior level or higher
• Significant experience designing and building backend distributed systems, including writing and critiquing design and technical plan documentation with diagrams
• Majority experience in backend development with substantial hands-on experience in API, application, and systems design and building
• Expert level experience developing on Unix-based platforms
• Experience with one or more compiled languages such as C++, Java, Golang, or Rust
• Strong technical background with the ability to make well informed decisions and translate complex technical concepts to various audiences
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a Staff, Principal Engineer, or Architect position
• AWS Cloud experience
• Experience with OpenAPI, gRPC, or Protobuf
• Experience with Golang
• Experience with Docker, containerization, or Kubernetes

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of engineers, overseeing performance management, career growth, and general team administration including rituals and meetings
• Contribute to planning and determining the technical roadmap by understanding and aligning business and engineering goals
• Spearhead and participate in technical design and planning sessions
• Provide technical guidance and feedback on documentation, designs, and code
• Work with Product and other teams during requirements gathering and solutioning
• Coordinate resourcing on projects, provide time estimates, and communicate blockers and issues
• Maintain high quality standards and foster a culture of long-term thinking and innovation
• Play an active role in hiring across the team
• Mentor and coach team members in both technical and soft skills relevant to their roles

Benefits

• Career development; we believe in mentorship and investing in your learning, supporting you to achieve your goals
• Top industry health benefits, including vision and dental
• Your own health/wellness account to spend each year
• RRSP Contributions (Canada), 401K Contributions (USA)
• Generous vacation and Maternity/Parental leave top-up program
• Corporate discount for gym memberships for you and your family
• Work from almost anywhere in the world for part of the year
• Winter break shutdown

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior