Engineering Manager

Tallo

3d•$132,000 - $150,000•Remote

About The Position

About Tallo: Tallo is a career discovery and talent connection platform that helps more than 2 million people, mostly students and early-career starters, explore what they're capable of. We connect them with jobs, apprenticeships, scholarships, and learning opportunities. We believe skills and potential matter more than pedigree. Someone who learned through an apprenticeship or taught themselves should have the same shot as someone with a four-year degree. That's the world we're building toward. SUMMARY: We're looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a team of developers that make our platform work so we can deliver on our mission. This is a people-first leadership role. You'll invest deeply in the growth of your engineers, build strong cross-functional relationships, and help us ship software that actually matters. You won't be managing a process. You'll be developing people.

Requirements

Five plus (5+) years of experience leading engineering teams, with a track record of developing people and building strong team cultures
Clear, consistent approach to feedback. Direct reports always know where they stand and what growth looks like for them.
Ability to attract, grow, and retain engineering talent
Strong written and verbal communication. Able to influence decisions, navigate disagreement, and present clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience managing teams delivering production software across the full product lifecycle
Understanding of application architecture, integration design, deployment, and testing
Ability to clear a background check

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with any of the following is a plus: AWS experience - services like API Gateway, Elastic Beanstalk, Aurora, Lambda, S3, and CloudWatch
Java / Spring Boot, which is the backbone of our backend
React / TypeScript, which powers all of our web UIs via a Turborepo monorepo
CI/CD pipelines, we use AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild across all services
Mobile development, infrastructure-as-code, enterprise identity/SSO platforms, observability platforms, feature flag systems, PHP legacy systems and modernization strategies
Workflow automation platforms, database migration tools, PHP legacy systems and modernization strategies, data pipeline / ETL patterns
Background in ed-tech, career platforms, or two-sided marketplaces
Experience in a startup or early-stage technology company

Responsibilities

Coach and support the engineers on your team. They should never wonder how they are doing or how they can grow. Regular, honest feedback is the job.
Partner closely with product, design, and other technology leaders to set direction, align on priorities, and deliver solutions that work
Attract and retain strong engineering talent. Build a team people want to be part of.
Keep your team unblocked and moving. Resolve ambiguity before it becomes a problem.
Collaborate with other engineering groups on integrations, best practices, and new technologies
Lead tier-3 engineering support for your domain: triage, resolution, clear communication, and root cause fixes
Participate in technical design discussions and architectural decisions across the broader engineering org
Identify opportunities for innovation in products, tooling, and processes
Use AI tools thoughtfully to help your team work smarter
Directly supervises approximately 5-10 Full-time Equivalent (FTE) and contract employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.