Engineering Manager

Prove • Chicago, IL

1d • $155,000 - $170,000

About The Position

As the world moves to a mobile-first economy, businesses need to modernize how they acquire, engage with and enable consumers. Prove’s phone-centric identity tokenization and passive cryptographic authentication solutions reduce friction, enhance security and privacy across all digital channels, and accelerate revenues while reducing operating expenses and fraud losses. Over 1,000 enterprise customers use Prove’s platform to process 20 billion customer requests annually across industries, including banking, lending, healthcare, gaming, crypto, e-commerce, marketplaces, and payments. For the latest updates from Prove, follow us on LinkedIn. Prove is driving the future of digital identity. We are looking for Provers who know how to make an impact. We’re talking self-starting professionals who thrive in a fast-paced environment, process information quickly, and make intelligent decisions. The work is challenging and requires not only smart but natural curiosity and tenacity. Teamwork is also important to us – we work together and play together. Prove has big plans, and we’re excited about the future. If this sounds like the place for you – come join our team! The Manager, Engineering will enter Prove at a critical inflection point in its growth trajectory. You will be managing a recently formed team within our engineering organization. You will have a unique opportunity to scale Prove's products to new levels, while also bringing new products to market that capitalize on the immense opportunity in front of us. You will be responsible for setting and executing the technical direction for the engineering group while collaborating with Engineering, Data, and Product leadership. This position description should not be considered the final description of the position. The position description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the positions. It should be assumed that we would, to some extent, structure responsibilities in accordance with the successful candidate’s capabilities and changing business conditions. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Requirements

• 6-8 years of experience building technology products with an emphasis on delivering quality software that customers depend on.
• A track record of driving development for major software releases and production cloud services.
• Skilled at implementing and optimizing agile product development processes that allow the engineering teams to scale.
• Good technical skills and has been a software engineer in the past.
• Experience building public facing APIs and customer portals is a must.
• You are driven, motivated to help the team grow, and have demonstrated leadership qualities.
• You have a clear logical thought process and have been able to make good strategic decisions.
• You are good at understanding Product needs and setting priorities.
• You are accessible to your team and always happy to mentor when they need you.
• You are a good communicator.
• You have a strong desire to grow as a leader.
• Provide clear strategic direction to the team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a high-growth technology company that was able to achieve significant customer traction is a plus.
• Strong passion for learning about our products and markets through in-house and external training.
• Knowledge and experience in the authentication, mobile, or identity space is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of world-class engineers.
• Mentor and develop individual contributors.
• Champion engineering and operational excellence in the team or teams, establishing metrics and processes for regular assessment and improvement.
• Be able to identify team needs, provide solutions, and remove blockers.
• Ensure the team is making good decisions when it comes to processes and technologies available, and you are making good prioritization decisions for the team.
• Contribute to strategic discussions as it relates to the team you are managing.
• Advocate for the team in cross-functional projects.
• Contribute to key decisions in the group to help drive business decisions and ship the best possible product to customers.
• Partner across the groups to create world-class products and services capable of supporting the world’s leading brands.
• Establish and own the vision and strategy for your engineering teams.
• Cultivate skills and manage performance in the team or teams to guide career progression, promotions, and performance improvement.
• Take end-to-end ownership of product deliverables and customer escalations, working with your teams and other groups in the company as necessary. Take ownership of the development process for new product features that support operational excellence.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries & Bonus Plan (for eligible roles) and Equity Plan
• Modern Health for financial, mental, and physical wellness
• 401(k) Retirement Plan & Match (US Offices) and Local Country Pension (International Offices)
• Unlimited Vacation and Flexible hours
• Comprehensive medical benefits for you and your family ❤️
• Emotional & Physical Wellness – Access to wellness services (EAP & Prove Well-Being Reimbursement)
• Bottomless snacks & beverages for certain office locations
• Daily GrubHub stipend for lunch if coming into the office (US Offices)
• A great place to work and connect with other talented Provers like yourself!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees