Principal Engineering Manager

FYUL•Capon Bridge, WV

48d•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for a Principal Engineering Manager to lead a critical engineering area and raise the bar for how we build and deliver products. This is a senior leadership role for someone who combines strong engineering judgment with a deep sense of ownership. You will work closely with Product and Design to shape solutions early, bring clarity to complex problem spaces, and help your team deliver in a predictable and sustainable way. You’ll stay close to the work, understand what your team is building and why, and create the conditions for strong execution, healthy engineering standards and meaningful business impact.

Requirements

Significant experience leading engineering teams in a product company.
A strong track record of delivering complex products or systems in a fast-moving environment.
Ability to operate comfortably in both technical and product discussions.
Strong ownership mindset and ability to bring clarity to ambiguous situations.
Experience partnering closely with Product and Design.
Clear communication skills and a practical, execution-oriented approach to leadership.
Comfortable operating across the following: Languages include PHP (Symfony) as a core stack, Node.js (TypeScript), and Angular (TypeScript).
Data technologies include PostgreSQL as a primary database, along with experience working with caching solutions like Redis and exposure to MongoDB.
Infrastructure includes AWS and containerized environments such as Kubernetes.
Comfortable designing and operating distributed, service-oriented systems.
Practical experience using LLMs and coding assistants, along with an understanding of how AI can improve engineering workflows such as code quality, testing, and debugging.
Engineering practices include automated testing across different levels (unit, integration, and end-to-end), continuous delivery, and working in fast feedback environments.
Experience with data-informed product development, including A/B testing.
Tooling and observability include working with CI/CD pipelines, modern development workflows, and monitoring distributed systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Terraform, Helm, Atlantis.
Experience with Engineering Tools: Postman, Git, GitHub Copilot, PhpStorm, Grafana, Kibana, Prometheus.
Experience with Remote work Tools: Jira, Miro, Google Workspace, Slack.
Experience with Development Practices: Pair Programming, Code Reviews, Continuous Integration/Deployment.

Responsibilities

Leading a team of engineers and support them through clear direction, context, and feedback.
Partnering with Product and Design to shape solutions from the earliest stages.
Owning delivery from problem definition to execution, ensuring clarity, alignment, and momentum.
Driving predictable execution through thoughtful planning, realistic expectations, and transparency around progress and risks.
Maintaining a high bar for engineering quality, scalability, and maintainability.
Contributing to broader engineering improvements through experience, collaboration, and strong leadership.

Benefits

A global, inclusive team that’s as supportive as it is ambitious and serious about getting things done
An opportunity to work remotely or in a modern and welcoming office in Riga
Flexible working hours (start your day as late as 11 AM)
Private health insurance
2 extra paid days off to focus on your mental or physical well-being
1 extra paid day off to celebrate a Birthday or any other celebration of your choice
Internal and external learning opportunities
Access to mentorship, internal meetups, and hackathons, both on-site and online
Free and healthy lunch if you work from the Rīga office
Design and order your own merch using our platforms with an employee discount
Exciting team-building events and parties you’ll never forget!