Engineering Manager at Anaconda

Role: Engineering Manager
Location: Remote, US
Reports to: Manager, Engineering
Department: Engineering
Location: Remote, US
Job Type: Full Time, Exempt
Help us Deliver Technology for Human Sensemaking 
Anaconda is the world’s most popular data science platform. With more than 21 million users, the open source Anaconda Distribution is the easiest way to do data science and machine learning. We pioneered the use of Python for data science, champion its vibrant community, and continue to steward open-source projects that make tomorrow’s innovations possible. Our enterprise-grade solutions enable corporate, research, and academic institutions around the world to harness the power of open source for competitive advantage and groundbreaking research.
Anaconda is seeking people who want to play a role in shaping the future of enterprise machine learning, and data science. Candidates should be knowledgeable and capable, but always eager to learn more and to teach others. Overall, we strive to create a culture of ability and humility and an environment that is both relaxed and focused. We stress empathy and collaboration with our customers, open-source users, and each other.
Here is why people love most about working here: We’re not just a company, we’re part of a movement. Our dedicated employees and user community are democratizing data science and creating and promoting open-source technologies for a better world, and our commercial offerings make it possible for enterprise users to leverage the most innovative output from open source in a secure, governed way.
Summary
Anaconda is seeking a talented Engineering Manager to join our rapidly-growing company. This is an excellent opportunity for you to leverage your skills and apply it to the world of data science and machine learning.
What You’ll Do:

 
Responsible for managing and developing a cross-functional team of Engineers and providing consistent feedback to them
 
Responsible for developing and guiding the team to implement appropriate software architecture that scales the package building work stream, which is core to the department and company.
 
Manage and drive daily engineering operations and activities across and within the Distribution department ensuring that critical deliverables are tracked and delivered
 
Partner with the Agile Coaches and advocate for the Agile/SCRUM/Kanban/Scrumban processes at Anaconda
 
Advocate and encourage data-driven decision making within team
 
Be a strong partner to the Product Managers, Agile Coaches, Principal Engineers and other key stakeholders to create and deliver company goals
 
Establish and measure key performance indicators to manage operational metrics and improve the performance of the engineering team
 
Communicate engineering team strategy and vision to the engineering organization
 
Consult on a regular basis with leadership to align expectations and deliverables

What You Need:

 
6+ years of experience in an Engineering role
 
2+ years of experience in Engineering Management
 
High degree of emotional intelligence in working with colleagues and team members
 
History of creating an inclusive and empathetic engineering culture
 
Experience mentoring and coaching engineers of many skill levels
 
Experience leading teams in Agile software development processes, in particular Scrum or Kanban
 
History of successful and unsuccessful software releases
 
Practical experience leading engineering teams to meet KPIs and company goals
 
Experience collaborating with Product Management to create product roadmaps
 
Proven ability to communicate complex technical issues to non-technical people

What Will Make You Stand Out:

 
Experience leading development teams in continuous deployment environments
 
Ability to work cross-functionally across multiple teams and departments identifying any hurdles to progress and improving internal and cross-functional communications and processes
 
Strong understanding of Linux or Unix systems
 
C/C++ programming experience
 
Strong customer service mindset and great attention to detail

Why You’ll Like Working Here:

 
Unique opportunity to translate strong open source adoption and user enthusiasm into commercial product growth
 
Dynamic company that rewards high performers
 
On the cutting edge of enterprise application of data science, machine learning and AI
 
Collaborative team environment that values multiple perspectives and clear thinking
 
Employees-first culture
 
Health fitness membership or reimbursement
 
Open vacation policy

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.