Engineering Manager - Product Team

About Us

At Sales Marker, our mission is to create a world where all people and companies can challenge themselves beyond existing boundaries. We’re one of the fastest growing start-ups in Japan and we’re growing at a speed that is twice as fast as Unicorn startups. By using our product, sales teams can improve their work efficiency by 3 times. We have achieved over 900% YoY business growth rate in 2.5 years since our flagship product 「Sales Marker」 was released and we’re currently actively working on a wide range of new product portfolios.

The Team

Our co-founders are from top companies in Japan and the world such as NRI, Keyence, LINE, Microsoft, and PwC. They were selected as 「FORBES 30 UNDER 30 ASIA LIST」 in 2023 . In our Engineering & Product team, we have members from more than 16 countries and they come from top tech companies in the world such as Google, Microsoft, Indeed, and famous tech companies in Japan such as Mercari, LINE, Yahoo, Smartnews, etc. 

Your Job

Responsibilities

As we continue to innovate and grow our product suite beyond 「Sales Marker」, we are looking for an experienced and visionary Engineering Manager to lead our Engineering teams for new product lines. Your key role will be to align engineering projects with our strategic goals and ensure efficient and effective product development. You will lead and develop engineering teams, fostering an environment of innovation and excellence.Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing engineering teams to deliver product development.
• Ensuring engineering initiatives are aligned with overall product and business strategies.
• Collaborating closely with product managers to prioritize and execute development tasks.
• Conducting regular performance evaluations and providing mentorship to team members.
• Facilitating effective communication among engineering, product, and executive teams.
• Promoting continuous improvement in engineering methodologies and processes.
• Overseeing resource management and project schedules to ensure successful product launches.
  

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in engineering team management.
• Experience in leading engineering teams developing new products.
• Strong understanding of product and business strategy.
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and business leaders.
• Experience conducting regular performance evaluations and providing mentorship to team members.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Comfortable with hands-on coding and system design
• Fluent English and business-level Japanese
  

Nice to Have

• Experience with agile or scrum development frameworks.
• Experience in a fast-paced/start-up environment.

Our Tech Stack

Front-end

• TypeScript, React;
• Libraries: Storybook, jest;
• Hosting: Amplify