Engineering Manager

Why join Willa?

If you want to have a massive impact on the lives of millions and give freelancers and online creators the work & life they deserve, then this is the right place for you.

You will be joining a rapidly growing company who will provide a challenging and rewarding role with excellent career opportunities. We don’t have managers that manage managers, we have a flat hierarchy with clear lines of communication as we recognize that everyone has a key part to play in the success of the business.

Our success depends on our ability to build world-class products & technology together. As much as we enjoy spending time together, Willa is set up as a distributed team.

Location: Europe

The role 🧑‍🚀

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager/Agile Coach who will lead two of our teams and become the coach/manager of the individuals in these teams.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right person to join a small and fast-growing company. We work cross-functionally to solve problems and identify opportunities as we build the ultimate payment solution for creators.

What you'll do 👨‍💻

Responsible for performance, improvement, and growth of individuals in the teams

Hold frequent 1:1s with everyone and set up individual growth plans

Support the teams with day-to-day issues, challenges, impediments, etc. and guide them in their journey to high-performance

Help the teams on how they work with OKR execution, e.g. ensuring that they are on track, find issues/blockers with execution, etc.

Who are you? 🙋

Several years experience of coaching/leading agile teams

Several years of 1:1 coaching

Your motivation lies in helping others to grow and you have a solution oriented mindset.

Expert in clear, concise, yet friendly and casual communication - both written and verbal

Fluent in English (it’s our company language)

Thrives in a fast-paced environment where Left today may be Right tomorrow

A pragmatic, humble, outgoing, brave, outspoken person who loves incremental improvements

Nice to have 🌟

Experience from working in or with the US

Experience from FinTech

Experience from mobile app development

Application

Please submit your application in English as soon as possible!

If you are passionate about this role, but do not meet 100% of the qualifications, we still encourage you to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer and a supportive place to work 😊.

The Willa Values:

At Willa we work hard to foster an environment where we can collaborate, value the different backgrounds, experiences, perspectives and abilities of every individual. We hire those we know can add value to the success of Willa 🤩.

Willa is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, and any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws.

In reality that means;

Be yourself. 🤩 We like games, but we don't play games. We want you because of your skills, your traits, and your quirks. We try, we fail, we conquer, and we admit mistakes.

Be empathic. ❤️ We treat ourselves and our community with respect and an open heart. We treat all people equally, and we are respectful.

Be reliable. 🤝 We take responsibility for our actions and hold others accountable for theirs. We are not afraid of taking risks, and we speak our minds.

Please, add chili flakes. 🌶 Changing the world requires something different. Different ways of thinking. Different ways of behaving. A different team.

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