Engineering Manager - Web Experience at Epidemic Sound

Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Engineering Management, Agile Methodologies, Frontend Architecture, React, Next.js, Node.js, Go, Technical Strategy, Team Leadership, Coaching, Mentoring, Collaboration, Communication, Problem Solving, User Experience, Software Development

Industry

Musicians

Description

Join our global force of 500+ innovators, blending the latest in tech with the greatest in soundtracking, from our Stockholm HQ to offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, Oslo, and Seoul. We’re an industry leader with a startup mentality. We take what we do seriously, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. Creating and collaborating to transform the sound of streaming, content, and culture. Come join us— and let the world feel your work. We are evolving the product & technology organization and are looking for a caring, driven and motivated Engineering Manager who wants to be part of bringing our web experience to the next level. The teams within our Soundtrack Product Area focus on making the soundtracking experience with Epidemic Sound efficient, valuable and delightful for our users. We work in agile product teams with close collaboration between tech, product, design & analytics. We have a holistic perspective of the product, we obsess over understanding our users and how we can bring the most value to them. How you will make an impact As an Engineering Manager at Epidemic Sound, you are an integral part of the team's leadership and ultimately responsible for the technical roadmap, delivery and team performance. Your main responsibility is to ensure the team’s ability to deliver technically sound solutions that contribute to both product success and a healthy technical platform. You will manage 5-10 developers, support them in their growth and ensure the team continues to deliver and improve their processes as well as the product they build. You can expect to: own the technical strategy and roadmap for your team, and use effective software development practices and help your team develop well architected and high quality code. lean in to advance frontend architecture, engineering excellence and strategic technical decision making. empower the team to focus on the right problems, and in close collaboration with Product pave the way for the team hitting its goals. develop engineers through clear feedback, coaching and mentoring. foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and high performance in the team work with and contribute to the rest of the product area as well as the engineering management group on our processes, initiatives and long-term goals. To succeed in this impactful role, we believe that you: have a solid technical background (5+ years) as an engineer with modern web technologies (e.g. React, Next.js, Node.js, Go, or similar). have 3+ years of experience in a formal leadership role, as an engineering manager, staff engineer, tech lead or similar. have a thorough understanding and experience from leading agile teams and understand how and when to lead and when to lean on facilitation skills to drive technical decision making. are passionate about building great products that people love, and you always make technology choices with this end-goal in mind. enjoy collaborating with colleagues across the organization, from people within product, design and tech, to music, business, marketing, and so on. address issues with communication, performance, interpersonal dynamics, and unclear ownership with empathy and transparency. speak English with professional working proficiency (Swedish is not a requirement) Equal opportunity employer We believe that bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives makes for a healthy workplace, a more successful business and a better world. We value diversity and encourage everyone to come and soundtrack the world with us. Application Ready to make the world feel your work? Apply now by clicking the link below! We embrace a hybrid model but love collaborating in person, so we spend the majority of our time in the office. Welcome to Tune In - our behind-the-scenes video series where we sit down with the brilliant minds shaping the sound and story of Epidemic Sound. In this episode Oscar Höglund, CEO and Co-Founder of Epidemic Sound sits down with Rikard Herlitz, Chief Tech Officer where he shares what makes developers most happy, what velocity means to him and how Epidemic Sound is in the sweet spot when it comes to AI.Thinking about joining us? Tune in - and see if we sound like your kind of vibe.

Responsibilities

As an Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for the technical roadmap, delivery, and team performance. You will manage a team of 5-10 developers, ensuring they deliver high-quality solutions and improve their processes.