Engineering Manager

XTM Group is dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions in the field of translation management. Their platform automates and manages all aspects of the localization process for global enterprises, supported by AI technology and integration with over 40 systems. The solution serves over 25,000 active users worldwide and helps companies like Volvo, Firestone, and FARFETCH reduce localization costs and accelerate time-to-market.

• Proven leadership with ability to create an inclusive environment and adapt workflows to enable team performance
• Ability to set meaningful development goals aligned with team success
• Participate in hiring and calibrate candidate assessments
• Proactively identify and mitigate flight risks to retain talent
• Deliver and foster constructive feedback within the team
• Set and enforce high individual performance standards
• Advocate for engineers in calibration and promotion processes
• Foster healthy team dynamics and resolve interpersonal conflicts
• Build cross-functional relationships with product, design, data, and customer success teams
• Translate company and engineering objectives into individual tasks
• Strong backend technical skills, particularly in Java and AWS infrastructure
• Competent communicator in English
• Experience implementing an AIDLC is a distinct advantage

• Lead a team of 10 with full responsibility for technical and delivery outcomes, including quality, security, performance, and scalability
• Create a culture of ownership and accountability by enabling effective decisions and removing blockers
• Organize work, set milestones, and prioritize the engineering or quality backlog in collaboration with Product Owners
• Empower engineers to excel by enabling testing, automation, observability, and documentation
• Track engineering and quality metrics to understand team performance and improve delivery processes
• Manage incidents affecting the team and ensure on-call rotas and playbooks are established and understood
• Maintain a healthy shipping cadence balancing short-term and long-term priorities
• Improve developer experience and software development lifecycle (SDLC) at XTM
• Communicate team progress and raise visibility of achievements with stakeholders
• Support the implementation of an AIDLC and promote agent-driven development

⚠️ Recruitment alert: Only engage with XTM emails ending in @xtm-intl.com, xtm.ai, xtm.cloud, or transifex.com. The company is committed to accessibility and inclusive hiring; accommodations are available upon request during the application process.