Engineering Manager | Mid-Senior | Saily

Engineering Manager | Mid-Senior | Saily

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Your impact? Helping people stay securely connected, wherever they go.

Key qualities and behaviors of a successful leader at Nord Security

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and manage cross-functional engineering teams (backend, mobile, product engineers) 10–25 engineers (depending on the EM seniority) across up to 4 cross-functional teams.

• Own people management (professional development, performance reviews, conflict resolution), building healthy, motivated, and high-performing teams.

• Hire new engineers with either strong experience or high potential while not compromising culture

• Onboard, support and ensure the wellbeing of high-quality engineers.

• Be responsible for building, scaling, and coaching teams in a fast-evolving engineering organization.

• Ensure strong execution, ownership, and accountability across teams.

• Improve processes, workflows, and collaboration.

• Identify people and team performance issues early and resolve them pragmatically.

• Drive team structure and culture improvements as the org evolves.

• Work as the connecting glue between Teams, Project Leads, Product Owners and Staff Engineers - ensuring everyone has the necessary context and are enabled to move forward.

• Collaborate closely with senior leadership.

• Be trusted to challenge ideas, give feedback upward, and influence strategy.

• Function as a strong, independent voice inside leadership discussions.

• Act as a role model for discipline, accountability, and ownership.

• Work from the Vilnius or Warsaw office and set a visible leadership presence.

• Core Requirements

• At least 2-3 years of experience leading a team of software engineers.

• Solid software development background, and either experience or a desire to develop an understanding of the mobile applications domain.

• You’re not expected to write the code, but you’ll need to understand the logic of the system.

• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.

• Openness to collaborate and mentor team members, while also sharing practical knowledge and trends.

• Team-spirited, proactive, and able to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

• Ability to come up with cross-platform solutions together with the team in a timely manner.

• Proactiveness in constantly developing innovative solutions while tracking the teams' metrics.

What We Offer

• Sharpen your edge: training, mentorship, and room to grow — always.

• Take the time you need: extra vacation days, sick days, and time off when life calls.

• Get premium healthcare: private health insurance in Lithuania and Poland — fully covered.

• Protect your peace: enjoy free subscriptions to Calm, Headspace, and Mindletic, and our own resilience and mindfulness trainings.

• Own your fitness: in-house gyms, sport cards, online workouts, and personal guidance — on us.

• Pack your bags for workation: experience our company-wide trip abroad to the fullest.

• Work from anywhere: work from wherever keeps you in the zone.

• Celebrate your milestones: birthdays, weddings, and new family members — all deserve a gift.

• Parent with ease: children’s summer camps and flexibility around the schedule — because parenting never pauses.

• Join the party: team building and company events people talk about for months.

• Unlock Cyber City: coffee bar, open gyms, kids’ room, music room, massage chairs — our Vilnius HQ is yours to enjoy.