Associate Engineering Manager

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Responsibilities

• ▹Own delivery outcomes for 1-2 teams (6-15 engineers), ensuring reliable delivery while tracking progress and surfacing risks early
• ▹Manage people and career development through 1-on-1s, performance reviews and day-to-day team leadership with guidance from senior leaders
• ▹Maintain strong engineering standards across backend, frontend, mobile and QA teams while ensuring quality and architectural consistency
• ▹Stay technically hands-on (~30%), contributing to code, reviewing pull requests and maintaining technical credibility within your teams
• ▹Enable smooth team execution by working closely with Team Leads and Product Managers to define clear work and remove blockers
• ▹Support system reliability by helping teams investigate incidents, understand root causes and continuously improve platform stability

Requirements

• ▹Strong software development background with solid backend expertise (ideally Java ecosystem) and distributed systems knowledge
• ▹Emerging leadership experience as a Tech Lead, Team Lead or similar role with a track record of helping others deliver and grow
• ▹Interest in people management with either early experience or clear readiness to take on these responsibilities
• ▹Strong delivery instincts with ability to track work progress, identify risks early and keep teams moving without micromanagement
• ▹Sound product sense to identify gaps, risks and engineering implications in requirements
• ▹Strong English communication skills for both technical and cross-functional discussions
• ▹Comfortable working in AI-driven engineering environments and treating AI as a primary productivity multiplier

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Chance to step into engineering leadership at a fast-scaling company where decisions directly impact millions of players
• ▹Cutting-edge technology in a high-performance environment that values pragmatic execution over bureaucracy
• ▹Balance of hands-on technical work and leadership growth, with clear mentorship and support
• ▹Freedom to shape engineering practices and work with highly skilled teams
• ▹Real impact from day one

About the company

The client is a fast-scaling product development company headquartered in Gibraltar with a global team. It operates at the intersection of technology and entertainment, building social gaming solutions for millions of players worldwide.