Senior Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager:? Helpshift, A Keywords Studio, bridges the disconnect between conventional customer service channels?such as email and phone support?and a growing consumer base that does more on mobile phones and has a strong preference for messaging as the primary mode of communication. Through Helpshift?s AI-powered customer service platform, companies can resolve issues more efficiently, boosting customer satisfaction in the process. Companies such as Supercell, Scopely, Rovio, and hundreds of other leading brands use the Helpshift platform to provide messaging-first customer support. Helpshift is installed on two billion devices worldwide and serves more than 820 million active consumers. We are looking for an ambitious, experienced, driven, & solution-oriented individual that thrives in a fast-paced, cutting-edge, technology-driven environment.

Keywords Studios continues to build world-leading capabilities in services that video game and similar interactive content creators need. We stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients, working as their external partner, providing access to our teams of experts where and when needed. People that work at Keywords are passionate, talented, committed, and resourceful. Human talent is our most valuable resource, and as a business, we thrive on diversity, celebrate uniqueness, and work as teams, whether we are physically together in one of our 70+ studios around the world or working together virtually. As an Engineering Manager you will get a chance to work with and manage a technically rigorous but fun team of engineers. Our engineers are product-minded (https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/the-product-minded-engineer/) and take deep care about shipping quality features and maintaining our systems. Please check out our Engineering Blog: Helpshift Engineering to get a sense of all the interesting work going on at Helpshift. Requirements About the role:

Evaluate software solutions and system performance, as well as supervising the software development team. Lead the team in working towards the stability, scalability and resiliency of the Helpshift platform Manage the development, deployment, and integration of software solutions. Strive to improve performance, efficiency, and sustainability of the product. Advocate on behalf of team members Demonstrate patience and use effective explanations when mentoring junior software developers. Plan and execute strategies for completing projects on time. Determine the need for training and talent development. Hire team members and contractors. Display strong work ethics. Be a team player with a strong sense of ownership and collaboration. Collaborate with other team leaders and departments.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, information systems, information technology, or similar. 5+ years of experience in software development. 3+ years experience in team management. Ability to mentor junior software developers, as well as to collaborate with all stakeholders. Leadership, team building, and mentoring skills Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. In-depth knowledge of at least one programming languages such as Java, Clojure, Python or JavaScript. Production experience of Elasticsearch, Kafka, Redis Ability to keep up with software industry trends and innovation.

Nice to have:

Have experience in managing 12+ engineers Proficiency in documenting processes and monitoring performance metrics. Knowledge of functional programming is a plus. (We use Clojure) Experience in working with any one of MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka or Postgresql at scale is good to have. Benefits

• Hybrid setup
• Worker's insurance
• Paid Time Offs
• Other employee benefits to be discussed by our Talent Acquisition team in India.

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