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    Engineering Manager/ Technical Project Manager

    • Remote
      • Bucuresti, București, Romania
    • Engineers

    Job description

    Yopeso has been developing a diverse range of software products, from large-scale applications to smaller solutions, for 20 years. With a growing team of over 250 employees across five locations, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of growth, transparency, and professionalism.
    At Yopeso, we value authenticity, curiosity, and ambition. These values drive us to build strong connections within our community and with our partners, ensuring trust, integrity, and transparency in all our business practices. We strive to maintain the highest professional standards and continuously challenge ourselves to develop high-quality, high-performance, and secure software solutions.
    Our approach is rooted in efficient collaboration among passionate professionals working in agile teams. Guided by curiosity and ambition, we strive to create products that are meaningful and impactful, while remaining true to our authentic selves.

    What we offer:

    • Competitive remuneration

    • Remote work

    • 24 days off per year and floating days

    • Private clinic health services Regina Maria Medical Insurance

    • Flexible benefits through Up multibenefits platform

    • Referral bonus scheme

    • Team events, online or at the office

    • Training and development opportunities with allocated budget

    • Professional Certifications

    • Knowledge sharing context

    Job requirements

    We are seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager / Technical Project Manager to lead, manage, and support a high-performing engineering team while assuming full ownership of platform(s). This is a player-coach role, where you will actively guide technical decisions, manage priorities, and ensure system reliability, all while fostering a collaborative and accountable engineering culture.

    You will be responsible for team management, work prioritization, stakeholder communication, on-call planning, observability & monitoring, and incident management. Your technical expertise will help in debugging and identifying root causes.

    Additionally, you will develop a deep business understanding to align technical strategies with business goals.

    What you will do:

    Team & Project Management

    • Lead, mentor, and support a team of engineers, ensuring high performance and growth.

    • Own workload planning and prioritization, ensuring tasks align with business needs and technical strategy.

    • Foster a strong team culture of accountability, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.

    Technical Leadership & Ownership

    • Assume end-to-end responsibility for platform(s), ensuring stability, scalability, and maintainability.

    • Provide technical guidance on system architecture, development best practices, and performance optimization.

    • Actively participate in debugging and troubleshooting across the entire tech stack.

    • Implement and enforce observability & monitoring best practices, ensuring proactive issue detection and resolution.

    Incident & On-Call Management

    • Develop and oversee on-call planning, ensuring efficient incident response and resolution.

    • Own incident management, quickly diagnosing technical issues and coordinating a response.

    • Implement SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) practices, including post-mortem analysis, automation, and continuous improvement to enhance system resilience.

    Stakeholder Communication & Business Understanding

    • Act as a liaison between engineering and stakeholders, translating technical insights into business impact.

    • Gain deep business knowledge, understanding how platform(s) contribute to company goals.

    • Provide regular updates to leadership, product teams, and other business units on project progress, challenges, and opportunities.

    Who you are:

    Player-Coach Leader

    • You lead by example, mentoring your team while staying technically hands-on when necessary.

    • You take ownership of platforms and treat them as your own.

    Technical Problem Solver

    • You have the ability to diagnose, debug, and resolve complex issues across the entire technology stack.

    • You quickly identify the root cause of incidents and understand their impact on business operations.

    SRE & Reliability Advocate

    • You understand and implement SRE best practices, improving system resilience, performance, and operational efficiency.

    • You proactively prevent incidents through monitoring, automation, and continuous learning.

    Excellent Communicator

    • You can bridge the gap between technical teams and stakeholders, making complex concepts understandable.

    • You ensure clear communication of priorities, risks, and progress.

    Business-Oriented Mindset

    • You understand the business value behind technical decisions.

    • You align engineering efforts with company goals, driving measurable outcomes.

    Qualifications:

    • Proven experience as an Engineering Manager, Technical Project Manager, or Lead Engineer.

    • Strong background in software development and system architecture.

    • Experience with incident management, on-call processes, and debugging production issues.

    • Knowledge of observability & monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, New Relic).

    • Expertise in SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) practices, including incident prevention, automation, and post-mortem analysis.

    • Proficiency in stakeholder management and cross-functional communication.

    • Experience leading technical teams, managing priorities, and ensuring high-performance execution.

    • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to assess risks, prioritize work, and guide technical decisions.

    • Fluent in English

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