Engineering Manager - Developer Enablement Engineering

About the Role

As an Engineering Manager in Developer Enablement Engineering at Netflix, you will lead a team of software engineers to deliver high-impact results. Your responsibilities will include aligning the vision, strategy, and roadmap of the Developer Enablement Engineering team with the rest of Engineering Operations. You will ensure strong partnerships with Product Management and Program Management teams, fostering a strong accountability culture, and helping the team deliver results reliably and in a timely manner to support the needs of critical business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Align the vision, strategy, and roadmap of the Developer Enablement Engineering team with the rest of Engineering Operations.
• Foster a strong accountability culture in the team.
• Act as a credible technical advisor to the team; help the team make thoughtful, informed decisions in ambiguous situations.
• Effectively communicate complex ideas and influence decisions across a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Balance business needs with strong engineering principles, ensure investment in foundational technical work, and incremental improvements to deliver timely results.
• Lead, coach, hire, and develop a team of outstanding engineers, challenge them to bring their best selves to their daily work, and deliver exceptional results in stability, performance, efficiency as well as developer experience.
• Build and nurture an inclusive team culture where every member feels empowered, accepted, and respected.

What We Are Looking For

• Passion for building and solving complex developer productivity related challenges.
• Experience in building and managing high-performing teams with a focus on inclusion and diversity.
• Ability to attract and retain the best talent, and ensure that all voices are heard to inform our decisions while fostering a strong culture of accountability.
• Ability to foster a team culture of open and direct communications, where team members feel empowered to offer constructive and positive feedback and acknowledge achievements and areas for improvement.
• Long-term strategic thinker with a strong platform mindset, and ability to define and articulate product vision and strategy and how they fit into the broader objectives of the organization.
• Ability to prioritize strategically and align the team’s work with larger business goals.
• Ability to build and maintain strong partnerships with cross-functional partners and stakeholders with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Proven track record helping a team deliver timely results on critical priorities against many demands for their time, and partnering with product and engineering management to influence the right areas for investment.

What to Expect From Us

• High Impact - your work will touch every engineer at the company and be crucial for the ongoing success of Netflix.
• Stunning Colleagues - you will be working with other excellent people with diverse perspectives, who value collaboration, working to excel as the “dream team”
• Energizing Challenges - there is a wealth of opportunity when working on complex technical projects and our culture both enables and encourages you to rise to the challenges.
• Feedback – you will constantly have opportunities for growth because meaningful positive and constructive feedback is part of everyday life at Netflix.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, color, place of birth, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military service status, or disability status.