Engineering Manager, Enablement: Geo

The GitLab  DevSecOps platform  empowers 100,000+ organizations to deliver software faster and more efficiently. We are one of the  world’s largest all-remote companies  with 2,000+ team members and  values  that foster a culture where people embrace the belief that everyone can contribute. Learn more about  Life at GitLab .   An overview of this role Managers in the engineering department at GitLab see the team as their product. While they are technically credible and know the details of what developers work on, their time is spent hiring a world-class team and putting them in the best position to succeed. They own the delivery of product commitments and are always looking to improve productivity. They must also coordinate across departments to accomplish collaborative goals. The  Geo team is responsible for building a product for a secondary mirror which can either shorten the time to clone or fetch large repositories or projects or become a part of Disaster Recovery solution. As the Engineering Manager for the Geo team, you will take overall responsibility for hiring, team management, agile project management, and the quality of this project. This position reports to the Director of Engineering, Enablement.  What you’ll do Help your developers grow their skills and experience Author project plans for epics Run agile project management processes Actively seek and hire globally-distributed talent Conduct managerial interviews for candidates, and train the team to screen candidates Contribute to the sense of psychological safety on your team Generate and implement process improvements Hold regular 1:1's with all members on their team Foster technical decision making on the team, but make final decisions when necessary Author project plans for epics Draft quarterly OKRs Run agile project management process Train engineers to screen candidates and conduct managerial interviews Improve product quality, security, and performance Participate in the Incident Manager On Call rotations What you'll bring Exquisite communication: Regularly achieve consensus amongst departments Demonstrated experience in a leadership role with current technical experience In-depth experience with Ruby on Rails, Go, and/or Git, in addition to any experience required by the position's specialty Prior experience with Disaster Recovery and Backup/Restore technologies Excellent written and verbal communication skills You share our values, and work in accordance with those values Experience in a peak performance organization preferred Product company experience Startup experience Enterprise software company experience Passionate about open source and developer tools How GitLab will support you Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being All remote , asynchronous work environment Flexible Paid Time Off Team Member Resource Groups Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan Growth and development budget  Parental leave   Home office support Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application. Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.   Privacy Policy: Please review our Recruitment Privacy Policy. Your privacy is important to us. GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also  GitLab’s EEO Policy  and  EEO is the Law . If you have a disability or special need that requires  accommodation , please let us know during the  recruiting process .