Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

Location: Amsterdam

What is VEED.IO?

At VEED, our mission is to make video creation accessible to anyone. No hard-to-use equipment, painful learning curve, or keeping track of multiple subscriptions to take your ideas from record → share. With VEED, you can do this with a single tool.

In just a few years, we’ve gone from one user to millions. From no revenue to $40M+ ARR. From bootstrapped to backed by Sequoia, one of the biggest VC firms in the world. From a team of two to a team of 180+. And we’re seeking more talented, motivated and entrepreneurial individuals to join our growing team.

About the team

Our engineering organization has grown to 80+ engineers across multiple teams and locations. We have vertical product-area teams and horizontal feature/growth teams who work closely with Product and Design. 

About the role

You will manage a highly technical team of engineers to help develop impactful and quality products in a fast-growing business. This role reports to a Group Engineering Manager while working closely with their engineering team, other Engineering Managers and Product Managers. Your primary focus is on team well-being and delivery.

What you will do

• Lead team organization and coordination alongside product managers and engineering leaders to optimize skill sets and resource allocation for successful project delivery.
• Act as a supportive figure for direct reports, offering guidance through regular one-on-one discussions and addressing their challenges effectively.
• Mentor engineers through both direct coaching and the establishment of a supportive learning environment that encourages growth.
• Champion engineering excellence by maintaining high standards, industry best practices, and facilitating agile methodologies.
• Collaborate with product management to monitor team objectives and key results, ensuring accountability and clarity in performance reporting.
• Provide insights and forecast project workloads in partnership with product and engineering teams to effectively inform strategic planning.
• Engage with stakeholders to capture their requirements and ensure alignment with the product roadmap and team priorities.
• Foster a culture of collaboration by promoting inter-team communication across different engineering departments at VEED.
• Drive personal and professional development initiatives that empower engineers to set goals and pursue continuous learning through various resources.

About you

• Tech-Savvy Leader: You’re a technically minded Engineering Manager with a strong track record of driving successful tech delivery across multiple teams.
• Team Builder: You've expertly managed and grown high-performing teams by prioritizing the development and well-being of your engineers.
• Distributed Team Experience: You have hands-on experience managing distributed teams, creating a cohesive culture regardless of location.
• Talent Developer: Skilled in hiring and nurturing software engineers at various levels of seniority, you ensure a robust pipeline of talent.
• Exceptional Communicator: Your strong communication skills enable you to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, fostering collaboration at all levels.
• Agile Enthusiast: Well-versed in Agile methodologies, you adapt these practices to suit different teams and contexts, driving productivity and innovation.

What we offer

• Monthly subsidy programme: Different people have different needs and therefore value different benefits. Providing this as a subsidy allows you to have the greatest flexibility to apply to what you value most - whether that be to offset the cost of a co-working space, office furniture, childcare, gym membership, etc.
• Unlimited paid holidays: We value that you get more time with your family and friends.
• Home office set-up: We have an IT Equipment program to make sure your home office is adequately setup with IT equipment including laptops, monitors, headsets/earbuds, keyboards and more!
• Mental health benefit: We’ve partnered with Spill to provide all our employees with confidential mental health support.