Job description
Engineering Manager, Design Systems
Canada/US (Remote)
MPA has been appointed by one of the fastest growing and leading Digital Health organisations in North America to source an Engineering Manager, Design Systems to join their growing team. This role also has remote options. You will be joining an organisation that has grown significantly in recent years to become a leader within the Digital Health sector by bringing much-needed innovation to the stagnant health care industry. Their mission is to help people live healthier, happier lives every day.
As Engineering Manager - Design Systems, you are responsible for the productivity of a development team focused on the design system used by all product teams. You spend less time writing code, but you must still engage in small technical deliverables such as bug fixes and small features, without blocking or slowing down the progress of your team. More than writing code, you hold responsibility for identifying bottlenecks in the process and roadblocks to success for their team and clearing these roadblocks.
In this role, you will:
Work with the team to build and maintain a design system that supports iOS, Android, and web, and is themeable and accessible
Define and drive adoption of the design system process so that other teams can participate in its evolution.
Monitor day-to-day code delivery and quality, holding the team accountable for upholding our core engineering values
Have regular 1:1s with team members that discuss both technical work and professional development
Work with product owners and tech leads to drive successful delivery of our product roadmap
Anticipate and address issues within the team around communication, underperformance, interpersonal dynamics, and unclear ownership
Take a higher level view of architecture and tools, working with team members to identify and drive strategic investment opportunities in our tools and platform
Constantly improve process and communication
Identify headcount needs for the team, and drive planning and recruiting to fill these needs
Adhere to all system operation policies including but not limited to Access Control, Encryption Control, Logging, Change Management, Platform Security, System Configuration, Physical and Incident Management policies
About You:
5+ years experience building iOS, Android, or Web applications
Experience leading development teams
Understands and practices agile software development and management specifically in iOS, Android, Web, Accessibility
Identifies problems and drives team to reach solutions and make decisions
Excels at getting the team to focus on the highest-impact projects
Communicates timeline, scope and technical concerns to business stakeholders
Sets clear expectations for team members; solicits, synthesizes and delivers feedback
Comfortable coaching team members with different skill sets and technical areas of focus
You will receive a very competitive salary along with employee stock options and unlimited paid time off.
To find out more about this opportunity please send an up to date resume to conall.anderson@mparecruitment.ca