Engineering Manager

Description

Wallapop is a Barcelona based scale\-up driven by the purpose to empower people to embrace a more conscious and human way of consumption. We believe in a world where collaborative economy is mainstream. This is what drives us. Wallapop operates in Spain, Italy and Portugal, offering a catalogue of several hundreds of millions of products and services. Powered by technical innovation and continuous improvement, we bring together the scale \& trust of classifieds with the marketplace's convenience \& reach. Our mission is to enable a connected trade ecosystem, making 2nd\-hand the norm through smart use of technology. Backed by top investors such as Accel, Insight Partners \& Naver Corp we bring our total valuation to 806 million EUR and are embarking on our international journey with the aim to become the world's best unique goods trading platform. ### **The Challenge** We're looking for an Engineering Manager to join the **Buyer Tribe**. Your mission will be to guide the teams in delivering high\-quality software, all while fostering a culture of growth and collaboration. You'll be responsible for optimizing processes, providing vision and purpose, and ensuring effective communication. ### ### **What You Will Do** * Lead engineering for a topic team to ship high\-quality software on predictable schedules * Make sure that the meetings are effective * Coaches people \& the organization * Provide vision, sense of purpose, and visibility to teams * Implement process improvements * Have regular one\-on\-ones with engineers, where you will: * Set expectations, provide regular feedback \& keep team members accountable (Conduct performance reviews) * Develop a strong two\-way feedback loop where you share organizational context and build a deep understanding of the engineer and how they work * Support engineers and help reach a resolution when challenges arise * Craft a fulfilling and engaging work experience through regular career growth and development conversation * Iterate and improve our engineering processes and technical culture * Participate in hiring and onboarding of engineers ### **What We're Looking For** * You have experience leading engineering teams (Ideally \+2 years) * You have very strong verbal English communication skills (Spanish is a plus) * You are comfortable with participatory management/servant leadership * Positive attitude, excellent problem\-solving, and critical thinking * Quality\-driven, attention to detail, and pragmatic * Excellent communication skills, adaptability, and eagerness to learn ### **What Would Be A Plus** * Previous exposure to Tribes \& Squads. Do note that all our jobs are Barcelona based. We follow a hybrid model where flexibility rules. We commit to a minimum of 6 days per month in the office. Each team self\-organizes to decide on cadence and in\-person/remote rituals. Wallapop is an equal\-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees as we want Wallapop to be a place for everyone. We sponsor visa processes for international candidates when applicable and provide legal \& admin support along the process combined with a competitive relocation package. Additionally to the opportunity to contribute to an agile product set up and work together towards achieving our meaningful mission, we offer the following **Perks \& Benefits**: * Competitive phantom shares package for all employees * Generous individual learning budget of 2k per year * Group and individual English, Catalan \& Spanish lessons as part of our working day * Private Health Insurance with Alan * Flexible working hours \+ intensive Fridays * Flexible remuneration to deduct from gross salary (kindergarten/food/transport check) * Gym \& Wellness plan, including physiotherapist in the office * Generous referral Program \& Charity Donation * Bonus for weddings \& newborns * Wallapop Renta (Tax income support) * Monthly plan for free shipping, bumps \& home\-pick\-up on our services * Work anniversary Gifts and Birthday Surprises * Contribution towards your WIFI in your monthly payroll * One\-off payment based on compensation package to go towards setting up your home office * Relocation package (monetary support and legal advice) and visa sponsorship, if applicable * 26 holidays per year * TOP hardware of your choice (latest Apple or Windows) What does **the hiring process** for this position look like? *\*\*Please, note that all interviews take place remotely over hangouts.\*\** **Intro Call** \- run by talent acquisition, focus on providing more information about the role and the company as well as going over your experience, motivation, and expectations. This usually takes 45\-60 minutes. **Technical Task** \- you will prepare a practical case to present in order to assess the skills required for the role. **Expertise Interview** \- run by the core team, focus on the hard skills and the ability to deliver in a given context. This usually takes 60\-90 minutes. **Stakeholder Interview** \- run by the hiring team and relevant stakeholders, focus on the ability to collaborate \& deliver in a cross\-functional set\-up, as well as on leadership skills aligned with the role requirements. This usually takes 60 minutes. **Culture Interview** \- run by culture interviewers, focus on adherence to Wallapop's purpose and business proposition. This usually takes 60 minutes. **Offer** \- should you be the right candidate, your offer will be discussed over a call with talent acquisition and will then be confirmed in writing.