Engineering Manager

Meet Instinct 👋Instinct Science is an animal health software company that helps the world’s leading veterinary practices enhance patient care, improve staff efficiency, and minimize burnout. Our easy-to-use platform acts as the nerve center for veterinarians, veterinary nurses, and support staff alike, fostering seamless collaboration across teams. With our January 2024 acquisition of VetMedux, a trusted education (Clinician’s Brief) and point-of-care information (Plumb’s Veterinary Drugs) company for veterinarians, Instinct has strengthened our commitment to delivering the mission-critical tools veterinary practices need to care for their patients at the highest level and with the best outcomes!We’re fueled by compassion! Our team, our customers, and their patients and animal owners matter immensely to us. We put the Customer First; Act with Grace, Not Teeth; Do the Right Things for the Right Reasons; and know that Excellence is in our DNA.If these values speak to you, you might be a good fit for our Engineering Manager opening.A Sneak Peek of Your Role 🔭 This job, and the team at Instinct, is remote.As an Engineering Manager, you will lead talented teams of software engineers specializing in designing and developing modern veterinary software that serves thousands of users in animal hospitals across the globe. You will manage several cross-functional, highly-collaborative teams to deliver quality software that solves real problems for our customers. You will be responsible for guiding, mentoring, and empowering your team to deliver high-quality software while fostering a positive and productive remote work environment. Our teams have a deep understanding of their domains and work to deliver value with minimal overhead. We prize excellence, creativity, and accountability and in return provide autonomy and an environment to do your best work.What You’ll Do 🐱‍💻Manage a team of senior and mid-level software engineers specializing in React/Typescript, GraphQL, Elixir, and AWSProvide technical guidance, mentorship, and career development support to team membersConduct regular 1:1 meetings to discuss performance, goals, and career growthConduct performance reviews and provide constructive feedbackFoster a collaborative and inclusive team environment, promoting knowledge sharing and open communicationChampion our remote-first culture, ensuring effective communication and collaboration across distributed team membersCollaborate with product managers and other stakeholders to define project scope, timelines, and deliverables. Monitor project progress, identify potential roadblocks, and implement solutionsIdentify and implement technical and process improvements to enhance team efficiency and productivityParticipate in the hiring process for engineering roles, including interviewing candidatesOnboard new team members and provide them with the resources and support they need to succeedWho You Are 🐱‍💻Must Haves:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience3+ years of experience managing remote software engineering teams5+ years of experience as a full-stack software engineer, preferably with experience in our technology stack (React/Typescript, GraphQL, Elixir, AWS)Proven ability to lead, mentor, and motivate engineering teams. Comfortable providing constructive feedback and celebrating successStrong understanding of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum)Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skillsExperience working in a remote-first environmentPassion for building high-quality software and fostering a positive team cultureNice-to-Haves:Deep knowledge of Elixir or Erlang for back-end development and Typescript/React for front-end developmentExperience in the Veterinary industryHow Instinct Will Care About YOU 🌞We offer a supportive and caring work environmentWe are transparent, open, honest, and empathic, both internally and externallyWe pay our team well. We offer medical, dental and vision benefits and 401K with matchWe give our team owner-like flexibility over work and time-off, including time to innovate and Flow State FridaysWe offer a generous stipend that can be used for almost anything to allow you to bring your best self to workWe provide all-expense-paid time throughout the year together, including at our annual retreatBase Compensation range for this role is $140,000 - $170,000.Instinct is an equal opportunity employer committed to equality and providing a pleasant work environment free from harassment or discrimination in any form. All employees will be treated equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, ancestry, veteran, or disability status.If you require accommodations throughout any part of the pre-employment process, please contact our People team at peopleteam@instinct.vetPowered by JazzHR3Kljql48Er