Engineering Manager

About Emplifi Emplifi is a leadinghttps://emplifi.io/ andhttps://emplifi.io/platform-overview/, empowering brands to deliver meaningful, connected experiences across digital channels. Recognized as a Leader by renowned analysts and celebrated as a customer favorite, Emplifi provides innovative, data-driven insights and AI-powered tools to help brands optimize social media performance, elevate their influencer marketing strategies, and deliver impactful customer engagement across marketing, commerce, and care.   About the Role At Emplifi, our Engineering Managers are more than just coordinators - they are the architects of our team culture and delivery standards. We are looking for an empathetic leader to guide a high-impact team in solving complex engineering challenges for over 20,000 global brands. You will lead with an "AI-first" mindset, empowering your engineers to leverage modern tools to ship faster and smarter. If you are passionate about developing people, fostering a culture of ownership, and utilizing AI to push the boundaries of what a product team can achieve, we want to hear from you. What You’ll Do Here Leadership & Delivery Own team capacity planning, execution, and delivery predictability Ensure the team delivers high-quality solutions that align with our product and engineering vision Ensure close collaboration within the team and with external stakeholders Create a supportive, psychologically safe team environment Team Development & Coaching Conduct regular 1:1s and performance conversations Set growth goals and mentor engineers through career development Facilitate problem-solving and decision-making, guiding the team through challenges Support hiring processes and ensure smooth onboarding of new team members AI-first approach Identify opportunities to automate routine engineering tasks and optimize workflows using AI Champion "AI-native" thinking, encouraging your team to experiment with and adopt tools that enhance productivity Stay ahead of the curve on how AI impacts both software delivery and customer engagement Cross-Functional Collaboration Work with product managers, designers, and platform teams to ensure alignment Participate in the engineering leadership team to identify risks, opportunities, and strategic initiatives Drive and contribute to cross-team initiatives and shared goals Culture & Conflict Resolution Lead by example to foster a positive, inclusive, and accountable team culture Address team conflicts with empathy and resolve issues constructively Promote transparency in communication, planning, and progress tracking What Success Looks Like Leadership Impact: Recognized as a role model for agile leadership and a champion of team health Predictable Execution: Projects consistently delivered on time with high quality and predictable velocity AI-First Maturity: The team has successfully adopted AI-assisted workflows, resulting in higher code quality and decreased manual overhead Talent Growth: Individual contributors are hitting their career milestones through your active coaching and mentorship Cross-Functional Trust: You are viewed as a high-integrity partner by Product and Design, ensuring seamless collaboration across departments   What You’ll Bring to Us Proven experience managing engineering teams in an agile environment Strong understanding of SDLC, engineering practices, and experience with AI-assisted development (LLMs, GitHub Copilot, GitLab Duo, Cursor/Claude Code, etc.) Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Experience in coaching and mentoring individuals and teams Ability to manage team delivery, capacity, and prioritization in alignment with business needs Passion for building inclusive, collaborative, and empowered teams   Why Join Us You’ll be part of a company that values leadership, ownership, and empathy. We invest in our people, support career growth, and encourage bold ideas that move the organization forward. If you care about people as much as about code, we’d love to meet you. What We Offer International and fast-paced environment Chance to work with the world’s biggest brands at the CX tech leader Agile and open-minded culture, with high levels of trust and flexibility  Opportunity for professional growth and development  Possibility to learn new and cutting-edge technologies, in an environment that encourages new ideas Flexible working environment Unlimited Paid Time Off Sick Days & Community Service Days Multisport card Maternity and Parental Benefit Internal tech talks, Udemy courses and workshops Meetups & conferences Possibility to work from offices in Prague (Karlin), Brno (Impact Hub), Pilsen (Roudná) There’s more as well! Speak with us to find out all the details!   At Emplifi, we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. We welcome applications from individuals of all ages, races, religions, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities, and LGBTQ+ communities.  Emplifi offers a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment where every employee has the opportunity to thrive and is encouraged to be who they are. We welcome and encourage applicants with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request at any stage of the recruitment process. Offices: Brno, Jihomoravský, Czech Republic (Brno); Plzeň, Plzeňský, Czech Republic (Pilsen); Praha, Hlavní město Praha, Czech Republic (Prague);