Engineering Manager

Hi, we are Storyteq!

Storyteq helps marketing and creative teams in top brands to scale their creative production and gain control over their marketing campaigns. Through our platform, our clients can streamline campaign workflows, automate their creative production through templates & AI, and activate engaging campaigns that go to market faster. We believe creativity takes time, but creative production shouldn’t. Since 2016, our mission has been to revolutionize the way creative assets are created and used. Magic happens when we let technology empower creativity. Our endless curiosity and relentless commitment to our customers lie at the heart of our problem-solving approach. This shared mission is woven into our values: we dream big, think differently, and are stronger together.

About the job

As an Engineering Manager in the product development team, you will be responsible for promoting a culture of engineering excellence, high performance, and collaborative growth. You will help unblock and motivate engineers where possible and grow the teams sustainably by hiring, training, and retaining the best people.

Our engineering team consists of three application teams, and three cross-departmental teams: Design, Platform Engineering, and Quality Engineering - and you will be leading two of them.

While this role is not a hands-on engineering role, a deep understanding of technology is required to shape the team further and be heavily involved in coaching and architecture development and making sure we deliver on our commitments. You'll be part of the Engineering management team, and play a crucial role in driving our product forward.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and guide the teams in your domain(s).
• Build, develop, and retain high-performing teams. This includes recruitment, coaching and helping people in your team to excel.
• Promote and build upon our great engineering culture that your team members thrive in.
• Ensure continuous improvement of the engineering workflows.
• Encourage active collaboration between engineers, designers, and the product team to ensure we build the best Ad Scaling platform.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the product architecture and technologies and help your teams develop it further.

Besides being fun to work with, you have:

• 2+ years of experience as a Lead and/or Engineering Manager of at least 5 engineers.
• A technical background with extensive experience as a software engineer, preferably in a B2B SaaS environment.
• Endless drive to help people grow and provide new opportunities to learn.
• Lead from the front and be ready to roll up your sleeves to help your team in any way.
• Care deeply about the product you are building and the team building it.
• Don't shy away from a challenge.
• Are a team player.

Application Process

To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role. Our hiring process includes an intro call with a Talent Partner, followed by a conversation with two team members, and the final interview with a presentation of an assignment.

An excellent salary (based on your experience!).

Employee stock ownership.

27 days of annual leave (Well-being Day and Volunteer Day included).

Hybrid working model (working from home 2 days a week).

Travel allowance.

Relocation allowance to help you cover the costs of your move to the Netherlands. The amount is decided on a case-by-case basis. Work VISA and 30% ruling application support (if applicable).

A bicycle lease plan with Hellorider after 1 year of employment.

Excellent tools: High-end Laptop, Monitor, and everything in between!

We support your continuous improvement with training, courses, conferences, and books.

Mental health and wellbeing support: Access to OpenUp.

Office lunches and endless snacks at the Amsterdam Office.

The best Friday afternoon drinks and quarterly team outings.

A Pension contribution for employees who are based in the Netherlands.

Pet-friendly office, so feel free to bring your furry friend!

We Value Diversity
We champion and welcome diversity in our workforce and ensure all job applicants receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

We are not only committed to increasing the visibility and recognition of talent from under-represented groups within our organisation but the wider industry too.

At the end of the day, we make sure we take time to look after ourselves, each other, and the planet because we’re always stronger together.