Senior Engineering manager

About Irwin

Irwin, a FactSet Company, is a leading provider of capital markets-focused financial technology with a mission to seamlessly connect the world's capital seekers and allocators to make them more productive, innovative, and successful. Our flagship product, Irwin, is a software platform used by investor relations and investment banking professionals all over the world. In October 2024, Irwin joined FactSet and added its investor relations solution to its existing offering.

About the role

As a Senior Engineering Manager at Irwin and reporting directly to the Head of Irwin Engineering, you will lead 4 product engineering triads that are responsible for delivering new product features and feature enhancements for the Irwin web and mobile apps. You will be expected to use your experience and skills across technology, process and people leadership to continuously improve how we work together and deliver value for the business and our customers. 

• Our technology: Irwin is powered by several key technologies. Our toolkit is primarily Ruby on Rails with REST powered APIs, and our web/mobile front-ends are React and ReactNative with Typescript. We use https://eventide-project.org for building Distributed Systems components using Event Sourcing and PUB/SUB messaging patterns. We expect engineers to have proficiency in one or more of these areas. Most engineers are expected to be able to cross technical domains and contribute to both the back-end and front-end as needs arise
• Your work will matter: You will be responsible to your teams and their stakeholders. You will need to maintain solid relationships with the Research, Product Management, Design, and Security & Compliance teams. You will work to keep team morale and productivity high, providing a viable career path to everyone on your team. You will evaluate, coach and promote your team members as well as seek coaching and mentorship from senior leaders across Irwin as you hone your own people and project management skills.
• Embrace growth with us: We value openness and recognize our dynamic environment isn't for everyone. If you're passionate about learning and stretching your limits, we're excited to meet you! 
• We love writing and are trying to build a culture where ideas are proposed and debated via writing. If you’re ready to flex your creativity, excel at your craft, fuel your curiosity, and thrive in a dynamic environment, we’re confident you’ll love being here.

About our offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package. 
• Opportunity to work on a leading investor relations platform with a global impact.
• Professional growth opportunities. 
• “Dev Days” every quarter to let you scratch that creative itch and work on your own projects.
• Opportunities to meet members of the executive team through our global speaker series and social events.
• A mentor to provide guidance, answer questions, and help you build valuable connections.
• A social community dedicated to volunteerism, intramural sports, and team-building events.
• An introduction to our Business Resource Groups designed to cultivate an inclusive environment for all. 

To excel at Irwin as an Engineering Manager, you should:

• Be a visionary, consistently pushing boundaries with emerging technologies, platforms, and frameworks.
• Possess a deep well of experience, with over 10 years in Agile software development roles, preferably in rapid-growth and highly adaptive environments.
• Experience facilitating system design and software architecture discussions, driving best practices and setting standards.
• Uphold the highest standards of coding and code reviews, ensuring clarity, conciseness, and robust testing.
• Lead by example, fostering a culture of open, honest communication and collaboration.
• Be a mentor and guide in addition to being a manager, elevating the skills and capabilities of junior and senior team members. 
• Contribute to technical strategy and vision, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution.
• Advocate for and represent the team's perspective in strategic discussions and decisions.

Here are some things that will help you stand out (but are not requirements):

• Docker and Kubernetes experience
• Experience with AWS
• Some knowledge of capital markets

About the hiring Process:

Here is what you can expect:

• First conversation (30 mins): Meet with our Talent Acquisition team to discuss your motivators and align on role specifics.
• Second conversation (60 mins): Meet with our Head of Irwin Engineering, Amit Kaura, to assess your skills and fit.
• Panel presentation (60 mins): Prepare and present to a panel of engineering and product leaders to showcase your expertise, experience and alignment with Irwin.
• Meet the CEO (30 mins): Meet with Irwin’s Co-Head, David Whyte to get any remaining questions about Irwin answered. 

If you like thinking about the big picture and solving tough problems, want to be innovative and generate new ideas for the product and company as a whole, and are absolutely obsessed with learning new things and out-of-the-box thinking, then join us and let’s create great products together!