Engineering Manager
Responsible for delivery, career growth, and well-being of the team.
Role also known as dev manager; the engineering manager is responsible for consistent delivery, career growth, and the well-being of the team.
If you have other managers as direct reports, see Managing Managers for expectations around managing people.
| Level | Senior | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Yes | EM5 - Engineering Manager 5 |
| 6 | Yes | EM6 - Engineering Manager 6 |
| 7 | Yes | EM7 - Engineering Manager 7 |
EM5 - Engineering Manager 5
- Evangelizes: researches, creates proofs of concept and introduces new technologies to the team
- Owns: owns the production operation and monitoring of the system and is aware of its SLAs
- Manages: manages the team members' career, expectations, performance and level of happiness
- Adjusts: adjusts the team processes, listening to feedback and guiding the team through the changes
- Team: makes an impact on the whole team, not just on specific parts of it
EM6 - Engineering Manager 6
- Evangelizes: researches, creates proofs of concept and introduces new technologies to the team
- Evolves: evolves the architecture to support future requirements and defines its SLAs
- Manages: manages the team members' career, expectations, performance and level of happiness
- Defines: defines the right processes for the team's maturity level, balancing agility and discipline
- Team: makes an impact on the whole team, not just on specific parts of it
EM7 - Engineering Manager 7
- Evangelizes: researches, creates proofs of concept and introduces new technologies to the team
- Evolves: evolves the architecture to support future requirements and defines its SLAs
- Manages: manages the team members' career, expectations, performance and level of happiness
- Defines: defines the right processes for the team's maturity level, balancing agility and discipline
- Multiple Teams: makes an impact not only on the whole team but also on other teams
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