Associate Engineering Manager

Patrianna

Associate Engineering Manager leading cross-functional engineering teams for gaming experiences. Focused on AI-driven software development and team mentorship, ensuring delivery and quality standards.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇦 UkraineJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsJava

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own delivery outcomes for 1-2 teams (6-15 engineers), ensuring reliable delivery while tracking progress and surfacing risks early
Manage people and career development through 1-on-1s, performance reviews, and day-to-day team leadership with guidance from senior leaders
Maintain strong engineering standards across backend, frontend, mobile, and QA teams while ensuring quality and architectural consistency
Stay technically hands-on (~30%), contributing to code, reviewing pull requests, and maintaining technical credibility within your teams
Enable smooth team execution by working closely with Team Leads and Product Managers to define clear work and remove blockers
Support system reliability by helping teams investigate incidents, understand root causes, and continuously improve platform stability

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong software development background with solid backend expertise (ideally Java ecosystem) and distributed systems knowledge
Emerging leadership experience as a Tech Lead, Team Lead, or similar role with a track record of helping others deliver and grow
Interest in people management with either early experience or clear readiness to take on these responsibilities
Strong delivery instincts with ability to track work progress, identify risks early, and keep teams moving without micromanagement
Sound product sense to identify gaps, risks, and engineering implications in requirements
Strong English communication skills for both technical and cross-functional discussions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Health insurance
Professional development opportunities
Flexible work hours

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Hard Skills & Tools

backend developmentJavadistributed systemscode reviewperformance reviewstechnical credibilitysystem reliabilityincident investigationarchitectural consistencyquality assurance

Soft Skills

leadershippeople managementdelivery instinctsrisk identificationcommunicationteam leadershipperformance managementcross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingmentorship