Engineering Manager (US, Canada)

About Pex

Here at Pex, we're on a mission to democratize digital rights for everyone.

We are the team behind the Attribution Engine, a licensing infrastructure for the Internet enabling fair compensation and increased access to content. With its advanced identification technology, Attribution Engine ensures compliance and safety for platforms, gives rightsholders total control of their content, increases access and confidence for creators, helps law enforcement prevent toxic content, and provides brand safety for advertisers.

Building the first solution capable of identifying, attributing, and licensing content in real-time, even before it’s published, is no small feat, so we’re looking for a new Lead Database Administrator to join us on our quest to bring freedom, fairness, and transparency to the Internet.

Pex is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Since Pex is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, we strive to ensure that people with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know when applying for a particular role in the “Additional Information” section.

The Position

The Team

Engineering at Pex is made up of fully distributed, cross-functional, and autonomous teams with engineers from various backgrounds and skill levels. As a people-focused Engineering Manager, you will lead and grow a team of 4 engineers (2 Frontend and 2 Backend) who are building the products our rightsholder partners and clients use to engage with our algorithms and data.

Engineering Values

• Autonomy and Accountability
• Transparency and Candor
• Strong Finisher and Unblocker
• Working at a Sustainable Pace

The Role

As Engineering Manager, you exemplify our values and empower teams to take initiative, experiment, learn from mistakes, and share opinions freely. Here’s how we expect you’ll make an impact and lead:

• Support your team’s work with timely feedback and coaching
• Actively participate in each individual team member’s growth
• Understand the big picture while coaching and enabling the team’s Tech Lead to communicate effectively with the team
• Supervise engineering team deliverables
• Work with the team’s Product Manager and Tech Lead to deliver the right product
• Work with other managers to nurture a strong engineering culture

Our Stack

While Engineering Managers at Pex are not required to be hands-on and are supported by a Tech Lead focused on technical leadership, it doesn’t hurt if you’re already familiar with any parts of our tech stack:

• Go on the backend
• Vue3 with composition API, TypeScript, Vite, Prettier, Jest + Testing Library, Cypress, Tailwind CSS, Storybook, Semantic UI, GitHub Actions, Netlify on the frontend
• PostgreSQL, FoundationDB, ElasticSearch, Snowflake, dbt
• CI/CD pipeline backed by Jenkins
• Docker and Kubernetes to support our expansive development, QA, and production environments

Requirements

We have a lot of people who did not follow the traditional career path. We value people who are curious and collaborative and bring their unique perspectives to work each day. While we’re excited to learn what you can bring to the team, there are a few key things you’ll need that are essential to success in this role:

• You’re a servant-leader and people-manager who coaches and enables teams to fulfill their potential
• You create a psychologically safe environment for your team that encourages and promotes collaboration, thoughtful discussion, and teamwork in order to solve business problems and challenges
• You promote an environment of empowerment, where you remove gatekeepers and foster ownership and decision-making by team members
• You foster, model, and encourage transparency, clear communication, and the discussion of facts and opinions
• You ask the right questions to guide smart and technical decision-making
• You foster inclusivity and are intentional about building, recruiting, and coaching high-performing and agile teams and individuals with diverse skill sets and backgrounds

Our Hiring Process

Fit is really important, for you and for us. That’s why our hiring process is designed to help both of us make an informed decision. We invite your candid questions. One thing you’ll notice up front: We value your time. Our goal is to get to know you and determine if Pex is a place where you can grow and help push the company forward. Here’s what to expect:

1. Our recruiters will reach out to you and set up a 30-minute get-to-know-you call.
2. Next, you'll speak with the hiring manager to get more granular about your skills and accomplishments.
3. We'll send you a take-home challenge designed to help us understand how you approach and solve problems. Once complete, we do our best to get back to you within 3 business days.
4. The team you'd work closely with will review your challenge and if you proceed, you'll get a chance to meet with them individually.
5. The whole process normally takes about 2 weeks, but we're generally flexible to move at your speed
6. We'll let you know regardless of the outcome. We won't leave you hanging!

Benefits

• Salary: $140,000 - $170,000 USD/ year
• Equity, with perks like a 10-year exercise window
• Competitive health insurance (99% employee and 70% dependent premium coverage for US-based employees)
• 401(k) with a considerable match for US-based employees
• 30 days of paid time off + 9 paid holidays + the day off on your birthday
• Generous paid parental leave
• A fully remote working environment and supportive culture that cares about both excellent work and work-life balance