Job Application for Manager, Engineering at FLYR

Our Vision

We believe in a world where travel companies can innovate freely, growing and accelerating their business, while delivering the experience travelers want and the change the industry needs.

FLYR is a technology company that unlocks freedom to innovate for the travel industry – eliminating legacy constraints to enable real-time decision making and create the experiences travelers seek. With FLYR, businesses are able to improve revenue performance and modernize the e-commerce experience through accurate forecasting, automation, and analytics.

Flight itinerary:

There sure are many manager types out there, but the Engineering Manager, a former developer, is the best placed to understand other developers on a natural level. This role is about representing the Software Engineers in the assigned teams, as well as managing them and developing them to perform in a fun and complex environment. It’s about filling people with a sense of duty as well as sparking interest to improve our intricate systems. It’s about pushing engineers to come up with bold ideas as well as keeping a tight grip on the handbrake just in case. We all know there are no boring days around Software and managing Software Engineers is the definition of fun.

What your journey will look like: (Responsibilities)

Representing assigned teams in various meetings with a full understanding of their projects, workloads, weaknesses and strengths
Taking great interest in individual engineers through their everyday struggles and spending time improving their respective skills or making space for their personal growth
Understanding and controlling the technical discussions with the ability to ask the correct questions to find the root causes of problems and unblocking stuck engineers
Being ultimately responsible for the quality of the delivered features by devising procedures and tools to ensure their correctness at every step of the development
Ensuring that the communication for both projects and processes is concise and reaches all the relevant people when it has to
Maintaining an environment of collective responsibility through well-oiled processes and ceremonies that systematically aim to reduce the probability and severity of errors
Foreseeing possible future problems long before they take place and actively working on reducing or eliminating their impact
Actively questioning the status quo, generating ideas, building consensus and aligning with stakeholders to do things better

What to pack for this trip: (Qualifications)

Reputation of a frequent dueller, ferocious, but caring pack leader
Diagnosed "Healthy paranoia" when it comes to quality
Demonstrated allergy to unnecessary complexity
Self-identified, masked vigilante of overall order and structure
Chef skills with many good recipes for preparing a roadmap
Ability to effortlessly explain complex technical issues to a dog

Optional carry-on: (Preferred Qualifications)

Proven track record of management of complex projects
Experience with working in environments that never stop serving users
Existing experience of both hiring and firing personnel
Well-developed soft skills and a heightened level of curiosity
High level of Spanish and English

First-Class Amenities

Indefinite-term contract
Private Medical Insurance
Sodexo Food vouchers
Bonus for extralegal transport
22 days of vacation
Enjoyable and challenging working environment
Yearly salary and promotion review
Highly professional team to interact with and grow.
Internal technology training and tech sessions
Team building events.
Young and dynamic team with a culturally diverse environment

Our Commitment to Equality

Here at FLYR, we’re committed to growing with intention, having our teams better reflect the world around us. We strive to create an environment of inclusion and even more importantly, belonging, where psychological safety, empathy, and human connection are at the center of our leadership principles. Not only does this enable us to create better products and have a better work environment, it’s good for the bottom line and it’s the right thing to do.

FLYR provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetics, marital or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, FLYR complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates.

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Manager, Engineering