Engineering Manager

<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7e8c8d;">Engineering Manager (Frontend Focus)</span></h2> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(126, 140, 141);">Engineering</span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(126, 140, 141);"><em> </em></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(126, 140, 141);"><em> Prolific</em></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Prolific is not just another player in the AI space – we are the architects of the human data infrastructure that's reshaping the landscape of AI development. In a world where foundational AI technologies are increasingly commoditized, it's the quality and diversity of human-generated data that truly differentiates products and models.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(126, 140, 141);"><em>The role</em></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;">At Prolific, our product development group is a powerhouse of Engineering, Product, Data, Design, and Research – all working in lockstep. You'll thrive in cross-functional teams, each with a clear mission and the freedom to self-organize and innovate towards the best possible outcomes. We're passionate about moving fast and continuously improving, and we champion strong engineering principles and a culture of strong ownership.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">As an Engineering Manager, you won't just manage; you'll inspire, empower, and elevate. You'll cultivate high-performing engineers and champion good engineering practices. Working hand-in-hand with your Product Manager, you'll ensure your team is not just set up for success, but poised to deliver exceptional customer impact.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">This is a hands-on technical leadership role where your expertise will directly impact the technical excellence of your teams' work. You'll be instrumental in driving technical decision-making and collaboratively building scalable, resilient, and maintainable systems that power the future of AI.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(126, 140, 141);"><em>What you’ll bring to the role</em></span></p> <ul> <li>Experience in engineering management or equivalent coaching, mentoring and leadership experience as an individual contributor </li> <li>A demonstrable track record of building products and leading complex initiatives and designing systems  </li> <li>Exceptional problem-solving and deep understanding of software engineering</li> <li>Clear and structured communication skills, with an ability to lead diverse teams, influence stakeholders, and collaborate effectively across all levels and disciplines.</li> <li>5+ years of professional software development experience, including hands-on expertise building highly available, transactional, and distributed cloud-based applications</li> <li>Strong web frontend expertise with proven experience building secure and customer facing frontend applications and strong knowledge of modern web technologies</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(126, 140, 141);"><em>What you’ll be doing in the role </em></span></p> <ul> <li>Lead, coach engineering teams to consistently deliver outstanding customer value.</li> <li>Nurture the professional growth of your engineers, including impactful hiring, onboarding and performance management.</li> <li>Create a healthy  and predictable pace of work by proactively planning, removing blockers, orchestrating dependencies, and fostering crystal-clear communication within and beyond your team.</li> <li>Collaborate closely with product managers and your team to define both <em>what</em> to build and <em>how</em> to build it</li> <li>With your team, drive the technical solution design and implementation, ensuring alignment with the overarching technical direction</li> <li>Collaborate closely with product managers and the team to manage technical debt and toil and provide support for existing systems</li> <li>Contribute to defining and evolving Prolific's engineering practices and cross team initiatives</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(126, 140, 141);"><em>Key Technologies </em></span></p> <ul> <li> <ul> <li><strong>Cloud Platforms:</strong> Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS)</li> <li><strong>Programming Languages:</strong> Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Vue.js </li> <li><strong>Frameworks:</strong> Django Rest Framework, Serverless architectures, container-based services</li> <li><strong>Databases:</strong> MongoDB, DynamoDB, Postgres</li> <li><strong>DevOps & Monitoring Tools:</strong> CircleCI, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, Celery, EventBridge, DataDog</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(126, 140, 141);"><em>Why Prolific is a great place to work</em></span></p> <p>We've built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically sourced human behavioral data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems.</p> <p>We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities won't come solely from scaling existing models, but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure, Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation – one that reflects the breath and the best of humanity.</p> <p>Working for us will place you at the forefront of AI innovation, providing access to our unique human data platform and opportunities for groundbreaking research. Join us to enjoy a competitive salary, benefits, and remote working within our impactful, mission-driven culture.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(126, 140, 141);"><em>Links to more information on Prolific</em></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.notion.so/prolific/dbc97f2b3ff24f1bb6fa834a2c9c3283?v=4f874e88e46a4f54afd8bf62f1db19ed&p=9f2c1de05dfa43338d48c20362bfead1&pm=c">Benefits </a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.notion.so/prolific/dbc97f2b3ff24f1bb6fa834a2c9c3283?v=4f874e88e46a4f54afd8bf62f1db19ed">External Handbook</a> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.prolific.com/">Website </a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@JoinProlific">Youtube</a> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(126, 140, 141);"><em>Privacy Statement</em></span></p> <p>By submitting your application, you agree that Prolific may collect your personal data for recruiting and global organisation planning. Prolific's <a href="https://www.notion.so/prolific/Policy-Privacy-Notice-for-Candidates-f94a136a67544388b4888bc436451b57">Candidate Privacy Notice</a> explains what personal information Prolific may process, where Prolific may process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over Prolific use of your personal information.</p>

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