Manager, Engineering

About the Role

Navans Enterprise Team builds the critical operating system of our corporate travel platformhandling complex travel policies dynamic approval workflows user identity and enterprise-grade analytics. As an Engineering Manager you will lead a high-performing team of 5-10 full-stack engineers to build sophisticated configuration tools and scalable backend engines.

You will be responsible for translating business requirements into technical strategies balancing short-term execution with long-term architectural vision. By combining deep technical expertise with strong leadership you will foster a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive and do the best work of their careers.

What Youll Do:

• Lead & Mentor: Manage coach and grow a team of 5-10 talented full-stack engineers. Set performance goals conduct regular 1:1s and provide actionable feedback.
• Drive Execution: Collaborate closely with Product Managers Designers and other stakeholders to define project scopes deliverables and roadmaps for our Admin and User portals.
• Technical Leadership: Guide architectural decisions and trade-offs for our stack (Java/Spring Boot React/TypeScript SQL/NoSQL) ensuring the team delivers scalable secure and highly available microservices.
• Process Optimization: Maintain and improve agile development processes. Organize schedules track deliverables check work for technical accuracy and ensure robust operational reliability.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Effectively communicate and coordinate work with other managers and staff to seamlessly integrate complex cross-domain features.
• Team Building: Identify staffing needs lead hiring efforts and onboard top-tier engineering talent to scale your team.

What Were Looking For:

• Experience: 8 years of hands-on software engineering experience building scalable systems plus at least 2 years of direct engineering management experience.
• Technical Depth: Strong architectural background with a solid understanding of both backend (Java Spring Boot Hibernate) and frontend ecosystems (modern frameworks like React/Angular/Vue and TypeScript).
• Leadership & Organization: Highly organized and detail-oriented. Proven ability to manage project delivery balance competing priorities and challenge the status quo to make our products better.
• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to evaluate complex technical information solve intricate system challenges and validate the engineering methods used by your staff.
• Excellent Communication: Strong verbal and written skills for overseeing staff setting clear expectations and presenting technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Modern Workflow Awareness: An understanding of AI-enabled development tools (like GitHub Copilot or Claude) to help the team accelerate workflows while maintaining high quality.
  Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in a technical discipline (Computer Science Engineering etc.) or equivalent practical experience.