TheAppLabb ยท 9 hours ago
Engineering Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
10+ years expAI Labb is the Data & AI division of TheAppLabb, a technology innovation firm with over 18 years of experience. They are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead and scale their Staff Augmentation practice while ensuring high-quality support for their distributed team of engineers.
AppsConsultingInformation TechnologyiOSMobile Apps
Responsibilities
You will conduct regular one-on-ones or squad syncs with all deployed resources to monitor engagement, workload, and wellbeing
When consultants are struggling, you are responsible for identifying the root cause, providing guidance or technical mentorship, and implementing improvement plans when necessary
You will foster a sense of belonging for consultants who may feel disconnected while working on client sites, ensuring they remain connected to AI Labb's culture and mission
You will serve as the technical bridge between our engineering team and client stakeholders
While Account Managers handle commercial relationships, you handle delivery friction
This means translating client feedback into actionable coaching for engineers, helping articulate blockers that originate from client environments, and interfacing with client technical leads when necessary to clarify requirements
You will ensure our consultants are set up for success on every engagement
You will lead technical interviewing and selection for incoming consultants across AI/ML, Data Engineering, Full Stack, and Mobile domains with support from appropriate experts
You will establish standardized onboarding, reporting, timesheet protocols, and engineering documentation standards across the practice
As the team grows, you will identify and mentor future Engineering Managers who will report to you, building the leadership bench required to scale
You will define and implement engineering cadences, communication protocols, and quality standards that work across multiple client environments
You will create feedback loops that surface issues early and enable continuous improvement
You will build the operational infrastructure that allows the practice to scale without sacrificing quality
Qualification
Required
Experience: 10+ years in software engineering with at least 4 years in a leadership or management role overseeing multiple direct reports
Consultancy Background: Experience working in a services, agency, or staff augmentation environment. You understand the nuances of managing people who report to you but work day-to-day within client organizations
Broad Technical Literacy: You do not need to be a hands-on coder, but you must have solid understanding of the software development lifecycle across multiple domains including AI/ML and Data Engineering, Full Stack development (frontend and backend), and Mobile development (iOS and Android). You should be able to evaluate technical talent, understand delivery challenges, and have credible conversations with both engineers and clients
People Operations: Proven ability to handle difficult conversations, conflict resolution, performance management, and career development for engineers. You have experience retaining talent in competitive markets
Process Mindset: Experience establishing engineering cadences, reporting structures, and operational processes. You have built or significantly improved team operations, not just inherited them
Preferred
Scaling Experience: You have grown a team from small to large, navigating the organizational changes required at different stages
Multi-Geography Management: Experience managing distributed teams across different time zones
Technical Recruiting: Direct experience running technical interviews and building hiring pipelines
AI/ML Domain Knowledge: Deeper familiarity with AI/ML projects and the specific challenges of staffing data science and machine learning roles
Company
TheAppLabb
TheAppLabb is a leader in Strategy, Design and Development of Mobile and Web Apps.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase