Engineering Manager - APAC

About the role

Human Made is looking for an Engineering Manager for its APAC region. This is a fully remote position with a salary of USD 60,000 to 80,000 per year depending on location and experience. Candidates should be based in the Asia-Pacific region, with recommended UTC+8 time coverage and flexibility for calls with people in Australia and the UK. The role balances technical oversight and people management with strategic team leadership, and includes line management responsibility.

Key responsibilities

• Balance technical oversight and people management, acting as the main point of contact for engineers and supporting their wellbeing and professional development.
• Complete performance reviews and 1:1s, collect feedback and turn it into constructive input for reports.
• Manage, coach and mentor reports, representing the team in discussions about structure, wellbeing and development.
• Lead a cross-functional squad, set clear goals, run retrospectives and check-ins, and collaborate with other engineering managers and discipline leads.
• Identify gaps in engineering knowledge and steer training, and stay up to date with WordPress best practices and emerging developer technologies.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading a team of engineers, ideally in an agency environment.
• Experience in a remote working environment.
• Excellent communication, team-building and organisational skills, and ability to assess feedback and turn it into development plans.
• Fluent written and spoken English at CEFR C1 level or equivalent.

Required skills

• Broad understanding of the technologies used by Human Made, such as WordPress, React, APIs and software architecture.
• Knowledge of the company's engineering framework and philosophy.

What we offer

• 100% remote, async-first culture.
• Enhanced paid parental leave, 35-day holiday policy, special exceptions leave after one year, sickness and carers leave.
• Company equipment, regular company retreat, conference and training budget, remote working allowance and matched pension.