Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
We’re growing our engineering organization to keep pace with Ideals’ scale-up trajectory, and we’re hiring an Engineering Manager in Ukraine to lead two cross-functional teams, 11 engineers in total. This is a fully remote role on a sharp, experienced team, where you’ll set technical direction and grow engineering excellence that shapes the platform experience for millions of users worldwide.
You’ll lead delivery, optimize team performance, and build a culture of ownership, quality, and collaboration. As we scale globally, your decisions on process, capacity, and talent will directly shape how fast and how well we grow.
We’re looking for a strategic thinker who still loves staying close to technology and is driven by curiosity to find better ways of working.
Responsibilities
- Lead and inspire two cross-functional engineering teams to deliver high-impact work with quality and speed
- Set and drive the technical direction in close partnership with strong Technical Leads
- Hire, develop, and retain top engineering talent – you’re a coach and enabler, not just a manager
- Define and refine team processes for high-quality outcomes, efficient delivery, and continuous improvement
- Build realistic roadmaps with Product Managers and keep backlogs well-prioritized and aligned
- Plan and manage capacity, resources, and risk – balancing delivery with innovation
- Proactively surface bottlenecks and delivery risks early, and act on them before they become blockers
- Be the bridge between engineering and business, keeping stakeholders aligned and informed
- Explore how AI can raise both product value and team efficiency
Requirements
- A hands-on technical background: we’re stack-agnostic, so strong Backend, Frontend, or mobile experience all qualify
- People management experience: growing team members and managing performance
- Project management strength: organizing work, communicating with stakeholders, analyzing risk, and solving problems before they escalate
- High-level English (B2+): essential for day-to-day work with our English-speaking teams and Product Managers
- Deep understanding of Agile, Scrum, and the software development lifecycle
- A track record in requirements analysis and clear technical documentation
- A collaborative mindset and the ability to rally a team around a shared vision
Nice to Have
- Experience building AI-powered features (we’re keen to use AI to work smarter)
- Familiarity with parts of our stack:.Net, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, Angular, AWS, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL
- Experience with security best practices and B2B product development
We Offer
- Remote-first flexibility to shape your ideal workday
- Home workplace budget
- Resilient home budget for Ukraine-based teammates
- Resilient office in Kyiv & co-working expense coverage
- Individual IT budget for extra equipment
- Top-tier tech and AI-powered tools
- Access to Ideals Academy with numerous courses
- Investment in external learning and development activities
- Guidance in Personal Development Plan creation
- Professional literature and subscriptions coverage
- Support of your passion as a speaker or writer
- Internal talent mobility opportunities
- Medical insurance and Wellness Package for sport-related activities
- Full coverage of mental health sessions for Ukrainian teammates
- Funding for sports competitions
- 20 business days of paid time off per year
- Unlimited health-related time-off
- Team-building offline and online events
- Local gatherings in global locations
- Generous internal referral program
About the Company
Ideals is a global B2B SaaS product company recognized as the most highly rated and customer-centric brand in the secure business collaboration market. Trusted by over 2,000,000 users from 300,000 companies globally, we help people run high-stakes processes and make important decisions with less stress, higher quality, and shorter hours.
Ideals Virtual Data Room (VDR): Secure document sharing and collaboration for due diligence, fundraising, corporate reporting, licensing, clinical trials, and other complex transactions.