Senior Engineering Manager at Gradle

Who We Are

AI is changing how software gets built. Code production is becoming a commodity. The focus is shifting from writing code to orchestrating, verifying, and governing change – and the toolchain is the new constraint.

Gradle is at the center of this shift. We build Develocity, a toolchain observability and intelligence platform used by some of the world's leading software organizations – Netflix, Airbnb, Spotify, SAP, major global banks, and hundreds more. Develocity helps software teams achieve delivery excellence through deep observability, build and test acceleration, and AI-powered intelligence across the entire toolchain – with current support for Gradle Build Tool, Apache Maven™, sbt, npm, and Python.

We are an AI-native company. AI is not a feature we're bolting on – it's central to how we work, how we think about our product, and where we're heading. We're investing deeply in making Develocity's unique data and decades of domain expertise accessible to both humans and AI agents, with trust, evidence, and explainability at the core of everything we build.

We have partnered with the Apache Software Foundation, the Commonhaus Foundation, the Micronaut Foundation, and other OSS projects such as Spring, Quarkus, Kotlin, JUnit, AndroidX, and many more to bring the values of Develocity also to the OSS Community.

Our Values

Seek to Understand: Everything starts with listening and understanding; we strive to understand diverse viewpoints, problems, and motivations. Before we take action, we ensure we truly grasp the challenges, perspectives, and goals.

Know the Why: We approach our work with a clear sense of purpose, ensuring every step is deliberate and focused. We take meaningful action with urgency, but never at the expense of thoughtful consideration.

Innovate & Iterate: We embrace challenges and are not afraid to try new things, even if they might fail. With a deep understanding and a clear purpose, we can develop creative, bold solutions to tackle challenges.

Own the Outcome: We are empowered to take initiative, and we maintain transparency in our work and its outcomes. When we execute, we take responsibility for our decisions, measure the success of our innovations, and learn from the results.

Who You Are

We are looking for an experienced Senior Engineering Manager with a demonstrated ability to lead and grow distributed teams composed of strong, experienced engineers who work remotely and are located worldwide.

Our ideal candidates are passionate about developer productivity and thrive on the satisfaction of helping engineering teams worldwide improve theirs. They are determined to help Gradle stay on the leading edge of Developer Productivity Engineering (DPE).

Responsibilities

• Lead and empower multiple teams to achieve business outcomes that significantly impact product user value, including planning and executing long-term strategies
• Identify any risks impacting releases, team performance, and the business and develop strategies to mitigate them
• Contribute technically through deep technical discussions, investigations, reviews, and guidance
• Communicate effectively and timely with other teams, departments, and stakeholders to meet release deadlines and business objectives
• Cultivate a supportive team environment that encourages transparency and collaboration; engage regularly with your teams to facilitate personal and professional development

Minimum qualifications

• 5+ years in a technical leadership role (3+ years in an Engineering Manager role)
• Managing three or more engineering teams, including experience managing Managers
• The technical depth to serve as a partner to your engineers; you can challenge technical direction and identify risks early
• Experience with a JVM-based product
• Proven track record of successfully leading complex product and team initiatives
• Strong product and business mindset, coupled with a get-things-done attitude
• Self-motivated and self-managing, with excellent organizational skills
• Experience in leading and growing software teams and engineers
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills

Preferred qualifications

• Expertise in developer tooling, developer experience, or developer productivity
• Experience in managing distributed teams of remotely working engineers
• Experience in working in a high-growth startup

What we offer

• Work on a widely used product with a clear vision for the future
• Contribute to leading solutions in the new industry of Developer Productivity Engineering
• Close interactions with customers from leading tech organizations
• Close collaboration with experienced and dedicated peers and engineers
• Opportunities for growth in leadership responsibilities
• In-person meetings, such as our annual company offsite and team meetings
• Work from home in a remote-first environment
• Competitive salaries and equity grants

Location

• Remote, Europe-friendly timezone, with working conditions allowing seamless collaboration with your colleagues through email, chat, and video streaming