Engineering Manager

Uniplaces is a technology-driven company on a mission to empower student mobility by making it easier to find accommodation worldwide. We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead and grow our remote engineering team, ensuring we continue to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions for our users.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and grow a remote engineering team through hands-on technical leadership, coaching, and continuous feedback.
• Drive architectural decisions and technical direction across backend and frontend systems to ensure maintainable solutions.
• Continuously improve engineering processes to balance speed, quality, and long-term technical excellence.
• Collaborate closely with Product teams to define priorities, scope initiatives, and deliver meaningful impact.
• Foster a culture of transparency, ownership, and trust while maintaining high technical standards.

Requirements

• Strong background as a software engineer with proven experience in a hands-on Engineering Manager or Tech Lead role.
• Ability to make and defend architectural decisions while guiding teams through complex systems.
• Product-driven mindset focused on solving real user problems and delivering long-term value.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills to ensure alignment across engineering and product teams.
• Technical expertise in PHP (Symfony), Golang, Node.js, Next.js, and AWS infrastructure.

What we offer

• A fully remote role based in Europe, offering the freedom to work from your preferred location.
• The opportunity to work with high-performing teams that value technical excellence and knowledge sharing.
• Full ownership of initiatives, allowing you to shape architecture and lead impactful projects.
• A unique combination of leadership responsibilities and deep technical involvement.