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Engineering Manager-Performance and Release Engineering

Ditto provides edge-native solutions that enable mobile devices to maintain seamless connectivity and communication without relying on traditional cloud services.

Ditto

Employee count: 201-500

About Ditto:

Ditto is on a mission to unleash the full power of edge devices by removing all the plumbing required to build amazing applications. We bridge the digital divide by enabling real-time data synchronization—even when internet connectivity is limited or non-existent. Our peer-to-peer technology is trusted by major customers like Chick-fil-A and Delta Airlines, and we also work closely with the U.S. military on mission-critical connectivity solutions. As a fast-growing startup poised for a future IPO, our team is globally distributed, and our core values are trust, communication, and continuous improvement. We celebrate diversity and strive to create a team that encompasses a wide range of backgrounds, skill sets, and perspectives.

About the Position

Ditto aims to expand the internet beyond traditional reach. Our groundbreaking software empowers devices to synchronize data in real-time, using cutting-edge, peer-to-peer database technology that runs on mobile, web, IoT, and server systems, automatically syncing data changes.

Help us ignite the future of highly scalable data synchronization as the Engineering Manager for the Performance Release Team! This team’s mission is to build the development infrastructure that enables all teams at Ditto to ship excellent code. It is newly formed and covers the domains of CI / CD, QA, automated testing, and releases. We are seeking a highly technical leader to drive innovation and expand the ways in which we build and ship an excellent product at Ditto.

Your role will involve guiding a talented team of mixed backgrounds from seasoned QA engineers to software engineers who have worked on all aspects of the edge platform with the goal of improving existing systems, building new systems, bringing in new tools, and owning the pipeline that ships the platform to customers. You will work closely with all the other engineering managers, as well as product managers to build best-in-class development infrastructure for the engineers at Ditto.

As the Engineering Manager, You Will:

  • Lead, Mentor, and Grow: Guide and grow a team of 6–10 skilled and globally distributed engineers, supporting their technical success, career development, and personal growth. Provide mentorship and coaching to help team members achieve their full potential.
  • Deliver Excellence: Plan and deliver high-quality solutions that meet business and technical goals.
  • Contribute to Architecture: Be an active participant in the design and implementation of system architectures, focusing on scalability and reliability. Work with engineering teams to define roadmap, and execute on architectural strategy.
  • Enhance CI / CD Systems: Drive initiatives to increase the reliability, coverage, and consistency of CI and CD for both SDKs and our Cloud services.
  • Resource Management: Manage budget for CI/CD infrastructure, optimize resource usage and plan capacity for growing engineering organization.
  • Enhance QA: Drive team process to cover gaps in our automated pipelines, and build new automated coverage to keep QA focused on the highest value they can bring.
  • Shape the Roadmap: Collaborate with stakeholders to build the team’s roadmap, incorporating input from engineers, product managers, engineers, and customers.
  • Support Software Operations: Ensure the reliability, performance, and availability of our critical internal systems.
  • Foster Culture: Set an example by cultivating a culture of trust, collaboration, and continual improvement aligned with Ditto’s core values.

What You’ll Need:

  • Management Experience: 3+ years managing software engineering teams, including responsibilities like hiring, performance management, and career development.
  • Technical Expertise: 5+ years of technical leadership experience with a strong background in dev ops, testing, release pipelines, QA, distributed systems, and similar domains.
  • Deep Testing Experience: Experience testing complex systems, building reliable benchmarks, working with or managing QA engineers, building automation with physical hardware, and using industry standard technologies like Github Actions, Build Kite, and Docker.
  • Collaborative Leadership: Proven ability to manage remote, globally distributed teams with strong asynchronous communication skills. Exceptional written and verbal communication to effectively convey complex ideas and align team efforts.
  • Proactive Leadership: A high level of self-direction, autonomy, and responsibility in leading teams and driving projects forward.

Nice to Haves :

  • Familiarity across a breadth of programming languages such as Rust, C++, JavaScript, Swift, Kotlin, Dart, .Net. Java, and platforms such WASM, JS Web, Windows, Linux, MacOS, JVM, mobile emulators, and native mobile.
  • Experience working with testing and delivering technologies built for Mobile.
  • Knowledge of technologies like Kafka, Kubernetes, and experience managing cloud database applications.
  • Experience with property-based testing or other state-space exploration techniques.
  • Previous experience with data analytics for effective monitoring.

Benefits we offer:

  • Competitive salaries

  • Stock options

  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage

  • Flexible spending account (FSA)

  • Flexible vacation policy

  • 401(k) plan

  • Office located in Atlanta, GA. Available for team member use.

Come join our remote team and discover the possibilities of your best career!

Equal Opportunity Employer: Ditto is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Ditto is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let us know.

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Ditto is a pioneering technology company specializing in edge-native solutions designed to optimize data connectivity and communication. The company focuses on creating the only mobile database with built-in edge device connectivity and resiliency. Its unique offerings enable users to maintain seamless operations regardless of their connectivity status. This is particularly useful for enterprises operating in environments with unreliable internet access, where traditional cloud-based systems may fail.

With a commitment to build flexible operations that are both latency-sensitive and resilient, Ditto helps businesses to decentralize their systems effectively, eliminating single points of failure that can lead to significant operational bottlenecks. The company empowers teams to drive consistent revenue and enhance customer service from anywhere, even in the most challenging conditions. By utilizing Ditto’s technology, organizations can install simple queries to enable their mobile and edge devices to form mesh networks and share data without needing central servers or access points, ensuring vital information flow in real-time.

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