Software Engineering Manager
Job Summary
Job Description
Coda is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of 6 to 12 software engineers. The role involves taking ownership of key systems, driving technological advancements, and defining an aggressive technology roadmap. Responsibilities include working closely with the Product team to define goals, owning the execution of product and technical objectives, coaching team members for high performance, and collaborating with recruiting to attract engineering talent. The ideal candidate will have a passion for building great products, strong communication skills, experience in agile environments, and at least 5 years as a software engineer with 2+ years in a leadership position. Expertise in data technologies and architectural skills are essential. This role offers relocation to Bangkok.
Must have:
- Lead a team of 6 to 12 software engineers
- Take ownership of key systems and drive technology forward
- Work closely with Product team
- Own execution of product and technical goals
- Coach team members for high performance
- Collaborate with recruiting team
- Passion for building great products
- Exemplary communication skills
- Experience in agile environment
- 5+ years as a software engineer
- 2+ years in a leadership role
- Strong data technologies experience
- Ability to query and analyze data
- Expert architectural skills
- Ability to write and review code
Good to have:
- Experience with high scale, distributed systems
- Deep knowledge of security or cryptography
- Machine learning and big data knowledge
- Experience building systems in AWS cloud
Perks:
- Wellness Boost: resources for physical and mental well-being
- Customized Benefits: tailor benefits with a flexible plan
- Growth Opportunities: clear progression paths
- Skill Development: access training resources
- Volunteer Time Off: paid time off for volunteering
- Family Support: paid Family Care Leave
12 skills required
Job Details
What We Do
Coda delivers commerce solutions that accelerate global growth for our partners. With over a decade of experience, we’re trusted by 300+ publishers—including Activision, Bigo, Electronic Arts, Moonton, and Riot Games—to grow their revenue and audiences worldwide.
Our suite of solutions includes Custom Commerce, a fully customizable web store; Codapay, enabling seamless direct payments through API integration on publishers’ websites; Codashop, the go-to marketplace for millions of gamers to purchase in-game content; and Distribution, extending Codashop content through our network of trusted commerce partners.
Headquartered in Singapore with a team of 400+ Codans, Coda has been recognized as an industry leader, named an APAC High Growth Company (2023) by Financial Times, one of Granite Asia’s NextGenTech 30 (2024), a payments leader on Fortune’s Fintech Innovation Asia list (2024), and listed among The Straits Times Fastest Growing Fintechs (2024).
Engineering - Technology at Coda
At Coda, our goal is to make our mark in the high-volume payments and e-commerce industry – and we are levelling up fast. To stay in stride with the dynamic environment, we focus on building robust, distributed systems that can effortlessly handle traffic spikes. Moreover, our ambitious roadmap necessitates innovative tools to streamline the development lifecycle and sustain our swift momentum.
We place great value on balancing teamwork with individual autonomy, allowing our teams to make the most of modern cloud infrastructure. Our tech stack is solidly based on AWS cloud, with a keen interest in infrastructure-as-code and the creation of new microservices via the Quarkus framework. Our toolbox includes JSON and GRPC, multiple data storage integrations, queues, OpenTelemetry, and more.
But what truly defines us? It's our incredible team. We hire top talent and give them the freedom to push Coda's technology and products to exciting new levels. We believe that genius can strike anywhere, so we promote ownership and cultivate a servant leadership culture that lets engineers take the reins on features.
About the role
Engineering management roles are critical to the success of Coda. In addition to being technically excellent, our managers need to exhibit strong leadership and superb people management skills. We give our managers an extreme amount of autonomy and responsibility, so it’s crucial that they are strong examples of Coda’s top-notch culture.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of 6 to 12 software engineers
- Take ownership of one or more key systems at Coda, working with your team to constantly drive our technology forward and defining an aggressive technology roadmap
- Work closely with the Product team to ensure goals and work is clearly defined, at both the OKR and day-to-day levels
- Own the execution of product and technical goals
- Coach team members using continuous improvement techniques, resulting in a high-performance team
- Collaborate with the recruiting team to attract strong engineering talent
Requirements
- Passion for building great products and software
- Exemplary communication skills, both written and oral
- Experience in an agile environment, with the ability to analyze and optimize team productivity
- 5+ years of experience as a successful software engineer working on hard problems
- 2+ years as a technical lead, manager, architect, or other leadership position
- Strong experience with data technologies (RDBMS, NoSQL, message queues, etc.)
- The ability to query, analyze, and work with data to drive decision making
- Expert architectural skills
- The ability to write and review code as necessary
- Able to quickly learn or evaluate new technologies
Bonus if you have
- Experience with extremely high scale, distributed systems
- Deep knowledge of security or cryptography
- Machine learning and big data knowledge
- Experience building systems in the AWS cloud
Working at Coda
With Codans spread across over 20 countries worldwide, our fast-paced, challenging, and highly collaborative environment breaks down time zones and cultural barriers, empowering you to chase innovative ideas, contribute to Coda’s growth, and make a lasting impact.
If you have a passion for pushing boundaries and thrive on continuous improvement through experimentation, we would love to hear from you!
Our Perks*
Wellness Boost: Stay healthy with resources for physical and mental well-being with our flexible benefits and Employee Well-being Program - because you matter!
Customized Benefits: Tailor your benefits with our flexible plan.
Growth Opportunities: Unlock your potential through clear progression paths.
Skill Development: Access training resources to fuel your personal and professional growth.
Volunteer Time Off: Enjoy paid time off to make a difference in the world through volunteering.
Family Support: Take advantage of paid Family Care Leave to bond with your family, while our selected Flexible Benefits also cater to your family's needs.
*Benefits are reviewed and updated on a yearly basis
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, embracing the unique qualities of every individual, regardless of gender, race, age, religion, disability, or other local protected classes. Our goal is to foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome and valued.
Due to the large number of exceptional applications we receive, we can only reach out to shortlisted candidates. If you don't hear from us, rest assured there may be another opportunity at Coda that aligns better with your unique abilities. Remember to check our Careers Page for more exciting job openings!
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