Manager I, Software Engineering

Wrike is the most powerful work management platform. Built for teams and organizations looking to collaborate, create, and exceed every day, Wrike brings everyone and all work into a single place to remove complexity, increase productivity, and free people up to focus on their most purposeful work. Our vision: A world where everyone is free to focus on their most purposeful work, together. About the Role: As an Engineering Manager at Wrike, you will lead a cross-functional team to deliver high‑impact product and platform initiatives. You’ll combine strong technical acumen with people leadership, process excellence, and product thinking to drive timely and measurable business outcomes. In this role, you will own results end‑to‑end – from discovery and planning through execution, rollout, and continuous improvement – while helping your team grow and do the best work of their careers. Your Impact: Go beyond formal execution by shaping and building product experiences that matter to customers, using metrics (e.g., customer value, adoption, reliability, and quality) to measure impact. Own projects end‑to‑end: discovery and solutioning in partnership with product and design, planning and sequencing, execution, release preparation and launch, post-release follow-ups and maintenance. Partner with product to define, communicate, and track team goals/OKRs aligned with product and company strategy. Make thoughtful prioritization and trade‑off decisions between scope, quality, and speed. Lead planning, estimation, and phased rollouts for large, cross‑functional projects and customer‑impacting changes. Improve how the team works by evolving processes, tools, and collaboration patterns, including using AI/automation to increase efficiency and value. Partner closely with Product Management and Design as part of an effective “triad” to deliver customer‑centric solutions. Your Qualifications: 5+ years of relevant industry experience (engineering, technical leadership, and/or management). 3+ years of management experience, including leading cross‑functional teams. Proven track record of delivering measurable results (e.g., business impact, customer satisfaction, technical metrics (improved performance, reliability, quality, etc.), delivery metrics (team throughput, etc.). Experience giving direct, timely feedback and handling difficult conversations with clarity and empathy. Solid engineering background with the ability to “speak the language” of engineers, review designs, ask the right technical questions and challenge decisions and estimations. Experience with planning, prioritization, and execution of complex customer-facing projects. Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to tailor messages to both technical and non‑technical audiences. Experience in setting team goals and using metrics to manage and improve team performance. Strong track record in coaching, career development, and performance management. Proficiency with agile development practices and iterative delivery. Strong business and product sense: ability to connect technical work to customer value and company strategy. Standout Qualities: Demonstrated success hiring, developing, and retaining high‑performing engineers. Examples of effective communication: presentations, roadmap updates, etc. – targeting the entire team or stakeholders. Established practice of using data and analytics to make informed decisions and measure outcomes. Proven ability to introduce process improvements, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation within constraints. Hands‑on use of AI/automation tools to streamline workflows and increase team productivity. Ability to influence without authority and build trust across engineering, product, design, and business stakeholders. Team Dynamics: You will lead a cross-functional team of software engineers and work in close partnership with a dedicated Product Manager and Designer as an integrated “triad.” You’ll collaborate regularly with other product teams, platform/service owners, and cross‑functional stakeholders across the organization. You’ll report to a senior engineering leader and be part of a broader engineering management community that shares best practices, learns from each other, and supports your growth as a leader. Our Work Style: Cross‑functional, collaborative environment with tight partnership between Engineering, Product, and Design. Agile ways of working (e.g., iterative planning, frequent releases, continuous feedback loops). Emphasis on clear communication of plans, status, and risks to stakeholders. Strong focus on metrics to manage quality, reliability, and throughput, and to guide continuous improvement. Encouragement to experiment, use AI/automation, and refine processes to maximize impact and developer experience. Demonstrated total ownership and dedication: proactively drives initiatives from conception to results, takes responsibility for outcomes, and consistently follows through on commitments. Why Join Wrike? 25 calendar days of paid vacation Sick Leave Compensation (5 Paid Uncertified Sick Days) Parental Leave: 18 Weeks Maternity / 4 Week Paternity 2 Volunteer Days Medical Insurance (Employees + Dependents) Hybrid Working Model School Allowance (Up to €600/month for school aged kids) Simcard w/ Unlimited Internet Access for active employees Office Lunch Allowance (via Wolt) on Wednesdays / Thursdays Your recruitment buddy will be Aleksandar Chernev, Senior Technical Recruiter. #LI-AC1 Who Is Wrike and Our Culture We’re a team of innovators and creators who solve the complex work problems of today and tomorrow. Hybrid work mode Wrike promotes a hybrid model for team members near our office hubs in San Diego, Prague, Dublin, Nicosia, and Tallinn, with 2–3 in-office days per week to foster collaboration and teamwork. This work mode supports our culture of collaboration and solving problems fast to deliver business outcomes and win together. Our persona 💡 Smart: We love what we do, and we’re great at it because this is our domain. Our combined knowledge in this space is unmatched. 💚 Dedicated: We get up every day focused on helping our customers win. We’re committed to helping our teammates win, too! 🤗 Approachable: We're friendly, easy to get along with, considerate, and helpful. Our culture and Values 🤩 Customer-Focused We care about our customers. We understand the customer journey, experience, and value derived from Wrike. Decision-making and action-taking are done with the customer in mind. 🤝 Collaborative We work as one and win together, each bringing unique strengths that contribute to diversity of thought for better outcomes. Leveraging our own work management platform, we foster an environment of creative collaboration and shared achievement. 🎨 Creative We strive to succeed through continuous innovation. It’s our pursuit of novel concepts that helped us create a market category. We continue to cultivate a workplace that fosters creative thinking as a means of transcending conventional boundaries and empowers us to break new ground to deliver extraordinary work management solutions. 💪 Committed We believe in ownership at all levels of the organization, by owning workflows from start to finish. Each member of our team is an integral part of this commitment, establishing work as a platform for personal growth and transformation, as well as collective success and growth. 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