At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Remote
About parity
- Parity is one of the world’s most experienced companies building the core infrastructure behind blockchain — the system that allows information and value to be shared securely without needing an intermediary. We’re laying the foundation for a better web which respects the freedom and data of individuals, and empowers developers to build better, more trustworthy online services.
- Our remote-first, global team develop open-source software that anyone can use or improve. This includes Polkadot https://polkadot.network/, Polkadot SDK https://substrate.io/, and Kusama https://kusama.network/ — key parts of the Web3 tech stack, the next generation of the internet.Our mission is to make Polkadot the most active and innovative community in blockchain, powering a new era of connected and decentralised applications.
About the role
- We're hiring an Engineering Manager who combines people leadership with strong delivery and project management.
- This isn't a hands-on coding role, but you'll need enough technical depth to understand architecture, engage credibly with engineers, and support sound decision-making.
- You'll focus on team health, execution, planning, and cross-functional coordination, helping the team navigate trade-offs, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and support a team of around 9 engineers within one of our functions
- Create a healthy, high-trust team environment with a strong focus on people management and team care
- Drive planning, prioritisation, and execution across complex technical workstreams
- Negotiate timelines and delivery trade-offs with stakeholders in a clear and pragmatic way
- Build enough technical context to understand architecture discussions and help translate them into executable plans
- Partner closely with technical leaders and contributors to keep projects moving and unblock delivery
- Improve team ways of working, communication, and delivery predictability in a distributed environment
- Support hiring, onboarding, and ongoing development of team members as the organisation grows
Requirements
- Experience leading engineering or highly technical teams in an Engineering Manager or Technical Project Manager capacity
- Strong people management skills, with a track record of building healthy teams and supporting individual growth
- Excellent project and delivery management skills, including planning, dependency management, and stakeholder communication
- Sufficient technical depth to understand complex system architecture and work effectively with senior engineers
- Comfort operating in a role that is more focused on leadership and delivery than on hands-on coding
- Strong judgement when balancing technical complexity, team wellbeing, and delivery outcomes
- Experience working with distributed teams, ideally across Europe or closely aligned European time zones
Preferred qualifications
- experience in similarly technical or infrastructure-heavy environments
Workplace
- Remote-first, global team
