Engineering Delivery & Platform Manager

group.one is a European technology company providing online presence solutions, cloud hosting, and digital marketing services to more than two million customers worldwide. The organization operates across multiple countries with a distributed team of over 1,500 professionals.

The company is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead engineering teams working on WordPress-based products and backend services across brands such as RankMath, WP Media, and BackWPup.

In this role, you will oversee engineering delivery, strengthen development processes, and mentor technical leaders to improve quality, efficiency, and operational maturity. You will collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate strategic goals into structured execution plans while maintaining strong engineering standards.

This position is fully remote and designed for professionals working within time zones between UTC+4 and UTC−1.

• Lead and mentor engineering teams responsible for WordPress plugins, backend services, and quality assurance processes.

• Improve development workflows and delivery cadence across engineering teams.

• Define and track metrics related to engineering throughput, efficiency, and delivery predictability.

• Implement robust testing strategies including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.

• Establish observability standards using metrics, logging, and monitoring systems.

• Improve CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and deployment practices to reduce release risks.

• Collaborate with product teams to convert strategic objectives into engineering roadmaps and delivery plans.

• Identify technical risks early and remove blockers affecting team productivity.

• Maintain documentation, engineering playbooks, and knowledge-sharing practices across teams.

• 2–5 years of experience managing engineering teams.

• Previous experience as a software developer or backend engineer.

• Strong technical knowledge of PHP and Python.

• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring systems.

• Strong mentoring and coaching skills for engineering teams and technical leaders.

• Excellent communication skills in English for collaboration with distributed teams.

• Ability to work in collaborative, product-focused engineering environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, or containerized environments.

• Familiarity with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.

• Knowledge of cloud platforms, infrastructure automation, and security best practices.

• Experience with WordPress ecosystem development or Node.js backend services.

• Fully remote work environment with flexible working hours.

• Budget for home office setup and remote work expenses.

• Opportunities for mentorship, learning, and career development.

• Annual company gatherings and opportunities to meet global colleagues.

• Supportive team culture built on collaboration and respect.