Engineering Manager

Who we are:

Here at Focused Labs, we are a small, boutique, software consulting team that wants to become the “anti-agency” by showing our clients what software consulting should be. We take a unique approach to deliver products to market quickly with an emphasis on sustainable growth so that our clients are always in a better place.

Our values:

• Listen first - we are experts when it comes to software, but life long learners in the domain of our customers. We listen, collaborate, and iterate closely with our clients.
• Learn why - we are deeply invested in the outcomes of our clients and apply our expertise to make wise technology decisions with them.
• Love your craft - we love programming and the craft of software engineering.

What would you be doing?

As an Engineering Manager you will have the opportunity to help build our engineering team, grow our culture, and contribute to our engineering practice. You’ll also be working closely with the executive team to help scale Focused Labs talent density.

• Conducting regular 1-on1s with direct reports to help develop their careers and their craft
• Contributing your unique insights to compensation, performance, and promotion decisions
• Setting expectations around performance and proactively addressing performance concerns 
• Collaborate across projects and other people managers to gather and deliver direct feedback
• Help grow our engineering team and culture
• Help ensure successful delivery of client projects by managing team interpersonal conflicts, client feedback, and utilization
• Administrative tasks including time off approval, expense approval, and other HR duties

Why are we excited about you?

• You are an experienced engineer and are excited to help others to grow in their practice
• You have multiple years of experience as a consultant and working directly with clients
• You have multiple years of management experience or have put a lot of thought into becoming a people manager
• You are interested in representing the strategic direction of Focused Labs to your reports
• You are excited about the chance to guide employees through their career
• You have strong written, verbal, and async communication skills

What to know before you apply: 

• We’re looking for team members in the Chicago and Denver areas so they can work in-person with individuals and leadership when possible. We believe this will provide the best opportunities for building relationships with the team.

The Chicago and Denver on-target earnings for this role are $130,000 - $180,000.

Benefits

Work Where You Are

... But with a nicer setup. Everyone on our team is reimbursed up to $1,000 to kit out a comfortable home office.

Collaborate in Real-Time

We all keep Focused Hours - 9 to 4 Central - to collaborate with your team. Adjust the rest of your weekly schedule based on client needs, location, and preference.

Continuous Feedback

We don’t do annual reviews for the same reason we don’t release software once a year. We reward good work when it happens.

Honest Compensation

Our salary ranges are transparent and raises are discussed when you earn them, so everyone gets fair pay.

$401K Matching Today

We match 100% of your contributions for the first 3% of your salary and 50% for the next 2%, vesting immediately.

Focus on Health

We allow you to change your major medical plan up to 4 times per year.

Take Your Time

21 vacation days, 5 sick days — enough time away to really like it when you're here.

Parental Leave

Everyone gets 12 weeks of fully paid leave to welcome new family members — and a structured welcome back to work.