Engineering Manager

XTM Group is dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions in the field of translation management. Our mission is to help enterprises reach global markets more efficiently by creating, delivering, and supporting an industry-leading platform to automate and manage all aspects of the localization process.

Our culture emphasizes teamwork, collaboration, and a passion for language technology to better serve customers and employees. We are dedicated to creating a solution-oriented and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and can contribute their best. Our core values guide their actions and are the foundation of our company culture, driving us to achieve the vision of being the leading Translation Management System for enterprises.

We're currently looking for an Engineering Manager for XTM Connectors to join our engineering team at XTM.

Scope of tasks

Leading the engineering team responsible for XTM’s integrations platform, and the associated suite of business critical third party connectors (e.g. SharePoint, Shopify, and many others)

Taking a hands-on role in writing code, performing reviews, and guiding the high level technical architecture of the platform

Working with engineering leadership and the product team to deliver a scalable, future-proof platform of XTM’s business critical suite of integrations.

Managing the migration of connectors onto XTM’s modern, enterprise scale, integrations platform

Creating a culture of ownership and accountability within the team by pushing for effective decisions and removing blockers that impede progress

Driving team goals forward by organizing work, setting appropriate milestones, and ensuring the engineering or quality backlog is prioritized and communicated to Product Owners

Empowering engineers to achieve a high bar of excellence by creating space for testing, automation, observability, and documentation

Tracking engineering and quality metrics to deeply understand team performance and proactively improve delivery processes

Managing incidents directly affecting the team or area and ensuring that on-call rotas and playbooks are established and understood

Maintaining a healthy shipping cadence by balancing short-term and long-term priorities while appropriately unblocking others when needed

Improving the developer experience and SDLC at XTM to ensure the engineering function is both highly effective and a great place to work

Communicating team progress against milestones at an appropriate cadence to relevant stakeholders and raising the visibility of team achievements

Supporting the Agile framework and leading Scrum events when necessary to ensure the team remains directionally aligned with its goals

Requirements

• 3+ years leading engineering teams
• Demonstrable experience designing and maintaining scalable high-throughput applications
• High level of Node.js and JavaScript proficiency
• Being a seasoned leader who creates an inclusive environment and adapts ways of working to enable people to do their best work
• Setting meaningful development goals and milestones for reports while aligning individual growth with the success of the team
• Hiring top talent by participating in interviews and ensuring that engineers are well-calibrated in the recruitment process
• Proactively identifying flight risks and taking meaningful steps to retain people by solving underlying problems
• Composing and delivering constructive feedback while helping team members independently seek and provide feedback to others
• Setting a high bar for individual performance and appropriately managing any performance concerns within the team
• Representing engineers clearly and concisely in calibration and promotion forums to support their career progression
• Fostering a healthy team dynamic and acting as a lead in resolving interpersonal conflicts or challenges
• Building excellent relationships with peers in product, design, data, and customer success to align on key strategic decisions
• Translating company objectives and engineering goals into individual tasks to ensure autonomy and agency for every team member
• Possessing English language skills

Benefits

What You Can Expect

Beyond a competitive salary, we offer a range of benefits designed to support your life and career, including

Professional development, with access to international opportunities and career advancement programs

Continuous learning, powered by top-tier tools, training resources, and industry expertise

Benefits may vary by location — your Talent Partner will provide full details during the hiring process.

Everyone Belongs at XTM

At XTM, we design experiences that reflect and include the full spectrum of people we serve — and that begins with our own team. We're dedicated to building a workplace where inclusion isn’t just a value, but a daily practice. Here, you’ll find the support and encouragement to grow, succeed, and truly belong — no matter your background. Explore our Diversity & Inclusion page to see how we’re shaping a more inclusive future at XTM.

The Application Journey

When you apply, our Talent Acquisition team will carefully review your application. If your experience aligns with the role, we’ll be in touch to guide you through the next steps.

⚠️ Recruitment Alert: Please be aware of fraudulent recruitment activity. Only engage with XTM emails ending in @xtm-intl.com, xtm.ai and xtm.cloud OR transifex.com.

We’re also committed to accessibility and inclusive hiring. If you need accommodations at any stage of the process, please indicate this in your application or speak directly with the Talent Partner.

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XTM Group is dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions in the field of translation management. Our mission is to help enterprises reach global markets more efficiently by creating, delivering, and supporting an industry-leading platform to automate and manage all aspects of the localization process.

Powered by cutting-edge AI technology and supporting over 220 languages and more than 40 out-of-the-box integrations, XTM’s translation platform delivers the future of localization to more than 25,000 unique active users worldwide. With XTM International, global organizations like Volvo, Firestone, and FARFETCH have reduced localization costs by up to 60%, shortened their time-to-market by up to 80%, and increased volume output by 250% without deploying additional resources.