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Engineering Manager Engineering Prolific Prolific is not just another player in the AI space – we are the architects of the human data infrastructure that's reshaping the landscape of AI development. In a world where foundational AI technologies are increasingly commoditized, it's the quality and diversity of human-generated data that truly differentiates products and models. The role At Prolific, our product development group is a powerhouse of Engineering, Product, Data, Design, and Research – all working in lockstep. You'll thrive in cross-functional teams, each with a clear mission and the freedom to self-organize and innovate towards the best possible outcomes. We're passionate about moving fast and continuously improving, and we champion strong engineering principles and a culture of strong ownership. As an Engineering Manager, you won't just manage; you'll inspire, empower, and elevate. You'll cultivate high-performing engineers and champion good engineering practices. Working hand-in-hand with your Product Manager, you'll ensure your team is not just set up for success, but poised to deliver exceptional customer impact. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where your expertise will directly impact the technical excellence of your teams' work. You'll be instrumental in driving technical decision-making and collaboratively building scalable, resilient, and maintainable systems that power the future of AI. What you’ll bring to the role • Experience in engineering management or equivalent coaching, mentoring and leadership experience as an individual contributor • A demonstrable track record of building products and leading complex initiatives and designing systems • Exceptional problem-solving and deep understanding of software engineering • Clear and structured communication skills, with an ability to lead diverse teams, influence stakeholders, and collaborate effectively across all levels and disciplines. • 5+ years of professional software development experience, including hands-on expertise building highly available, transactional, and distributed cloud-based applications • Strong web frontend expertise with proven experience building secure and customer facing frontend applications and strong knowledge of modern web technologies What you’ll be doing in the role • Lead, coach engineering teams to consistently deliver outstanding customer value. • Nurture the professional growth of your engineers, including impactful hiring, onboarding and performance management. • Create a healthy and predictable pace of work by proactively planning, removing blockers, orchestrating dependencies, and fostering crystal-clear communication within and beyond your team. • Collaborate closely with product managers and your team to define both what to build and how to build it • With your team, drive the technical solution design and implementation, ensuring alignment with the overarching technical direction • Collaborate closely with product managers and the team to manage technical debt and toil and provide support for existing systems • Contribute to defining and evolving Prolific's engineering practices and cross team initiatives Key Technologies • • Cloud Platforms: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS) • Programming Languages: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Vue.js • Frameworks: Django Rest Framework, Serverless architectures, container-based services • Databases: MongoDB, DynamoDB, Postgres • DevOps & Monitoring Tools: CircleCI, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, Celery, EventBridge, DataDog Why Prolific is a great place to work We've built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically source

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