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Senior Engineering Manager
Smartsheet
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Original Job Summary
About Smartsheet
For over 20 years, Smartsheet has helped people and teams achieve big things with seamless work management and scalable solutions. With a market cap of $10bn and rapid growth globally, the company is now expanding its engineering presence in India.
The Role
As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will build and lead world-class engineering teams tasked with designing, implementing, and operating high-quality distributed services that are reliable, scalable, performant, and secure. You will be responsible for recruiting, retaining, and coaching teams and engineering managers to deliver peak performance.
- Coach and mentor teams to achieve peak performance
- Delegate responsibilities and harness collective team strengths
- Focus on team culture and individual growth
- Review designs for safety, resilience, scale, performance, and security
- Collaborate closely with Product and UX Design for optimal user experience
You Will
- Focus on team members to maximize strengths
- Delegate tasks and coordinate cross-team communications
- Ensure thorough testing and scalable deployment plans
- Facilitate priority setting and efficient execution
- Engage with stakeholders including executives and non-technical teams
You Have
- 8+ years in software service development
- 4+ years in a managerial role
- Experience with scalable, customer-facing applications and SaaS products
- Experience in recruiting, team building, and agile methodologies
- A relevant degree or equivalent experience; fluency in English
Key skills/competency
Engineering, Manager, Coaching, Distributed Systems, Scalability, Agile, SaaS, Team Leadership, Deployment, Resilience
How to Get Hired at Smartsheet
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Research Smartsheet's culture: Study their mission and values on LinkedIn.
- Customize your resume: Highlight scalable system and leadership experience.
- Showcase managerial success: Emphasize team coaching and delegation skills.
- Prepare for technical insights: Be ready to discuss distributed systems techniques.
📝 Interview Preparation Advice
Technical Preparation
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Review distributed systems concepts.
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Study scalability and performance testing.
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Practice deployment safety techniques.
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Understand SaaS architecture fundamentals.
Behavioral Questions
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Describe a conflict resolution experience.
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Explain a time you coached a team.
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Discuss how you prioritize tasks.
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Share leadership style and team management.