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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

Review distributed systems concepts.
Study scalability and performance testing.
Practice deployment safety techniques.
Understand SaaS architecture fundamentals.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a conflict resolution experience.
Explain a time you coached a team.
Discuss how you prioritize tasks.
Share leadership style and team management.