Location: Remote (Within +/- 2 hours of CET)
Contract type: Full-time
Our remote-first team spans across the world, helping companies hire, onboard, and manage talent internationally through smart, adaptable workforce solutions. We don’t just need an Engineering Manager — a deep understanding of software engineering, can challenge technical decisions, coach engineers, improve engineering practices, and create an environment where teams consistently deliver meaningful outcomes. Do you enjoy building strong teams, have a strong Java engineering background , want to stay close to technology, and can turn ambitious product goals into reliable execution? You’ll be at the center of it all — ross-functional engineering team responsible for delivering reliable, scalable, and high-quality product capabilities.
You’ll collaborate with Product Managers, Engineering leaders, Principal Engineers, Platform, AI/ML, Security, and other stakeholders across WorkMotion bringing everything together to ensure consistency, impact, and momentum across the board.
You'll have the opportunity to solve technically and operationally complex problems at the intersection of global employment, payroll, compliance, automation, and AI, while helping shape how our Engineering organization operates as WorkMotion continues to grow.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of software engineers, creating clear expectations and supporting their professional growth.
Own the team's delivery, execution, and engineering health, ensuring commitments are realistic and risks are identified early.
Maintain strong technical awareness and actively participate in architecture, design, and engineering discussions.




Ensure appropriate engineering practices around code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, security, and documentation.
Work with Principal and Senior Engineers on architecture and complex technical decisions.
Use engineering metrics and qualitative signals to continuously improve team effectiveness, quality, and delivery.
Support hiring, onboarding, performance management, career development, and succession planning.
Contribute to broader Engineering initiatives and continuously improve how we build software at WorkMotion.
Several years of professional software engineering experience, including experience building and operating production systems.
Strong hands‑on experience with Java and the Java ecosystem, with the ability to understand, review, and challenge technical implementations and architectural decisions.
Proven experience leading or managing software engineering teams.
Experience with modern software development practices, Java-based backend systems, cloud‑native architectures, APIs, distributed systems, and CI/CD.
A strong understanding of software quality, automated testing, observability, security, and operational excellence.
Experience defining and using engineering effectiveness and delivery metrics, such as DORA metrics, flow metrics,



quality and reliability indicators, to understand team health, identify bottlenecks, and drive continuous improvement—without using metrics as simplistic measures of individual performance.
Strong understanding of AI‑assisted and agentic software development, with practical experience using modern AI coding tools and agents and the ability to help teams adopt them effectively across development, testing, code review, documentation, and other parts of the software delivery lifecycle.
Experience working closely with Product in an agile product‑development environment.
Strong people‑management skills, including coaching, feedback, performance management, and career development.
A data‑informed approach to engineering performance without reducing productivity to simplistic metrics.
Professional fluency in English.
Our Engineering Culture …
Quality with speed We move quickly without treating engineering quality as optional.
Collaboration Great products come from Engineering, Product, Design, Security, Data, and business teams working together.
Global, remote, and thriving: We're a global team of talented individuals spread across 26 countries. Whether it's a beachside office or a cosy home office, the choice is yours.
We know mental health matters, which is why we offer a dedicated Well‑Being Day—a full day off just to recharge and relax.
With our Training & Development Allowance, you’ll have all the opportunities you need to keep expanding your skills and knowledge.
Benefits vary depending on location due to local laws and regulations.

📌 Engineering Manager (España)
🏢 WorkMotion
📍 España