Engineering Manager

About Leapfrog At Leapfrog, our mission is to be a role model technology company. We are trusted partners, world-class engineers, and creative innovators for our clients, building awesome software products across various verticals. We pride ourselves on our craftsmanship, which has produced significant results in the software industry and the overall ecosystem. We foster a learning culture where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued. We’re thinkers and doers, creatives and coders, makers and builders— but most importantly, we are trusted partners with world-class engineers. Hundreds of companies in Boston, Seattle, Silicon Valley, and San Francisco choose us to gain speed, agility, quality, and stability, giving them an edge over their competitors. About the Role Project Oversight Create/oversee plans for the current running engineering projects Cooperate with engineers, project managers, and customers to design, plan, and develop the project Work with Project Managers/Team Leads/Designers to create key results of the project Identify and remove any obstacles to the delivery of quality products Inspect the progress of the engineering project Ensure the quality of engineering projects Continuously improve or provide feedback to improve the project process to deliver more effectively and reduce bottlenecks Lead audit efforts in the engineering project (code, process, practices) if they have followed standards and best practices Engineering Standards & Technical Leadership Serve as the final technical authority for engineering practices across squads Define, maintain, and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and architectural guidelines across all engineering squads Drive continuous adoption of AI-assisted development tools and practices (e.g. AI coding assistants, LLM-based testing, automated review). Build team capability around emerging AI/ML developments relevant to software engineering Own and drive engineering-side compliance activities including audits, certifications, and ongoing adherence to SOC 2, HIPAA, and any other applicable regulatory frameworks. Coordinate across security, legal, and infrastructure teams Client & Stakeholder Relations Ensure a healthy relationship between clients and engineering teams Ensure communication between engineering teams, clients, and the company meets standards Acknowledge complaints and concerns from clients and engineering teams and plan actions accordingly Able to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders; adapts communication style across engineers, product managers, and executives Team & Organisation Ensure a healthy relationship between engineering teams and the company Help engineers understand company-wide goals and how their work ladders up Periodically conduct feedback sessions within engineering teams to improve the Engineering Managers Department and the company's process/style Resource Allocation Oversee engineering staff resourcing Identify and analyse the current skill set of the company and the gap Forecast the requirement of skills as per company requirement in coordination with the Resource Management team Ensure people have the skill sets needed to achieve their goals in possible projects Hiring & Onboarding Coordinate with the recruitment team to hire engineers by providing selection standards (written tests, interview questions, work sample tests), process, and timeline Design appropriate onboarding sessions for various levels of hiring to ensure standard learning Deal with team interpersonal issues and performance issues Training & Professional Development Identify training and development needs within projects and the organisation Provide suggestions to design and develop execution plans for training programmes at various intervals Coach engineers' career paths and personal growth in a way that aligns with team goals Ensure Team Leads are aware of growth and learning opportunities engineers are seeking, so they can enable those if possible