About Albert Invent

Albert’s mission is to foster a software platform that uses big data and machine learning to drastically accelerate the invention of new formulations and novel materials. We are seeking a Engineering Manager to join our dynamic team and take technical and execution ownership of our backend systems

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of talented engineers, providing technical mentorship, code reviews, and architectural guidance.
• Work closely with Product Managers and Engineering Leaders to plan and deliver key features that power the Albert platform.
• Own and drive sprint planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring timely and high-quality outcomes.
• Collaborate with architects and engineers to solution new features.
• Identify and address system performance bottlenecks, scalability challenges, and technical debt.
• Ensure code quality through clean, maintainable implementation and automated testing.
• Author and maintain clear technical documentation, including architectural decisions and system design.
• Guide the team in troubleshooting and resolving issues across development, test, and production environments.
• Champion engineering best practices, continuous learning, and a culture of innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of backend development experience, with at least 2–3 years in a technical leadership role.
• Deep expertise in one of the programming languages (Nodejs, Python, Java). NodeJS is preferred
• Experience leading full stack teams with both backend and frontend engineers.
• Proficient in AWS cloud infrastructure and deployment best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and people leadership skills

Why Albert

• Revenue from day 1 – our product is loved and used by thousands of users.
• Small, empowered team – flexible hours, collaboration-focused, and no micromanagement.
• Challenge the status quo – creativity and results over hierarchy.
• Global, diverse & purpose-driven – build software for a sustainable future.
• We hire based on Fundamentals, Attitude, diverse Thinking, and Experience