Engineering Manager

About the role

As an Engineering Manager at Scoro, you’ll lead people, technology, and ways of working. You’ll help our engineering teams build better software faster, while creating an environment where engineers can do their best work and grow in their careers.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You’ll stay close to the code, guide technical decisions, and drive adoption of modern, AI-assisted development practices. At the same time, you’ll coach engineers and help build a strong, sustainable team culture. You’ll work closely with Product, Design, and other teams to turn business goals into clear technical direction and reliable execution.

The role is open to candidates in Tallinn. If this sounds like you, send your application in English. We don’t have a set deadline and will start reviewing candidates right away.

👉Curious about Scoro’s Engineering team? Read the post by our Engineering Manager, or visit the Engineering Blog on Medium.

What will you do

• Drive AI-assisted development by promoting adoption of tools for code generation, review, testing, refactoring, and overall developer productivity.
• Contribute to coding and technical work in a partial, hands-on capacity, staying close to the codebase and helping with design, reviews, and high-impact implementations.
• Strengthen the team through careful, deliberate hiring, supporting development, and creating the conditions for strong, sustainable performance.
• Coach sw. engineers and leads, providing clear feedback, mentorship, and guidance on career progression.
• Foster a healthy, inclusive, and high-performing team culture, grounded in trust, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Promote continuous improvement by encouraging experimentation, learning from mistakes, and evolving processes and practices.
• Lead cross-team and cross-group initiatives, improving alignment, collaboration, and engineering effectiveness across the organization.
• Partner with Product, Design, and other stakeholders to translate business goals into clear technical priorities and execution plans.

You’d be a great fit if you have

• 10+ years of experience in software development, including 2+ years in a team lead role.
• Strong technical background with a proven track record of hands-on contribution to system design, architecture, and occasionally implementation.
• Comfortable diving into code, reviews, and technical problem-solving when needed.
• Experience designing and operating distributed systems and multiple architectural styles.
• Deep understanding of Agile development, Continuous Delivery, and modern engineering practices.
• Proven ability to take ownership, drive initiatives end-to-end, and continuously improve systems and processes.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to balance short-term execution and long-term vision.
• Strong mentoring and coaching skills, creating a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and active listening skills.
• Professional working proficiency in English.
• Curious, open-minded, and continuously seeking better ways of working.

Bonus Points For

• Built internal AI tools, developer copilots, or autonomous agents.
• Experience integrating LLMs into production products or engineering workflows.
• Familiarity with prompt engineering, RAG, and/or agent orchestration frameworks.
• Experience with incremental design and evolutionary architecture.
• Hands-on experience designing and operating APIs (REST, GraphQL, and/or MCP servers).
• Working knowledge of one or more of: PHP, Node.js, Go, SQL databases, Vue.js, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes.

Here’s what awaits you at Scoro

• Possibility to Make an Impact: Be part of an international, growing company where you’ll work on a meaningful, globally used product that helps businesses streamline their workflows and achieve more.
• Monthly Gross Salary: Depending on experience, the range is 5500-6500 euros before taxes.
• Stock Options Package: Be part of Scoro’s growth and share in our success.
• Health Benefits: Three paid medical days, option to choose between health insurance or Stebby compensation, and mental health services.
• Hybrid Work: We don’t have mandatory office days. Join us in our cozy Tallinn office, or work from wherever you feel most productive.
• Annual Leave: You’ll get 28 working days of paid vacation – not calendar days, as is usually the case in Estonia. That’s over five weeks off, with the flexibility to take time off one day at a time or in longer breaks.
• Loyalty Days: 1-5 extra holiday days per annum based on tenure.
• Continuous Learning: Invest in your growth with training, an individual budget for books and courses, and unlimited access to Udemy.
• Community and Activities: Connect with teammates through on-site and hybrid events, employee-led initiative groups, and fun sports activities.
• Global Gatherings: Meet the entire Scoro team at our bi-annual company-wide events in Tallinn.
• Unique Company Culture: A diverse international team where trust, teamwork, and laughter go hand in hand. Get a glimpse of the vibe on Instagram and Scoro’s Blog.

What happens next

Apply now, and we’ll be in touch soon. We start screening candidates right away, so the sooner you apply, the better.

The interview stages are:

• Recruiter screening call
• Hiring manager interview
• VP interview
• Online Cognitive Test (Tripod test)
• Team meeting

If you're curious to learn more about our recruitment process and what we look for in candidates, check out our blog post: How We Recruit at Scoro: A Sneak Peek Inside.

Please know that at Scoro, we're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.