Engineering Manager (US Coverage)

We work smart and we work hard. We are DevriX.

About the Company

DevriX is hiring a Senior Engineering Manager with EST availability to nurture and grow their in-house engineering team in Sofia while navigating strategic R&D initiatives for key customers. This is a fast-paced role in a startup environment, not a typical corporate 9-to-6 office job. You will lead and grow cross-functional teams, build scalable systems, and ensure stellar delivery for high-ticket B2B clients. Innovation is at the forefront of their core stack – from high-scale web platforms on top of WordPress and custom solutions, through big data pipelines and workflows within Google and Amazon’s ecosystems, to MCP integrations, agentic workflows, and vibe coding demos within the team and during discovery sessions. The role will be in close alignment and work daily with the executive team (and alongside their CTO).

Key Goals

• Lead and build high-performing teams. Instill ownership, accountability, and alignment.
• Architect and work with engineering teams to execute core systems, from microservices through AWS pipelines to CRM and martech integrations to web performance initiatives optimizing load times and CWV scores.
• Obsess around a growth hacking culture of quick prototyping and experimentation, incremental improvements, hackathons, community workshops, deep partnerships with leading martech providers globally.
• Partner and push cross-functional initiatives. Work closely with marketing, account management, support, operations, and adops teams to ensure momentum and clarity.
• Work alongside the C-level to define, refine, and continuously enhance the entire engineering funnel: infrastructure, data pipelines, integrations, CI/CD, security integrations and audits, scalability, agentic systems, and regulatory requirements.
• Guarantee engineering excellence through code quality, testing, and 99.99% uptime for mission-critical platforms.

Role Requirements

• 10+ years in web as an esteemed engineering professional.
• Proven experience leading teams and initiatives in fast-paced startups or high-velocity businesses (experience as an individual consultant or former startup founder is a plus).
• Working hours overlapping EST as closely as possible – 1pm – 10pm local time through 3pm – midnight local time; relocation possible after 7pm.
• 5-day on-site office availability (full team is in-house; daily meetings/syncs are the norm).
• Deep technical fluency – from underlying software engineering principles through different web/cloud/big data platforms to vibe coding and building complex AI agents.
• Former experience managing shared resources across different initiatives optimizing for velocity, clear communication, rapid iterations, effective delivery.
• Extreme ownership – act decisively; resolve issues proactively; escalate blockers ASAP; autonomously guide teams weekly through sprints/milestones.
• Availability – eager to maintain/nurture progressive culture in-house at office; accounting for diverse client portfolio (60%+ US) plus ad-hoc hackathons/community activities outside business hours.
• Communication (English & Bulgarian): bridge technical/non-technical stakeholders including high-stakes clients by avoiding constant back-and-forth/shared responsibility/micromanagement.
• Business acumen – understanding P&L principles/growth targets for B2B customers simplifies decision-making/enables faster progress.
• Community involvement is a plus (past/current contribution in open-source projects/communities/meetup groups/other relevant initiatives).

The role is based in Sofia as a full-time office job with hourly flexibility given the US focus of their portfolio.

What’s In It For You:

• Strong autonomy leading engineering teams with instant executive support on unblocking challenges.
• Strategic involvement completing transformation to global RevOps consultancy shaping core solutions for new/upcoming mid-market accounts.
• Agile, fast-paced, hard-working yet friendly environment with challenging projects where team spirit is integral; business aptitude developed across departments.
• Opportunity to bring notable impact in senior role for established global 15-year-old brand; help take business to next level.
• Manage relations/initiatives with account managers/partners at Google, Amazon, HubSpot, Microsoft, Meta & other market leaders.
• Represent DevriX internally/externally at webinars/publications/podcasts/community events.
• Work on global brands generating hundreds of millions of views; subsidiaries of Fortune 500 companies/private equity; leading publishers/franchise networks/multinational companies trusting their expertise/consultancy.
• Tech & management books/tools/subscriptions on demand.
• Office managers coordinate deliveries/orders/car maintenance/document management services.
• Birthday vouchers/anniversary coupons/other ad-hoc prizes for internal challenges.
• Internal workshops/training sessions including WordPress meetup organized in office.
• Private health insurance.
• 50% subsidized Multisport card + options for team CrossFit workouts in Pulse gym.
• Fresh fruits & snacks in kitchen plus regular lunches.
• Dog-friendly office with hookahs available throughout day.

Metadata

Location: Sofia, Bulgaria (full-time on-site role) Remote Work: No (5-day on-site office availability required) Employment Type: Full-time Experience Level: Senior (10+ years web engineering experience) Working Hours: Overlapping EST hours preferred (1pm–10pm local time up to 3pm–midnight local time) Salary Mentions: Candidates asked about payment expectations during application; no specific salary range disclosed. Skills Keywords:

• Engineering management
• Web development
• Startup/high velocity business experience
• Microservices architecture
• AWS pipelines
• CRM & martech integrations
• Web performance optimization (load times/CWV scores)
• Growth hacking culture
• Prototyping & experimentation
• CI/CD pipelines
• Security audits/integrations
• Scalability
• AI agents development ("vibe coding")
• Big data platforms/workflows (Google/Amazon ecosystems)
• Communication bridging technical/nontechnical stakeholders
• Business acumen including P&L understanding
• Community involvement/open-source contributions