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<p>We seek an experienced Engineering Manager to help set technical vision for our teams and manage Engineers, Senior Engineers, Principal Engineers, and Accessibility Testers against that vision. Engineering managers will meaningfully contribute to the team’s success by supporting the development of up to 12 direct reports, providing technical and strategic guidance to engineers on their projects, and helping the team design and implement a framework for embedding justice principles in every aspect of our work.</p>

<h2>About Bocoup</h2>

<p>Bocoup is a justice-focused consulting firm that partners with tech companies and nonprofits to increase inclusion on the web. We started in 2009 with a focus on JavaScript and open source ethics. Over the past four years, we have shifted to focus more explicitly on increasing access and equity with web technology by working with partners on engineering, design, and product and organizational strategy. Our recent projects include design and engineering for the Algorithmic Justice League and Stop LAPD Spying Coalition, product support and engineering for Scratch (the beginner-friendly programming language), and web standards for assistive technologies like screen-readers.</p>

<p>We are looking for a diverse pool of applicants who are committed to justice and equity, including those from historically marginalized groups — women, people of color, people with disabilities, formerly incarcerated people, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, first and second generation immigrants, and people from low-income backgrounds.</p>

<p><strong>You’ll love this role if</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>You care about inclusion in tech, accessible technology, and centering the priorities of marginalized communities in designing the future of the web.</li>
<li>You are excited about helping develop and drive an inclusive, accessible and justice-oriented technical vision for the company.</li>
<li>You are passionate about people management, and enjoy coaching and mentoring team members.</li>
<li>You enjoy the complexity of working across a broad technology ecosystem.</li>
<li>You value long-term strategic platform development and maintenance over short-term or “rapid” innovation.</li>
<li>You are curious. You value the expertise of and enjoy learning from people with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences beyond engineering, including product strategy, accessibility, and community organizing.</li>
<li>You are comfortable working with a distributed team, remote customers, and communicating with both via text- and video-based channels—across multiple timezones. Despite these timezone differences, we ensure all team members maintain a locally-based schedule that works for them.</li>
<li>You love to write, and know how to produce excellent documentation, product narratives, and partner communications in a collaborative way.</li>
<li>You enjoy either talking or writing about the work you and your team are doing for public and partner-facing communications.</li>
<li>You have a team mindset, value mentorship, and are committed to the success of others.</li>
</ul>

<h3>Location</h3>

<p>Remote. U.S.-based preferred, for timezone alignment. We will consider other locations case-by-case. For reference, roughly half of our team is in US EST.</p>

<h3>Reporting and Team Structure</h3>

<p>This role reports to the Principal and currently has 9 engineers and an accessibility tester reporting to it. Our small team cares about individual mentorship, close collaboration, and opportunities to pursue stretch projects. We are committed to maintaining a safe and inclusive work environment, and expect all team members to uphold our company values and adhere to our Code of Conduct.</p>

<h2>Day to Day Responsibilities</h2>

<ul>
<li>Managing and mentoring entry-level to Principal-level engineers on both their technical and interpersonal professional development goals.</li>
<li>Identifying areas of growth in how the team collaborates and supporting engineers in their project work.</li>
<li>Partnering with Principal Engineers to set technical vision and identify goals that align with Bocoup’s <a href="http://stage1.bocoup.com/about/mission-values">mission and values</a>.</li>
<li>Partnering with Principal Engineers and Product Managers to scope and estimate new projects.</li>
<li>Ensuring that projects deliver accessible software.</li>
<li>Advocating for Bocoup&#8217;s code of conduct and values, including social justice.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Skills &amp; Expectations</h2>

<p><strong>The ideal candidate will have:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Commitment to our <a href="http://stage1.bocoup.com/about/mission-values">mission and values</a>, including Transparency, Quality, Service, Learning, Inclusion, Respect, and Social Justice. You developed this commitment through your own lived experience, education and/or activism.</li>
<li>Experience centering the user through inclusive design or co-design, and an interest in implementing <a href="https://designjustice.org/read-the-principles">design justice principles</a> in your work.</li>
<li>4-6+ years of people management experience, including experience managing professional growth of engineers across levels.</li>
<li>7-9+ years of engineering experience working with designers, product managers, and external partners, including experience in a collaborative consulting capacity.</li>
<li>Experience estimating and scoping projects, architecting systems, and partnering with others to set technical direction.</li>
<li>Solid understanding of:

<ul>
<li>Web application architecture, security, privacy, and accessibility</li>
<li>JavaScript, including the core language, Web Browser APIs, and the Node.js global.</li>
<li>Building web applications with Node and at least one front end framework such as React, Ember, Angular, or Vue. Experience with, or willingness to learn, TypeScript.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Strong risk assessment, strategic sequencing, empathetic and persuasive communication skills.</li>
<li>Nice to have: Familiarity with web standards and standards bodies.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Compensation, Benefits and Culture</h2>

<ul>
<li>The base salary range for this position is $150K-$165K. This is determined based on experience and is negotiable within this band. In addition, we offer bonuses whenever sustainably possible, based on company financial performance, and also routinely adjust compensation based on cost of living needs. </li>
<li>Flexible PTO, including vacation, personal and sick time. Company-wide closures on Federal holidays. Regular closures during the 2020-22 pandemic and uprising to prioritize team health. </li>
<li>4 day billable week (Fridays reserved for professional development, internal projects, and rest)</li>
<li>Competitive health plans (medical, dental, vision), with Bocoup covering deductible costs through HRA reimbursement.</li>
<li>401k (including an up to 4% match on contributions) and life insurance.</li>
<li>Paid parental leave (16 weeks).</li>
<li>Computer and equipment budget.</li>
<li>$2,500 annual professional development budget and support from leadership on setting and completing annual professional development goals</li>
<li>Quarterly All Hands meetings and paid team days of action in solidarity with social justice movements like Black Lives Matter.</li>
<li>We reserve a portion of our profit to contribute to anti-racist organizations, with selection input from team members. (For reference, in 2020 and 2021, we committed 50% of our profit to charity.)</li>
</ul>

<h2>Workload and Schedule Expectations</h2>

<p>We maintain localized schedules that work for our team members. We consult for clients 80% of our time, and reserve the other 20% for maintenance and internal projects. We fund annual full time internal projects inline with our values, strategic goals, and team member interests and professional development goals.</p>

<h2>Interview process for this role</h2>

<ul>
<li>After you submit your application, it will be reviewed by the hiring manager and select members of the team. </li>
<li>If it seems like we’re a good fit for each other, we will follow up and schedule a 30 minute phone call with one of our leaders to get to know you. </li>
<li>If we jointly decide to move forward, you can plan to (virtually) attend a 60 minute video interview with two team members with questions geared to understand how you approach people management.</li>
<li>The final stage would be to meet (2-4) other members of the team via video conference for additional conversations about your approach to collaboration, your relevant technical experience, and alignment with our values, totaling 2 hours of synchronous interaction, scheduled to fit your needs.</li>
<li>If you complete these interviews, we will provide a decision or clear next step within five business days.</li>
<li>We are hiring on a rolling basis. We are ready to hire as soon as we find the right candidate. We can’t wait to meet you!</li>
</ul>

<h2>Where can I learn more about working at Bocoup?</h2>

<p>Check out our Careers page at <a href="http://stage1.bocoup.com/careers">http://stage1.bocoup.com/careers</a> for FAQs and a bit more about our culture and approach to work.</p>


Engineering Manager

<p>We seek experienced engineering managers to help set technical vision for our teams and manage Engineers, Senior Engineers, and Principal Engineers against that vision. Additionally, engineering managers will work as individual contributors to deliver key projects.</p>

<p>In the first year, engineering managers will meaningfully contribute to the team’s success by: 
&#8211; Helping identify technical vision and goals that align with Bocoup’s values.
&#8211; Ensuring that projects deliver accessible software.
&#8211; Identifying avenues for including the people who are most impacted by our projects as co-authors and co-designers.
&#8211; Identifying areas of growth in how the team collaborates.
&#8211; Managing and mentoring engineers on both their technical and interpersonal professional development goals.
&#8211; Helping the team design and implement a framework for embedding justice principles in every aspect of our work.</p>

<p>Our small team size allows for individual mentorship, close collaboration, and opportunities to pursue stretch projects. We are committed to maintaining a safe and inclusive work environment, and expect all team members to uphold our company values and adhere to our Code of Conduct.</p>

<h2>About Bocoup</h2>

<p>Bocoup is a mission and values driven web platform consulting firm. We partner with tech companies and nonprofits on a range of projects designed to improve the experience of users by increasing reliability and inclusion on the web. Our recent and current projects include engineering for Scratch (the beginner-friendly programming language), web standards for assistive technologies like screen-readers, and web development for free online teacher training tools.</p>

<p>Bocoup seeks a diverse pool of applicants for this position, including those from historically marginalized groups — womxn, people of color, people with disabilities, formerly incarcerated people, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, first and second generation immigrants, and people from low-income backgrounds.</p>

<h2>Key Responsibilities</h2>

<p><strong>Team Management &amp; Leadership</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Collaborate on setting technical vision and goals for the team.</li>
<li>Manage growth, performance, and professional development of individual contributors (Engineers, Senior Engineers, and Principal Engineers)</li>
<li>Identify enticing new projects with customers and help create technical plans for those projects.</li>
<li>Help manage project and team budgets.</li>
<li>Support team execution of project tasks within expected timelines.</li>
<li>Strategically navigate customer organizations.</li>
<li>Serve as a public representative for the team.</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Individual Contribution</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Contribute to client-facing and internal projects at Bocoup, strategically selected to leverage your skills and experience.</li>
<li>Establish and meet project quality standards, and help ensure your teammates meet them.</li>
<li>Build consensus on technology standards across diverse stakeholder groups.</li>
<li>Architect software and ensure stable implementation.</li>
<li>Contribute to defining industry best practices, and bringing them into Bocoup.</li>
<li>Contribute expertise internally in areas of your experience, both on your and on other teams.</li>
<li>Share your passion by creating educational content for our blog and other public channels.</li>
<li>Advocate for the adoption of technology standards to internal and customer teams.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Skills &amp; Expectations</h2>

<p>The ideal candidate will have:</p>

<ul>
<li>Commitment to our mission and values, including Transparency, Quality, Service, Learning, &#8211; Inclusion, Respect, and Social Justice.</li>
<li>4-6+ years of management experience, including experience managing professional growth of &#8211; Senior and Principal-level Engineers.</li>
<li>7-9+ years of engineering experience working with designers, product managers, and product owners, including experience in a collaborative consulting capacity.</li>
<li>Experience working in a professional services firm or a project-based organization.</li>
<li>Ability to think broadly and strategically coupled with the desire to directly manage projects and tasks.</li>
<li>Ability to commute to downtown Boston (not required).</li>
</ul>

<h2>Supervision</h2>

<p>This position will be managed and supported by the Head of Strategy &amp; Operations. Performance will be measured based on annually set goals and impact on the Company’s mission.</p>

<h2>Benefits</h2>

<p>Flexible PTO 
Employer sponsored health plans with deductible reimbursed through HRA 
MBTA Pass Program (for Boston staff)
Professional Development Budget and support from leadership on setting and completing annual professional development goals</p>

<h2>Bocoup Code of Conduct</h2>

<p>Bocoup is dedicated to providing a safe and harassment-free working environment for everyone, regardless of gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, mental health, neurotype, age, physical appearance, body, race, ethnicity, nationality, language, religion or class. We do not tolerate harassment in any form and we are committed to partnering with you to foster a healthy work environment. Read the full Bocoup Code of Conduct at bocoup.com/code-of-conduct</p>


RST Engineering Manager

<h2>Welcoming Environment</h2>

<p>At Bocoup we believe everyone is equally welcome on the web. Together we work to support a safe and inclusive environment which prioritizes the safety and wellbeing of marginalized people in our office, on our projects, and in the communities we work with.</p>

<h2>Professional Development</h2>

<p>Everyone at Bocoup is provided with a discretionary professional development budget for books, software, conferences, trainings, travel, or anything else that moves us forward professionally. Additionally, Bocoup invests in your annual professional development planning and follows through by providing dedicated planning and check in time with managers.</p>

<h2>Other Benefits</h2>

<p>As a member of the team, you will receive a computer and generous paid vacation time. You will also be eligible to participate in other benefits such as a 401k account, PPO or HMO health insurance with company reimbursements for your deductible, dental insurance, vision insurance, and paid parental leave.</p>

<h2>Interview Process</h2>

<p>We are committed to an equitable and transparent interview process. After you submit your application, you can expect it to be reviewed by the hiring manager and select members of the team. If it seems like we’re a good fit for each other, we will follow up and schedule a phone call to get to know you. From there, you can plan to meet a few other members of the team for conversations tied to the role.</p>

<p>All in, you can expect the time commitment for this stage to be 3-4 hours of synchronous interaction, scheduled to fit your needs. We aim to accommodate different communication styles in our interview process, and don’t use tools like “live whiteboarding” for interviews. We can’t wait to meet you!</p>


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