Engineering Manger - Cluj

Department: Development

Employment Type: Permanent employee

Schedule: Full-time

Seniority: Experienced

Location: Cluj-Napoca

Cluj | Hybrid |  Product based company

At Impower, we’re redefining how property management works — simple, fast and digital. Over 100,000 people manage more than 12 million apartments using tools and processes that are still largely manual and time consuming. We support property managers in modernizing these workflows step by step, using clear structures, reliable technology and real practical value.

We build our platform as an AI-driven, scalable ERP system that brings automation and intelligent workflows into a market with huge untapped potential.

As an Engineering Manager, you will lead and develop a cross-functional engineering team in Cluj, ensuring the reliable delivery of complex product capabilities while building a strong, ownership-driven engineering culture.

• Lead and mentor a cross-functional engineering team, fostering ownership, clarity and continuous improvement
  

• Drive engineering execution and delivery, aligning technical priorities with product goals and overall business strategy
  
  

• Ensure engineering excellence through strong development practices, code quality standards, testing discipline and reliable release processes
  
  

• Develop a high-performing team culture through coaching, hiring, performance feedback and continuous learning
  
  

• Build a strong “one-team” culture together with Product, ensuring close collaboration, shared ownership and fast decision-making
  
  

• Collaborate with architects and senior engineers on scalable system design, including APIs, data platforms and system integrations
  
  

• Oversee planning, implementation and delivery of new product features and workflows across our core stack (Java/Spring, React, AWS)
  
  

• Work closely with product and business stakeholders to deeply understand strategic objectives and translate complex requirements into reliable, user-centric software solutions

• Drive technical R&D initiatives such as OCR, automated bank matching or workflow automation

• Understand and translate complex business processes into reliable, user-centric software solutions

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, in Java backend (Spring or JEE) and modern frontend frameworks such as React, Angular or Vue
  
  

• 4+ years of experience leading or managing engineering teams, including mentoring engineers, running delivery processes and fostering a high-ownership team culture
  
  

• Experience delivering complex software products end-to-end, balancing technical quality, delivery speed and evolving business needs
  
  

• Strong technical foundation in scalable system design, data storage (SQL/NoSQL) and REST API architectures
  
  

• Strong understanding of software quality, testing strategies (BDD/TDD) and clean code principles
  
  

• Ability to understand product requirements and business strategy, translating complex workflows into scalable, well-structured technical solutions
  
  

• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate in cross-functional, international teams, working closely with Product, Design and business stakeholders
  
  

• Passion for developing people and building strong teams, supporting engineers in their growth while improving team practices and engineering processes

Nice to have

• Previous experience in a startup or scale-up environment
  
  

• Knowledge of container technologies (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS)
  
  

• Experience improving agile development processes, facilitating planning, retrospectives or working closely with Product Managers
  
  

• Exposure to data-heavy or workflow-driven systems such as fintech, automation platforms or document-processing pipelines

• Freedom and flexibility: Choose your setup — work hybrid from Cluj, with flexible hours and real ownership.
  
  

• Meaningful impact: Build technology that helps thousands of people simplify property management every day.
  
  

• Modern environment: Work with a cutting-edge tech stack (React, TypeScript, Java, AWS, Kubernetes) and up-to-date tools.
  
  

• Growth opportunities: Take on technical leadership, explore new technologies, and shape product direction as we scale.
  
  

• Supportive culture: Join a diverse, agile startup team that values autonomy, trust, and collaboration with guidance during onboarding and beyond.