Software Engineering Manager: Shaping the future of video

Clipchamp is the go-to video platform with one simple mission: to empower anyone to tell stories worth sharing. Since 2016 we’ve attracted over 50 million registered users globally and counting, and that’s only the beginning. We've now joined Microsoft's Office Product Group (OPG).

Building and maintaining strong connections across location and time is critical in the world we live in, and the emotional power of media – video, audio, and photos – makes it perfect for fostering personal connections and sharing information. 

Our in-browser platform and native Windows app gives users access to professional video editing tools and features alongside a 1 million asset-strong stock library and hundreds of editable video templates. We're the go-to platform that's built with everyday editors and creators in mind.

About the Team

While Clipchamp is predominantly based in Australia, OPG  is a global team, with offices in multiple countries. Joining Clipchamp means you'll join a team of colleagues who live all around the world. We’re committed to each team member feeling connected, regardless of where they work and live.

At Clipchamp, we endeavour to innovate. We believe the path to innovation lies in valuing questions, craving feedback and exploring new ideas. Team members are encouraged to take ownership and drive change, and we’ll support you in receiving the resources needed to get the job done.

Responsibilities

As an Engineering Manager, you’ll be:

• Empowering software engineers to continuously learn, improve their skills, and grow their careers

• Advocating for software engineers, help them remove obstacles, unlock their potential and improve their performance

• Helping software engineers to break down squad objectives into something they can deliver

• Providing and receiving honest feedback, fostering open communication

• Helping build and embody Clipchamp's high-performance and healthy engineering culture and principles

• Conducting regular one-on-ones, identifying top performers and supporting their growth into leadership roles

• Supporting recruitment, hiring and on-boarding efforts by working closely with recruiters, screening candidates, and identifying opportunities for external engagement to improve Clipchamp's engineering brand

Qualifications

Who we’re looking for:

• 2+ years managing software engineering teams

• 4+ years software engineering experience

• Strong servant leadership skills and passion for supporting and developing people

• Proven experience recruiting, hiring, coaching and defining growth paths for engineering teams

• Great communication – you can consider others’ ideas, implement new methods, surface and resolve disagreements and empathize with users without breaking a sweat

• Ambition to get things done, now, the fast lane, no bureaucracy, idleness is boring

Bonus points if you love:

• Online video and contributing to the technically challenging problems we’re solving

• Maxing out what browsers can do, that’s what we’re about! We were told you can’t build a video editing platform in browser, including encoding the final video – but we did

Please note: All new employees of Clipchamp will be required to partake in a background check.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .