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Karbon is the global leader in AI-powered practice management software for accounting firms. We provide an award-winning cloud platform that helps tens of thousands of accounting professionals work more efficiently and collaboratively every day. With customers in 40 countries, we have grown into a globally distributed team across the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines. We are well-funded, ranked #1 on G2, growing rapidly, and have a people-first culture that is recognized with Great Place To Work® certification and on Fortune magazine's Best Small Workplaces™ List.
Karbon builds practice management software used by accounting firms worldwide, with a collaborative cloud platform and customers in 34+ countries supported by a globally distributed, fast-growing team. We’re hiring an Engineering Manager who grows high-impact teams that balance efficiency with excellence, value autonomy and creativity, and thrive in a collaborative, inclusive environment.
You will be responsible for driving delivery and people growth across two of our product focused engineering teams. What you’ll do
Build world-class teams : hire exceptionally, onboard well, coach growth, and set clear expectations and feedback loops.
Raise the bar on technical excellence : clean boundaries, sound designs, high operational standards.
Improve delivery quality & speed : reduce lead time and change failure rate; keep customer impact front and centre.
Lead us toward Continuous Delivery (we’re not quite there yet).
Own reliability with the team: SLOs/SLIs, observability, system health, and blameless incident reviews.
Create autonomy with accountability : align goals and decision rights; foster strong cross-team collaboration.
Frontend: React, TypeScript and Ember .
Backend: .NET (C#, .NET Core, Web API) with SQL Server.
Systems: distributed systems (messaging, event-driven, consistency).
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4 weeks annual leave plus 5 extra "Karbon Days" off a year
Flexible working environment
Work with (and learn from) an experienced, high-performing team
Be part of a fast-growing company that firmly believes in promoting high performers from within
A collaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces diversity, invests in development, and provides consistent feedback
Generous parental leave
Engineers are expected to balance delivery speed with a strong commitment to quality, meeting agreed timelines while producing reliable, maintainable, and well-tested solutions. Sound judgment in making trade-offs between velocity and long-term sustainability is essential.
Engineering is collaborative by default. Team members are expected to contribute constructively in design discussions, reviews, and planning, communicate clearly about progress and risks, and support shared team outcomes in both hybrid and distributed environments.
Engineers are responsible for building new capabilities while maintaining and improving existing systems. This includes designing scalable solutions, reducing technical debt, supporting operational stability, and contributing to continuous improvement.
A high degree of autonomy is expected. Given clear objectives, engineers should independently translate problems into actionable technical approaches, proactively identify improvements, and continuously expand relevant technical expertise.
Ownership is fundamental. Engineers are accountable for the quality, performance, and customer impact of their work from design through post-release support, and are expected to follow through on commitments.
AI is reshaping how software is built, and we are committed to leveraging it as a force multiplier for creativity, impact, and capability. Engineers are expected to confidently apply strong technical fundamentals while embracing AI tools and approaches to enhance productivity, problem-solving, and innovation. Curiosity, adaptability, and enthusiasm for integrating AI into meaningful product development are essential.
Engineers contribute positively to a culture of professionalism, transparency, low bureaucracy, and mutual respect, strengthening team performance through authenticity, curiosity, and collaboration.
Karbon is cloud practice-management software that helps accounting firms manage workflows, clients, communications, and billing.
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