---
title: "Engineering Manager"
source: Engineering Ladders (jorgef)
source_url: https://github.com/jorgef/engineeringladders
licence: Apache-2.0
domain: engineering
subdomain: engineering-ladders
date_added: 2026-04-25
---

# Engineering Manager

Role also known as dev manager, is responsible for the consistent delivery, career growth and level of happiness of the team.

| Level | Senior | Position |
| :---: | :---: | :---: |
| 5 | Yes | [EM5 - Engineering Manager 5](#em5---engineering-manager-5) |
| 6 | Yes | [EM6 - Engineering Manager 6](#em6---engineering-manager-6) |
| 7 | Yes | [EM7 - Engineering Manager 7](#em7---engineering-manager-7) |

If you have other managers as direct reports, you might want to read the [Managing Managers](Managing-Managers.md) section since it provides more information about the "Manages People" aspect of the role.

## EM5 - Engineering Manager 5

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* **Evangelizes**: researches, creates proofs of concept and introduces new technologies to the team
* **Owns**: owns the production operation and monitoring of the system and is aware of its SLAs
* **Manages**: manages the team members' career, expectations, performance and level of happiness
* **Adjusts**: adjusts the team processes, listening to feedback and guiding the team through the changes
* **Team**: makes an impact on the whole team, not just on specific parts of it

## EM6 - Engineering Manager 6

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* **Evangelizes**: researches, creates proofs of concept and introduces new technologies to the team
* **Evolves**: evolves the architecture to support future requirements and defines its SLAs
* **Manages**: manages the team members' career, expectations, performance and level of happiness
* **Defines**: defines the right processes for the team's maturity level, balancing agility and discipline
* **Team**: makes an impact on the whole team, not just on specific parts of it

## EM7 - Engineering Manager 7

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* **Evangelizes**: researches, creates proofs of concept and introduces new technologies to the team
* **Evolves**: evolves the architecture to support future requirements and defines its SLAs
* **Manages**: manages the team members' career, expectations, performance and level of happiness
* **Defines**: defines the right processes for the team's maturity level, balancing agility and discipline
* **Multiple Teams**: makes an impact not only on the whole team but also on other teams

# Other Pages

* [**Introduction**](README.md)
* [**Developer**](Developer.md)
* [**Tech Lead**](TechLead.md)
* [**Technical Program Manager**](TechnicalProgramManager.md)
* [**Tech Lead vs Engineering Manager**](TechLead-EngineeringManager.md)
* [**Managing Managers**](Managing-Managers.md)
