Engineering Manager - Networking
About Ditto
Ditto is on a mission to unleash the full power of edge devices by removing all the plumbing required to build amazing applications. We bridge the digital divide by enabling real-time data synchronization—even when internet connectivity is limited or non-existent. Our peer-to-peer technology is trusted by major customers like Chick-fil-A and Delta Airlines, and we also work closely with the U.S. military on mission-critical connectivity solutions. As a fast-growing startup poised for a future IPO, our team is globally distributed, and our core values are trust, communication, and continuous improvement. We celebrate diversity and strive to create a team that encompasses a wide range of backgrounds, skill sets, and perspectives.
About the position
Ready to shape the future of mesh networking?
Join a team at the forefront of next-generation network technology at Ditto. We're expanding our core network stack and building high-performance solutions in next-generation networking, including routing protocols, end-to-end connectivity, transport mechanisms, and edge platforms for mesh systems.
Work remotely, set your own schedule, and solve complex, meaningful problems. At Ditto, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer with a diverse, global team. We believe that inclusive teams drive innovation, and we’re committed to fostering a workplace that values a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and talents.
As an Engineering Manager, you will:
Lead and magnify the impact of a team of 4-8 skilled individual contributors, responsible for ensuring their success, aiding their career growth, and facilitating their technical work.
Be an active part of the design of the system architecture.
Collaborate closely with other software teams within Ditto
Work with product and design to build the roadmap for the team; this will involve talking to engineers, researchers, other teams, customers, and partners.
Estimate the delivery timeline for projects and communicate with upper management and the broader team regarding project execution.
Set team culture by example, expanding Ditto’s culture of Trust, Communication, and Continual Improvement.
What you’ll Need
2+ years of experience managing teams of software engineers. This includes people-management responsibilities such as hiring, performance and growth management, and career development.
2+ years of technical leadership, including driving best practices, project scoping and design, and providing architectural guidance.
A background in network engineering and technical understanding of foundational networking concepts such as TCP/IP networking, congestion control, multiplexing, and packet framing.
A willingness to travel, including internationally, once a quarter for team get togethers.
Strong communication skills, particularly written communication skills. As a fully distributed team, async communication is the norm and the development process often includes written architecture and design documents.
Nice to Haves
Experience managing a remote, globally distributed team.
Strong understanding of networking protocols (TCP, UDP, BGP, etc) and core concepts.
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or equivalent qualifications.
Experience with mesh networks, BLE, Wifi, and other mobile transports/radios (Windows, iOS, Android, Linux, etc).
Experience with working on standards alliances or committees in the wireless or broader networking space
Experience with networking and development across many platforms and operating systems, especially mobile.
Experience with modern advancements in networking such as fountain codes, QUIC protocol, noise encryption framework, etc.
Experience benchmarking, debugging and optimizing mesh networks.
Experience with external radios or transmission systems including space or underwater environments.
Experience with architecting secure communications with authentication and encryption.
Prior experience leading a team of specifically Rust or network software engineers.
Engineering Manager - Networking
About Ditto
Ditto is on a mission to unleash the full power of edge devices by removing all the plumbing required to build amazing applications. We bridge the digital divide by enabling real-time data synchronization—even when internet connectivity is limited or non-existent. Our peer-to-peer technology is trusted by major customers like Chick-fil-A and Delta Airlines, and we also work closely with the U.S. military on mission-critical connectivity solutions. As a fast-growing startup poised for a future IPO, our team is globally distributed, and our core values are trust, communication, and continuous improvement. We celebrate diversity and strive to create a team that encompasses a wide range of backgrounds, skill sets, and perspectives.
About the position
Ready to shape the future of mesh networking?
Join a team at the forefront of next-generation network technology at Ditto. We're expanding our core network stack and building high-performance solutions in next-generation networking, including routing protocols, end-to-end connectivity, transport mechanisms, and edge platforms for mesh systems.
Work remotely, set your own schedule, and solve complex, meaningful problems. At Ditto, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer with a diverse, global team. We believe that inclusive teams drive innovation, and we’re committed to fostering a workplace that values a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and talents.
As an Engineering Manager, you will:
Lead and magnify the impact of a team of 4-8 skilled individual contributors, responsible for ensuring their success, aiding their career growth, and facilitating their technical work.
Be an active part of the design of the system architecture.
Collaborate closely with other software teams within Ditto
Work with product and design to build the roadmap for the team; this will involve talking to engineers, researchers, other teams, customers, and partners.
Estimate the delivery timeline for projects and communicate with upper management and the broader team regarding project execution.
Set team culture by example, expanding Ditto’s culture of Trust, Communication, and Continual Improvement.
What you’ll Need
2+ years of experience managing teams of software engineers. This includes people-management responsibilities such as hiring, performance and growth management, and career development.
2+ years of technical leadership, including driving best practices, project scoping and design, and providing architectural guidance.
A background in network engineering and technical understanding of foundational networking concepts such as TCP/IP networking, congestion control, multiplexing, and packet framing.
A willingness to travel, including internationally, once a quarter for team get togethers.
Strong communication skills, particularly written communication skills. As a fully distributed team, async communication is the norm and the development process often includes written architecture and design documents.
Nice to Haves
Experience managing a remote, globally distributed team.
Strong understanding of networking protocols (TCP, UDP, BGP, etc) and core concepts.
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or equivalent qualifications.
Experience with mesh networks, BLE, Wifi, and other mobile transports/radios (Windows, iOS, Android, Linux, etc).
Experience with working on standards alliances or committees in the wireless or broader networking space
Experience with networking and development across many platforms and operating systems, especially mobile.
Experience with modern advancements in networking such as fountain codes, QUIC protocol, noise encryption framework, etc.
Experience benchmarking, debugging and optimizing mesh networks.
Experience with external radios or transmission systems including space or underwater environments.
Experience with architecting secure communications with authentication and encryption.
Prior experience leading a team of specifically Rust or network software engineers.