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Find an engineering leader whose experience fits the work, the team, and the company stage. Work directly with Cheri Kruger on the search.

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Cheri Kruger

A personal search.
A clearer brief.
A better fit.

Where I can help

Engineering managers ↗Engineering directors ↗VPs of Engineering ↗Chief technology officers ↗

Kruger Recruiting helps startups and growing companies recruit engineering managers, directors, VPs of Engineering, and CTOs. Cheri manages role definition, candidate sourcing, interview coordination, and offer discussions across the United States, Canada, and Latin America.

Which engineering leader does your team need?

Titles vary across companies. Compare the responsibility and team context before you open a search.

Engineering managers lead a team's work and growth.

What they own

They coach engineers, set team priorities with product partners, and help the team deliver dependable software. Many stay close to technical decisions.

When to hire

The team needs a dedicated people leader who can guide delivery and help engineers do their best work.

Relevant experience

  • Team leadership
  • Planning and delivery
  • Coaching and feedback
  • Product collaboration

A question to discuss

How did you help a team deliver while addressing a difficult performance or planning issue?

Choose the role around the work.

A title alone does not tell a candidate what they will own. Start with the decisions and outcomes the team needs.

The company context

Describe the team today.

Share the number of teams, current managers, product stage, and technical constraints. A leader who fits a first engineering team may not fit a larger organization.

  • Team structure and reporting lines
  • Product and delivery responsibilities
  • Where the role needs to make decisions
Before you search

What needs to change in the organization over the next year?

The leadership need

Name the decisions they own.

Clarify whether the role leads a team, coordinates several teams, sets engineering direction, or carries company-level technology responsibility.

  • People leadership and coaching
  • Planning, hiring, and delivery ownership
  • Technology direction and business partnership
Before you search

Which decisions will this person make that nobody owns today?

Shape a brief you can use.

Capture the essentials in three short steps. Download your notes before leaving.

Describe an outcome, rather than a list of tools.
Cheri Kruger, founder of Kruger Recruiting

Work directly with Cheri.

Cheri Kruger is the founder of Kruger Recruiting. She works directly with founders and hiring teams throughout the search, from role definition and candidate sourcing to interviews and offers.

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Engineering leadership recruiting questions

Cheri recruits engineering managers, directors of engineering, VPs of Engineering, and CTOs for startups and growing companies. The right title depends on the team's structure and the decisions the person will own.