IT Software Engineering Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Guide and mentor multiple development teams, promoting a culture of collaboration, innovation, and ongoing improvement.

• Enhance team capabilities through mentoring, training, and performance management.

• Collaborate with senior leadership to formulate and implement the application development strategy, aligning it with the organization’s overall IT and business goals.

• Discover opportunities for innovation and efficiency within the development process, advocating for the adoption of new processes, technologies, and methodologies.

• Shape the technical work direction, ensuring it aligns with architectural standards and long-term objectives.

• Supervise the planning, execution, and delivery of intricate software development activities, ensuring timely completion, adherence to scope, and budget compliance.

• Oversee work progress, risks, issues, and dependencies, while communicating status and outcomes to senior leadership and other stakeholders.

• Eliminate barriers or obstacles for the team.

• Ensure that development work meets the highest standards of quality, security, and performance.

• Manage timelines, budgets, and resources for the teams and technologies within your purview.

• Provide advanced technical guidance and support to development teams, especially in addressing complex technical challenges.

• Ensure that development teams follow best practices in software engineering, including code quality, testing, and documentation.

• Champion the continuous improvement of the development environment, including tools, processes, and standards.

• Stay informed about emerging technologies and trends, assessing their potential impact on the organization’s technology stack and development practices.

• Oversee the performance, career development, and succession planning for team members, ensuring the organization is equipped with the talent needed for future needs.

• Facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration across teams to enhance the effectiveness of the development organization.

• Conduct regular performance reviews, offering feedback, coaching, and support to aid team members in their professional growth.

• Serve as the primary liaison for business units and other IT teams, ensuring development efforts align with business priorities.

• Translate business requirements into technical solutions, collaborating closely with product owners and business analysts to deliver high-quality applications.

• Cultivate strong relationships with external vendors and partners, ensuring their contributions align with the organization’s development objectives.

• Continuously evaluate and enhance development processes, methodologies, and tools to improve efficiency and quality.

• Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development within the team.

• Implement and monitor key performance indicators to assess team performance and delivery success.

• Optimize resource utilization across teams, balancing the demand for efficiency with the capacity for innovation and growth.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or relevant professional experience.

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, including 3 years in a leadership or management position.

• Established history of leading multiple development teams and successfully delivering complex software projects.

• Proficient knowledge of several programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, or similar, combined with a deep understanding of software engineering principles.

• Strong comprehension of software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies.

• Knowledge of scaled agile technical delivery, technical operations, or technical solutions architecture.

• Solid understanding of version control systems, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms, such as Azure, and modern application architectures (microservices, RESTful APIs, etc.).

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities, with the capacity to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, focused on delivering value to the business.

• Capability to manage complex initiatives and programs, with experience in budget and resource allocation.

• Preferred: knowledge of the financial services or insurance industry and the various regulations in that space.

• Currently, we are not considering applicants who require any form of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Employee Assistance Program

• Life Insurance

• Disability Plans

• Parental Leave

• Paid Time Off

• 401k

• Tuition Reimbursement