Manager, Software Engineering (Hybrid)

About the role

The Software Engineering Manager at Simpson Strong-Tie is responsible for overseeing the development and delivery of software projects using agile methodologies. This role involves leading a team of developers, both stateside and offshore, ensuring that projects meet client and business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Delivering software (40%)
• Ensure the quality, timeliness and cost of projects meet client and business requirements.
• Collaborate with Product Managers to navigate scope, commitments, release timeline or other project variables when needed.
• Considered point of escalation for the teams and production issues.
• Actively communicates status of team progress or impediments.
• Provides release management support for internal and external deployments.
• Leading a team (30%)
• Provide oversight and leadership to a team of software and quality engineers to ensure timely execution of team and project deliverables.
• Develop staff through effective hiring, coaching, and performance management processes, and establishing development plans.
• Create an effective work environment by developing a common vision, setting clear objectives, expecting teamwork, recognizing outstanding performance, and maintaining open communications.
• Defining and managing software process (30%)
• Champion and ensure adherence to development strategies, standards, policies, tools, and procedures during all phases of the development life cycle.
• Lead development efforts across Agile teams with shared resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or technology, information systems or software engineering course of study or relevant experience required.
• 5 – 7 years of managing agile software engineering teams building SaaS products with a track record of on-time deliveries required.
• Experience with delivering software products using Microsoft technologies is required.
• Experience in Cloud technologies and web development.
• Experience working with offshore resources is a plus.
• A deep understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle and Agile methodologies.
• Familiarity with the tools and technologies in areas such as issue tracking, builds, delivery, documentation, and release management.

Qualifications

• Desired Skills And Experience
• If you can do everything listed above, you’ve got what it takes. Perhaps some of the following would be helpful too:

Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
Collaborates: Builds partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under rough circumstances
Ensures Accountability: Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments
Identifies Opportunities: Identifying opportunities to enhance work processes across globally distributed teams
Makes Good Decisions: Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
Influences: Using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others
Builds Effective Teams: Building high performing teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals
Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems

Physical Requirements And Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear, and sometimes walk and stand. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.

Work Status & Location

This full-time, exempt position is located in Plano, TX.

Relocation

Relocation is not available for this position.

Pay

$123,700 - $210,300 / year

REWARDS AT SIMPSON STRONG-TIE

We recognize and reward employees with a carefully designed and comprehensive rewards package, including competitive compensation, quarterly bonuses or commission and first-rate benefits. May exclude some positions, such as seasonal jobs. Quarterly Bonuses/Commission: You will be eligible for either a bonus or commission, paid on a quarterly basis. We believe all employees affect customers, sales and revenue — directly or indirectly — and should be rewarded by sharing the company profits.

Benefits: We provide a wide range of benefits for eligible full-time employees including: medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, employee stock purchase and bonus plans, pay for holidays, vacation, sick days, funerals and jury duty, years of service awards, employee discounts, employee referral bonuses, charitable contribution matching, education reimbursement and more. View benefit plan details here: https://benefits.strongtie.com/.

In keeping with our values and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our communities, we are an equal opportunity employer. This means that our employment decisions are based on your qualifications and merit, and our business needs. Please note all job offers are contingent upon a successful drug screen and criminal background check, in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws.