Sr. Manager, Software Engineering (AppSec/ SaaS)

About the role

The Senior Development Manager for Fortify on Demand (FoD) plays a pivotal role in leading the development and maintenance of a cloud-based application security platform. FoD is recognized as an industry leader by Gartner MQ, offering application security as a service to customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering teams responsible for the Fortify on Demand platform.
• Own the end-to-end software development lifecycle including planning, design, development, testing, deployment, and operations.
• Drive secure software development practices and ensure alignment with application security standards.
• Collaborate with product management, security research, and operations teams to deliver high-quality SaaS solutions.
• Ensure platform scalability, performance, availability, and reliability.
• Support continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and DevSecOps practices.
• Manage technical roadmap and align team priorities with business objectives.
• Mentor and develop team members; foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Manage technical debt and continuously improve system architecture.
• Coordinate incident response and ensure timely resolution of production issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3+ years in a leadership or management role.
• Strong experience in SaaS product development and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience with application security concepts such as SAST, DAST, or software composition analysis.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g., .NET, HTML/CSS/JS) and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with agile methodologies and engineering best practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make data-driven decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Fortify products or application security platforms.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and security automation.
• Experience managing distributed or global teams.
• Familiarity with compliance standards such as OWASP, SOC2, or ISO 27001.

Skills

Leadership, strategic thinking, technical expertise, communication, and collaboration are essential skills for this role.

Benefits

OpenText offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive compensation, vacation entitlement, and paid time off. Additionally, there may be opportunities for bonus or commission payments based on performance and alignment with internal equity and external market standards.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $164,800.00 - $247,200.00, depending on the candidate’s education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market standards.

Schedule

OpenText follows a standard full-time schedule.