Software Engineering Manager

This role is based in Phoenixville, PA and will oversee the development of software developers and related roles for the implementation of value-stream or internal system software deliverables.

Resource Management

• Serve as the resource manager for software professionals on the team


• Monitor team sentiment and take actions as needed


• Address performance issues


• Create an environment of trust, accountability, and continuous learning


• Maintain a sustainable pace while setting high expectations


• Grow team capability over time


• Coach engineers in their career path of interest and provide opportunities to advance along identified paths


• Lead hiring for open positions

Delivery Team Management

• Run Agile rituals for the teams managed by this role (e.g., daily stand-ups, per-sprint retrospectives)


• Monitor delivery progress and represent team capacity against roadmaps, milestones, and incoming requests


• Partner with a Product Manager, with the PM representing features and priorities ("what") and this role representing "how" and non-functional needs to be prioritized alongside functional needs


• Drive non-functional backlog management in concert with development leads; manage story refinement and ordering in cooperation with the PM (who owns feature prioritization)


• Own release management, in partnership with the team and Product Management:
  
  
  
  • Triage issues discovered in release preparation and facilitate rapid prioritization with the team and PM
  
  
  • Make decisions about release readiness
  
  
  • Keep an incremental release cadence on schedule
  
  
  
  

Software Culture Leadership

• Move the team forward in a way that advances the collective software culture (i.e., avoid operating as an isolated silo)


• Take on leadership role(s) in department-wide initiatives as opportunities arise (e.g., Captain of a Software SI track, Guild Administrator, running book clubs)


• Apply continuous improvement and lean product development principles to optimize efforts and systems and effectively utilize resources


• Manage engineering budget for direct reports and projects within scope of responsibility

Qualifications – Education & Experience

• Degree in Computer Science or related field, plus 7 years of professional experience


• Prior people management experience, or internal candidate taking on a management role for the first time


• Prior experience delivering software product using an incremental approach


• Prior experience managing development team(s) delivering similar products

Qualifications – Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Prior or current experience as a professional software developer, ideally on products similar to those developed by this team


• A passion for:
  
  
  
  • Code craftsmanship
  
  
  • Quality
  
  
  • Delivery
  
  
  
  


• Agile (or similar) process expertise with a proven track record, including experience working with Product Management


• Experience running Agile teams and associated tools (e.g., JIRA)


• Experience in organizations with development at scale — software orgs producing many products across many teams

Work Environment & Travel

• On-site role in Phoenixville, PA - relocation expected for non-local candidates


• Open floor plan office environment


• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (approximately 1–3 one-week trips per year)

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary ranging from $155,000 – $200,000, commensurate with experience and skills


• Eligible for annual corporate bonus based on company and individual performance