Senior Engineering Manager

T-Net British Columbia; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech solutions provider in Metro Vancouver is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead multiple teams in delivering scalable services. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of software development experience and strong people management skills. You'll be responsible for mentoring engineers, overseeing recruitment, and collaborating across functions to drive project success while advocating for best practices in software engineering.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a 2nd line Software Engineering Manager.
• 8+ years of software development experience, shipping enterprise-grade software.
• Extensive experience in building large, scalable services.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of talented Engineers and assist with code delivery.
• Manage recruitment and team organization, focusing on people development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for project delivery.

Skills

Team leadership

Software development

Agile methodologies

People management

Technical mentoring

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Java

.Net Core

JavaScript

React

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD systems

Job description

As a Software Engineering Manager, you are an experienced 2nd line manager who will lead a software organization, consisting of multiple teams that are responsible for delivering highly scalable distributed services and applications. You will act as the anchor for building a top-tier team that will transform Information Management through technology that is smart, sophisticated, user-centric, and highly scalable. We're building teams and a culture that respects the craft of software engineering, applying our expertise to problems that really matter.

If you want to solve complex problems that make a clear and real-world impact in people's lives, join us!

Your Job:

As a Senior Software Engineering Manager, you will:

• Lead a team of talented Engineers who like to ship code and tackle hard engineering problems
• Be a hands-on 2nd line Engineering team manager who will spend up to 60% of your time on people management, recruitment and organizing teams, and 40% of your time in design reviews, sprint planning and other Agile artifacts
• Partner with peers across Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Support and Human Resources to drive delivery of cross-functional projects and address technical and resourcing challenges in your organization
• Mentor and guide the professional and technical development of your team members: help develop their careers and assign them to projects tailored to their skill levels, personalities, work styles, and professional goals
• Build teams that are collaborative, inclusive, and respectful of each other
• Provide continuous feedback, address underperformance, and recognize the individual strengths and contributions of your team members
• Instill a spirit of continuous improvement in the team's code, architecture, and processes
• In collaboration with Product Managers, Test Managers, and your Engineers, maintain a prioritized backlog and create short term and long term goals for your team
• Help your team build relationships across functions such as Support, Operations, Test, and other teams to ensure the continuing success
• Appreciate and advocate for information security and secure coding practices

About You:

• A degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• 2+ years of experience as a 2nd line Software Engineering Manager or Senior Manager overseeing an organization of 20 people or greater, including managing 1st line Managers or Leads
• 3+ years of experience as a hands-on 1st line Software Engineering Manager or a Team Lead, managing a team of 3 people or greater
• 8+ years of software development experience, shipping enterprise-grade software, using multiple languages and frameworks
• Extensive people management experience, and experience aggressively recruiting for and building a software development organization
• Experience building and managing large, highly scalable distributed services, complex databases, microservices and API's in service and resource-oriented architectures
• Experience with large complex databases and managing data quality and lifecycle issues
• Understanding of modern frameworks and techniques for building web application user interfaces
• Experience with any of the following is an asset:
  • Java or .Net Core
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • Docker or Kubernetes
  • CI/CD systems
  • Big Data technology
  • Security in an enterprise environment