Engineering Manager - Sustainability

Workiva; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a dynamic team of software engineers. This role emphasizes innovation and collaboration, requiring a strong technical background and the ability to foster a positive team environment. The successful candidate will drive impactful product development while mentoring team members and ensuring adherence to best practices. With a focus on delivering high-quality B2B SaaS products, this position offers the opportunity to influence the engineering culture and contribute to strategic projects. If you're passionate about technology and leadership, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering within a technology organization.
• Proven success in delivering B2B SaaS products.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of software engineers, assigning roles and tasks accordingly.
• Oversee customer requirements and provide technical oversight.
• Foster open communication and maintain team health.

Skills

Software Engineering

B2B SaaS Products

Agile Methodologies

Conflict Resolution

Communication Skills

Programming Skills

Automated Testing

Event Sourcing Architectures

Education

Undergraduate Degree

Job description

As an Engineering Manager at Workiva, you will serve as a leader of an agile product development team. You’ll excel at coordinating and optimizing behaviour across a diverse team, fostering an environment of innovation and collaboration. With your technical expertise and visionary guidance, you will ensure effective team functioning and drive impactful product development.

This role is accountable for a range of responsibilities, including empowering and developing team members, overseeing customer requirements, providing technical oversight, planning and executing product strategies, spearheading process improvements, influencing Workiva Carbon’s engineering culture through strategic projects, and nurturing stakeholder relationships.

What You’ll Do

Engineering and Innovation

• Lead a team of software engineers, assigning roles and tasks accordingly.
• Represent and communicate resource needs and team matters to group leaders, considering priorities, roadmap, and capacity.
• Define, assess, and execute product quality strategies in collaboration with leaders and contributors.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, communicating them to leadership.
• Collaborate with leaders to define and plan group objectives.
• Deliver on strategic technical projects with hands-on contributions.
• Promote sustainable development practices and agile principles.
• Contribute to and ensure accountability for product delivery schedules.
• Represent Workiva Engineering at events and recruitment efforts.
• Ensure adherence to development principles, standards, and best practices.

Team Performance Development

• Assess and document individual performance, recognizing contributions and growth opportunities.
• Engage in meetings with direct reports, providing guidance and coaching.
• Foster open communication through skip-level meetings and relationship building.
• Maintain team health, ensuring a positive environment and managing conflicts.
• Prioritize the growth of direct reports, aligning opportunities with their goals.
• Participate in recruiting and onboarding new team members.

What You’ll Need

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering within a technology organization.
• Undergraduate Degree or equivalent experience.
• Proven success in delivering B2B SaaS products.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in leading or mentoring engineers.
• Strong communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on quality.
• Conflict resolution skills.
• Understanding of SDLC and software design principles.
• Solid programming skills.
• Experience with automated testing and process improvements.
• Experience with Event Sourcing architectures.
• Ability to motivate and guide teams.
• Experience in Agile environments.
• Strong testing background.

Travel and Working Conditions

• Willingness to travel up to 20%.
• Reliable internet for remote work.

Workiva values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide accommodations for applicants with disabilities. For assistance, contact [e-mail]. Employees undergo security and privacy training as per role requirements.