Manager, Software Engineering

Relativity; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 155,000 - 233,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software firm in Chicago seeks a Manager of Software Engineering to build and lead a high-performing team. You will drive product delivery, align goals with strategy, and serve as a technology advisor. The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor's in computer science and possess 4+ years managing development teams. This position offers a competitive salary range of $155,000 to $233,000, along with an annual performance bonus and long-term incentives.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience managing software product development teams.
• 10+ years of experience in software development of commercial-grade systems.
• Strong Leadership skills to optimize team resources for business goals.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead an effective team of software engineers.
• Contribute to the product roadmap allocating priorities.
• Serve as technology advisor to the business on software technology.

Skills

Budget Management

Engineering Management

Innovation

Leadership

Performance Management

Process Improvements

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related disciplines

Job description

Posting Type: Hybrid

Job Overview

The Manager, Software Engineering is responsible for building and leading a highly effective team of software engineers, and working with departmental contacts to support the demands of the department and meet the objectives of the product development process. The engineering manager is responsible for the professional development of their reports and is the subject matter expert for the product features they are involved in.

Job Description and Requirements

Focus On Product Delivery

• Contributes to the product roadmap and uses it to bring purpose to the team and their backlog
• Has effective ability to scope and drive features and products, delivering updates
• Deliver results, within time and scope, and brings visibility through regular reporting
• Accountability behind the features and products they own
• Develop deep software product knowledge within their team's area of ownership
• Promotes Personal Development

Aligns Goals With Strategy

• Serve as technology advisor to the business on all aspects of software technology trends and novel solutions specific to their respective domain or feature set
• Stay on the top of the latest technological progress and use this knowledge to ensure company products and software solutions remain marketable and competitive
• Be a subject matter expert in your area of our product
• Use long term strategic thinking to guide and develop your team to help them meet overall product goals
• Exercises a significant latitude in determining objectives and approaches to critical assignments
• Be innovative. Think outside the box when crafting solutions and considering impact

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science or related disciplines
• 4+ years of experience managing software product development teams
• 10+ years of software development of commercial-grade systems and applications with a proven track record of building and leading successful engineering teams
• Experience managing remote teams or individual staff in remote locations is a plus
• Excellent knowledge of software engineering discipline, including the latest programming languages, object-oriented programming, hands-on architecture high-performance, fault-tolerant distributed systems, data structures and algorithms, operating systems, distributed database modeling and access languages, cloud environments such as SaaS
• Strong teamwork and partnering skills for cross-group collaboration
• Strong Leadership skills, ability to perform under the pressure and optimize the team's resources to attain the business goals
• Ability to motivate people, instill accountability and achieve results
• In depth knowledge of agile product development methodologies
• Strong verbal, presentation, and written communications skills for technical and non-technical audiences

Relativity is committed to competitive, fair, and equitable compensation practices.

This position is eligible for total compensation which includes a competitive base salary, an annual performance bonus, and long-term incentives.

The expected salary range for this role is between $155,000 and $233,000.

The final offered salary will be based on several factors, including but not limited to the candidate's depth of experience, skill set, qualifications, and internal pay equity. Hiring at the top end of the range would not be typical, to allow for future meaningful salary growth in this position.

Suggested Skills:

Budget Management, Engineering Management, Innovation, Leadership, Performance Management (PM), Process Improvements, Project Management, Quality Assurance (QA), Risk Management, Stakeholder Management