Manager, Software Engineering I

Paychex; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Paychex is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a team of developers within an Agile environment in Cincinnati. You will mentor staff, participate in interviewing, annual reviews, and career development planning, and align teams with the product strategy.

As a leader, you will remove roadblocks, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive improvements across IT and business units while ensuring production application reliability and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a computer-related field preferred.
• Experience leading multiple agile development teams.
• Strong mentorship and people-management skills.
• Hands-on software engineering background with modern tech.
• Experience with product backlog guidance and stakeholder alignment.

Responsibilities

• Interviews and hires, conducts annual reviews and development plans.
• Supports multiple agile development teams and their scrum masters.
• Gives input on product strategy and backlog prioritization.
• Builds cross-department relationships to enable progress.
• Responds to questions and coordinates issue resolution for production apps.

Skills

Mentorship

Planning

Coaching

Collaboration

People Management

Software Engineering

Product Management

Agile Methodology

New Relic

Java

AWS

Engineering Management

Python

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer related discipline - Preferred

Tools

AWS

Java

Python

New Relic

Job description

Paychex is reimagining how businesses manage their workforce by bringing payroll, HR, benefits, and advisory services together into a single connected HCM platform. As Paychex and Paycor come together, we're combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, AI, and human expertise to help organizations work smarter, support their people, and achieve better business outcomes. This is an exciting time to join our team as we continue to invest in innovation, simplify client experiences, and shape the future of work. At Paychex, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, make a meaningful impact, and be part of something bigger as One Paychex.

Overview

Manages a team of Developers working in an Agile Development environment. Develops their staff to meet department strategic resource needs. Coordinates activities of multiple projects within Enterprise Development and participates as a servant leader to the agile development teams in the department.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the interview and hiring process. Prepares and administers annual reviews and development plans, makes promotion and salary recommendations. Responsible for personnel planning and the allocation of team members to meet Enterprise Development project needs. Identifies and mentors future leaders / managers for company growth.
• Provides support and assistance to several agile development teams and their scrum masters. Has strong working knowledge of agile development principles. Helps to remove roadblocks that agile teams are unable to solve by themselves.
• Provides input to product owners on the product strategy and vision. Gives feedback to the product owners on the content and prioritization of the product backlog.
• Builds relationships with other IT departments and business units and mitigates conflict to facilitate inter-department communication and agile team progress in order to meet business objectives. Acts as a catalyst for change to improve applications or processes which benefit IT and/or the business unit.
• Demonstrates application knowledge and understands functionality of applications outside their area of expertise to identify potential impacts and make recommendations to minimize the impacts. Responds to questions from other IT departments and business units and coordinates resolution of critical issues to provide support for production applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer related discipline - Preferred
• 7 years of experience in Related field.
• 2 years of experience in supervisory, management, project leadership, or project management.
• Mentorship - Preferred
• Planning - Preferred
• Coaching - Preferred
• Collaboration - Preferred
• People Management - Preferred
• Software Engineering - Preferred
• Product Management - Preferred
• Computer Science - Preferred
• Software Development - Preferred
• Agile Methodology - Preferred
• New Relic (SaaS) - Preferred
• Java (Programming Language) - Preferred
• Amazon Web Services - Preferred
• Engineering Management - Preferred
• Python (Programming Language) - Preferred

Live the Paychex Values

• Act with uncompromising integrity.
• Provide outstanding service and build trusted relationships.
• Drive innovation in our products and services and continually improve our processes.
• Work in partnership and support each other.
• Be personally accountable and deliver on commitments.
• Treat each other with respect and dignity.

What's in it for you?

• We value your well-being: We provide over 21 comprehensive rewards, including medical coverage, virtual wellness classes, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) + employer match, adoption assistance, financial assistance, and much more.
• We value your time: From paid time off to company holidays, culture days, and comprehensive work-life balance programs, we will ensure you have the flexibility you need to be your best.
• We value your development: Our award-winning training and development programs empower our employees with ongoing learning opportunities to give you the building blocks to grow your career.
• We value your perspective: Our company culture reflects the diversity of our employees. We want you to be you and your voice to be heard.
• We value our communities: We offer paid time off for volunteerism and promote many company-wide and local initiatives that benefit organizations you care about.

Note: The benefits described apply to full-time employees. Benefits for part-time, contract, and intern roles may vary.

Paychex is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated fairly and evaluated based on their qualifications, experience, and merit. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.