Platform Software Development Leader

Bentley Systems, Incorporated; Philadelphia, Northern (Philadelphia County, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Bentley Systems, Incorporated seeks a Manager of Software Development to lead and grow high-performing teams within the Platform organization. You will mentor engineers, drive career development, and shape team culture while partnering with Technical Leads and Product Managers to deliver platform capabilities at scale.

Responsibilities include setting expectations, coaching, performance management, and removing barriers to delivery, ensuring alignment with business priorities and strategic

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive management experience leading and developing software engineering teams in a technical environment.
• Demonstrated success developing technical talent through coaching, feedback, performance management, and career development.
• High emotional intelligence with a transparent, collaborative leadership style.
• Proven ability to build engaged, high-performing teams and establish credibility with technical leads and senior engineers while fostering a culture of trust, accountability, and collaboration.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop teams, fostering accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and high performance.
• Set clear expectations, provide ongoing feedback, manage performance, and support career growth of team members.
• Align teams around business priorities, goals, and outcomes, ensuring clarity and focus to deliver.
• Drive accountability for results and partner with Technical Leads and Product Managers to deliver.
• Foster collaboration across teams and remove barriers impacting delivery.

Skills

People leadership

Coaching

Talent development

Performance management

Cross-team collaboration

Stakeholder influence

Change management

Communication

Ambiguity management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Engineering best practices

Job description

Bentley Systems, Incorporated seeks a Manager of Software Development to lead and grow high-performing teams within the Platform organization. You will mentor engineers, drive career development, and shape team culture while partnering with Technical Leads and Product Managers to deliver platform capabilities at scale.

Responsibilities include setting expectations, coaching, performance management, and removing barriers to delivery, ensuring alignment with business priorities and strategic