Software Engineering Manager

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

Personal & Professional Development

Unconditional Inclusion

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in North Carolina is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a diverse team building cloud-based solutions. This hybrid role requires you to work from an HPE office an average of two days per week.

You will mentor engineers, align delivery with roadmaps, partner with AI specialists, and ensure high-quality software through effective planning, risk management, and strong technical guidance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or related field.
• Typically 7-10 years’ experience, including 0-2 years of people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership for a diverse team delivering complex system software.
• Manages headcount, deliverables, schedules, and budgets across multiple projects.
• Collaborates with program managers, technical leaders, and executive teams to communicate progress and influence decisions.
• Builds strong partnerships with outsourced vendors, setting clear expectations for deliverables, quality, and timelines.
• Proactively identifies opportunities for process improvement, cost efficiencies, and risk mitigation.
• Collaborates with AI experts, program managers, and stakeholders to define and incorporate AI innovations into products.
• Oversees talent management, including hiring, coaching, and career development, fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
• Oversees project planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring on-time delivery and high quality.
• Provides technical guidance to enable team growth and high-performance execution.
• Regularly evaluates team performance, providing constructive feedback to support success.

Skills

Cloud development leadership

Cloud architectures

Leadership skills

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or related field

Job description

Software Engineering Manager

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description

Job Family Definition: The Cloud Developer builds from the ground up to meet the needs of mission-critical applications, and is always looking for innovative approaches to deliver end-to-end technical solutions to solve customer problems. Brings technical thinking to break down complex data and to engineer new ideas and methods for solving, prototyping, designing, and implementing cloud-based solutions. Collaborates with project managers and development partners to ensure effective and efficient delivery, deployment, operation, monitoring, and support of Cloud engagements. Management Level Definition: Applies deep subject matter expertise to lead and develop staff in resolving complex business and technical issues within established policies. Manages activities of exempt individual contributors across large, multi-department areas, ensuring accountability for delivering outcomes aligned with organizational strategy. Acts as a strategic advisor to senior management, driving clarity in priorities, milestones, and timelines. Demonstrates ownership by proactively setting clear goals, following through on commitments, and providing consistent guidance and updates. Supports innovation by collaborating with AI experts to integrate cutting-edge AI models into products and processes, and actively builds skills in AI modeling and deployment. Recruits, mentors, and supports team development, fostering a culture of accountability, proactive communication, and results-oriented execution. HPE is embedding AI in all of our work processes and products. You will have access to cutting edge models from multiple vendors. Typically reports to MG2 or Director.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership for a diverse team of individual contributors responsible for designing, developing, and delivering complex system software and tools.


• Manages headcount, deliverables, schedules, and budgets across multiple projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, roadmaps, and quality standards.


• Collaborates with program managers, technical leaders, and executive teams to communicate progress, resolve issues, and influence strategic decisions.


• Builds strong partnerships with outsourced vendors, setting clear expectations for deliverables, quality, and timelines.


• Proactively identifies opportunities for process improvement, cost efficiencies, and risk mitigation.


• Collaborates with AI experts, program managers, and stakeholders to define and incorporate AI innovations into products and business processes.


• Oversees talent management, including hiring, coaching, and career development, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.


• Oversees project planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring on-time project delivery and high quality.


• Provides technical guidance to enable team growth and high-performance execution.


• Regularly evaluates team performance, providing constructive feedback to support individual and organizational success.

Education and Experience Required

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or related field. Typically, 7-10 years’ experience, including 0-2 years of people management experience.

Knowledge and Skills

• Advanced business acumen, technical knowledge, and extensive knowledge of cloud applications and related technologies.


• Strong leadership skills, including coaching, team building, and conflict resolution.


• Advanced project management skills, including time and risk management, resource prioritization, and project structuring.


• Strong multi-tasking and prioritization skills.


• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation, and influence skills.

What We Can Offer You

• Health & Wellbeing We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.


• Personal & Professional Development We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.


• Unconditional Inclusion We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness.

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Job: Engineering Job Level: Manager_1

The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. – United States of America: Annual Salary USD 137,000 - 315,000 in North Carolina The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.

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