Manager of Software Engineering

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and direction for major projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry best practices.
• Be hands-on with code, participating in design, architecture decisions, code reviews, and helping engineers optimize their code.
• Ensure high standards of performance, scalability, and reliability in architecting, designing, and developing complex software systems.
• Enforce engineering best practices such as documentation, automation, code management, and security principles.
• Monitor and maintain the health and quality of services, proactively addressing issues using telemetry and service health indicators.
• Play a pivotal role in the R.I.D.E. (Review, Inspect, Decide, Execute) framework.
• Understand CI/CD pipelines from build, test, to deploy phases.
• Lead and manage a team of software engineers, conducting performance reviews, providing feedback, and supporting professional development.
• Foster a culture of service ownership, team engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Drive succession planning and engineering efficiency, focusing on quality and developer experience.
• Guide the team on operating within a Unified Engineering model, from requirements to deployment and maintenance.
• Grow and develop the team technically and with a quality mindset, providing actionable feedback.
• Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of high-impact software projects, managing workload, priorities, risks, and tradeoffs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Make deployment decisions with appropriate risk mitigation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience in software development, with 3+ years in a technical leadership role and 2+ years in people management.
• Proven experience leading and delivering large-scale, complex software projects in an agile environment.
• Deep expertise in programming languages such as C#, .NET, Python, Java, or JavaScript.
• Extensive experience with software architecture and design patterns.
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies like Azure, AWS, or GCP and DevOps principles.
• Ability to work in a hybrid model, with a requirement of being in the office 3 days per week; local candidates preferred.

Nice to Have

• Scrum master certification.
• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
• Experience in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Familiarity with developing accessible technologies.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in software development.
• 3+ years in a technical leadership role.
• 2+ years in people management.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary range of $126,300 to $181,550, with potential short-term and long-term incentives.
• Comprehensive benefits package available on UKG's careers site.
• Wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, and a customizable expense reimbursement program.
• Inclusive culture with employee resource groups and supportive leadership.
• Hybrid work environment with 3 days in the office per week.