Software Engineering Manager (Platform)

SeatNinja

Chicago, IL

Full Time

Senior

150k-215k

19 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

At SpotOn, we're helping restaurants and small businesses compete and win with flexible payment and software technology-backed by real people who really care. From seamless point-of-sale systems to integrated restaurant management solutions, every SpotOn tool is designed to help local businesses increase profits and create better experiences for their customers and employees. The company has received numerous accolades, including being named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2024, and has been recognized as a great place to work for multiple years. The role of Engineering Manager in the Core Services Platform group involves building and supporting scalable APIs and event-driven systems to support product lifecycle and merchant operations, with a focus on building world-class point-of-sale and payments software infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Keep your teams focused and engaged on the mission
Maintain a rapid release cadence and informative/useful product backlog
Uphold a standard of timely and lossless communication
Build the trust of the individual contributors on your teams
Work with leaders across Product, Engineering, Operations
Aggressively engage in performance management including coach and mentor team members
Effectively drive adoption of new technologies and processes
Preserve our engineering values of quality, scalability, and maintainability
"See around corners" - identify blind spots and prioritize work across teams
Work with international teams to ensure successful product development and delivery
Own the overall architecture and systems engineering for your products

Requirements

Exceptional communication and organizational skills (including project management and expectation setting)
Experience recruiting for and building software engineering teams
The ability to inspire and motivate team members
A strong technical background in software engineering and architecture, and experience with modern programming languages and frameworks
Hands-on experience with asynchronous, distributed, event-driven architectures
8+ years of software development experience
2+ years of experience managing software teams (as a Team Lead or a Manager) or similar experience as an individual contributor

Nice to Have

Experience with Python (Fast API, Django)
Experience with PostgreSQL, Kafka, Okta, Kubernetes, Terraform (IaC), AWS technologies including MSK, SQS, SNS, EKS, S3, and RDS

Qualifications

Educational background is not explicitly specified, but extensive experience in software engineering and management is required

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
401k with company match
RSUs
Paid vacation, 10 company holidays, sick time, and volunteer time off
Employee Resource Groups to build community and inclusion at work
Monthly cell phone and internet stipend
Tuition reimbursement for up to $2,000 per calendar year to assist with your professional development

Working at SeatNinja

At SpotOn, we put people above everything else. We're known for our innovative software and technology solutions, but we stand out because of the hard-working humans behind the tech. We can't take care of our clients without taking care of our employees first, and we invest in you with a competitive benefits package which includes health insurance, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.

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