Software Engineering Manager

August 21

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Digital Business Transformation • Strategy • Innovation • Experience Design • Software Engineering

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Description

• Develop software on client projects as, at minimum, an individually contributing senior level engineer (50%) • Manage the performance and growth of an internal team of up to 12 Engineers (50%) • Oversee the performance development of engineers by collecting and sharing feedback, providing guidance around goal setting, and co-creating growth plans. • Evaluate team members ready for promotion and support opportunities for their career growth. • Serve as the primary point of contact for performance escalations and accountability for the overall performance of your team members - including steps to remediate performance issues. • Mentor team members in non-technical areas, such as communication, organization, and accountability • Participate in regular 1:1 meetings using an effective conversation structure • Provide guidance on how to effectively handle difficult situations in a professional and consulting manner • Support employees when they need to have ways of working conversations with their project team • Participate in the hiring process, leading the non-technical portion of interviews, and making hiring decisions in concert with the domain lead • Oversee employee onboarding, ensuring that new employees have the tools and resources for continued success at Nerdery • Make casting decisions for your team in both new roles or to accommodate requests for changes • Complete administrative tasks related to their team, such as approving PTO, leaves, approving expense reports, and ensuring timely completion of timesheets • Participate in other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in a computer related field, coding bootcamp certificate, OR a thorough demonstration of self-taught software development skills • 8+ years of professional work experience in a technology or related field • At least 4 of the 8+ years doing software development • At least 2 of the 8+ years of direct people management OR 2+ years on the manager career path at Nerdery as an SSE • Ability to lead and mentor a team with varying experience levels and areas of expertise • Strong organizational and time management skills • Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills • Discretion in dealing with confidential information