Software Engineering Manager

Company: 80Twenty
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Our client, an established leader in the ecommerce payments and billing software space which is profitable and rapidly growing, is looking for two Software Development Managers to join their team as fully-remote permanent hires!--While this company is headquartered in Los Angeles, most of their team is distributed, and these new hires will be joining their established engineering department of over 100 to build and lead new teams of their own.--These new teams will expand upon the client's established engineering headcount to either cover development of new RESTful API's for their core payments software platform, or to lead 3rd party API integrations with their software which is rapidly expanding it's footprint of compatible tech in CRM, ERP, accounting and finance, and other areas.--Ideal candidates must have strong experience leading engineering teams, preferably within a rapid-growth B2B SaaS or tech organization. Expertise with Python as well as modern languages such as Node.js, Go, Ruby, etc is a strict requirement.These are excellent and fully-remote opportunities to join an established leader in their space, which offers strong compensation, equity, and exceptional benefits such as unlimited PTO, fully-paid family health insurance, and various cash stipends for remote employee support.Responsiblities:* Manage a first-class engineering team that will scale as the company and business grows, identifying and filling any team gaps.* Develop a team-oriented, supportive culture with a strong focus on creating a working environment that fosters collaboration, open communication and delivering outcomes.* Be responsible for Platform API team output and hands on day-to-day writing and reviewing code.* Constantly improve team productivity, refine agile processes, and create methods to increase efficiency.* Investigate, analyze, and evangelize programming methodologies such as test-driven development, pair programming, etc.* Perform personnel management tasks for a team of developers, including performance reviews, compliance with company policies, mentoring, and helping plan career growth.* Train new software engineers on our best practices, standards, culture, and policies.* Collaborate with the VP of Engineering in setting roadmap and priorities to ensure deliverables are met as well as raising concerns identified early on.* Champion good habits (development techniques, security, tech debt balance, TDD, and agile habits) within your team; improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes.* Encourage active participation in all phases of the project lifecycle, and work with project management to remove impediments and provide visibility to stakeholders.Requirements:* 8+ years of relevant engineering experience in fast paced environments* 4+ years experience managing agile development teams, preferably with distributed teams* Strategic experience with API clients and integrators* 3+ years prior experience programming in at least one OO language (python preferred)* 3+ years experience with RESTful API's* 2+ years experience in cloud-native environments such as GCP, AWS, or Azure* Track record of meeting schedules on time; clearly defining deliverables and timetables, with demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities in complex environments and manage teams to successful project completion* Demonstrated ability as an effective mentor and coach who understands how to successfully integrate into a team of talented developers* Exceptional analytical, communication and interpersonal skills* Ability to work remote-first in a rapidly scaling organization* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience desired

Keywords: 80Twenty, San Francisco , Software Engineering Manager, IT / Software / Systems , San Francisco, California