Manager, Software Engineering (Remote)

Localize (Madlan) - Kingston, NY

Full-time - Manager

Remote - Kingston, NY

11-50 employees

Publishing Industries

About the position

Localize is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a remote team of software engineers. This role involves overseeing the software development lifecycle, mentoring team members, and contributing to product strategy and execution. The manager will collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensure high-quality deliverables, and promote innovation and efficiency within the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a remote engineering team, providing mentorship, guidance, and support to team members.
• Oversee the quality of engineers' deliverables, including coding, testing, and debugging, to maintain high standards of software quality.
• Provide coaching in Agile practices, product management, software architecture, and individual growth, contributing to team development.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture, emphasizing innovation and continuous improvement.
• Cultivate a customer-focused ethos, instilling a passion for success within the team.
• Deliver projects on time and within scope in a distributed workforce setting.
• Implement effective project management strategies to mitigate risks and ensure successful project outcomes.
• Continuously seek innovation and process improvement opportunities, finding efficiencies in all assigned tasks to drive the team's success.
• Lead the design and implementation of software solutions ensuring scalability, modularity, and maintainability.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience managing software engineering teams.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Experience leading geographically diverse engineering teams in a remote work environment.
• Proven success with accountability and leading a team through complex challenges.
• Successful track record of identifying roadblocks and keeping teams on track.
• Experience conducting interviews and hiring for your team.
• Comfortable guiding the team strategically as well as contributing hands-on where needed.
• Experience in negotiating cross-functional projects and driving business growth.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams to build the best customer experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Javascript, React, Redux, Backbone, Handlebars, Less for frontend development.
• Experience with Node, Express, Mongoose for backend development.
• Familiarity with MongoDB, Redis, S3 for datastores.
• Experience with AWS services like Elastic Beanstalk, EC2, Elasticache, Cloudfront, Route53.
• Familiarity with Git/Github, Jira, CircleCI, Mocha for DevOps.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 401(k) plan + 4% matching
• 100% company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D insurance
• Work anywhere in North America (100% remote)
• Shiny new Macbook Pro 16” (or computer of your choice)
• Monthly stipend for home internet costs
• Generous PTO package