Software Engineering Manager

$121,400 - $218,500/Yr

Siemens - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Manager

Remote - Los Angeles, CA

10,001+ employees

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

Siemens Digital Platforms is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team in developing customer-facing applications for support, learning, marketing, and documentation. This role involves hands-on leadership of development projects, fostering a self-organizing team, and ensuring high-quality deliverables that meet business needs. The manager will also be responsible for mentoring team members, optimizing processes, and directly contributing to development tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead development projects and manage a self-organizing team of developers.
• Develop and implement a people management plan to attract and retain talented team members.
• Empower team members by delegating responsibilities and ownership.
• Identify and ensure the necessary tools and technology are in place for the team.
• Collaborate with peers and the Chief Architect to understand business processes and requirements.
• Analyze and resolve technical and application problems, and document improvement opportunities.
• Develop code-managed infrastructure using deployment scripts like Cloudformation, Chef, and Puppet.
• Write APM tests for continuous monitoring and alerting using AWS Cloudwatch.
• Implement new customer-facing features and applications using ReactJS.
• Develop supporting APIs with ExpressJS, NodeJS, AWS Lambda, Kinesis, AWS SAM, and GraphQL.
• Create unit tests using Mocha, Jest, and Chai.
• Participate in code peer reviews using Git workflow.
• Set up CI/CD pipelines for build and deployment scripts.
• Develop applications following 12-factor application guidelines for performance optimization.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a Software Developer.
• 1+ years of Agile training or experience preferred.
• Experience in architecture and implementation-level software design.
• Strong knowledge of web development and API development.
• Proficient in advanced JavaScript and MVC design patterns.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to interpret ambiguous business requirements.
• Knowledge of SDLC, serverless architecture, and design patterns.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with continuous delivery and self-organizing teams.
• Proficient in agile project management and managing complex stakeholder situations.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements between home and office.
• Health and wellness benefits including paid sick leave and parental leave.
• Paid time off (PTO) or non-accrued flexible vacation for exempt employees.