Software Engineer Manager, Online Search and Recommendations (Remote)
Position Purpose:
As a Software Engineer Manager, you will be given a chance to Lead a team of Software Engineers specialized in Search/Recommendation products, providing guidance, mentorship, and fostering a collaborative and innovative environment. In addition, you will be given a chance to drive the development of advanced search algorithms and techniques by partnering with product managers, vendors, data scientists, and UX designers. .
Key Responsibilities:
30% Delivery & Execution:
Ā Collaborates and pairs with product team members (UX, engineering, and product management) to create secure, reliable, scalable software solutions
Ā Documents, reviews and ensures that all quality and change control standards are met
Ā Writes custom code or scripts to automate infrastructure, monitoring services, and test cases
Ā Works with vendors and partners for the successful implementation of critical tooling and platforms
Ā Creates meaningful dashboards, logging, alerting, and responses to ensure that issues are captured and addressed proactively
Ā Contributes to enterprise-wide tools to drive destructive testing, automation, and engineering empowerment
Ā Evaluates new technologies for adoption across the enterprise
Ā Participates in and leads review board sessions to drive consistency across the enterprise
Ā Fills in on product teams for engineers who are out of the office
10% Support & Enablement:
Ā Fields questions from engineers, product teams, or support teams
Ā Monitors tools and participates in conversations to encourage collaboration across product teams
Ā Provides application support for software running in production
Ā Acts as a technical escalation point for the engineers on the team
50% People:
Ā Provides leadership, mentoring, and coaching to Software Engineers
Ā Attracts, retains, and develops top talent to build a world class Software Engineering Team
Ā Conducts annual and mid-year reviews by reviewing individual development plans and team feedback
Ā Fosters collaboration with team members to drive consistency across product teams, and finds opportunities to expose engineers to career interests
Ā Acts as a proponent of modern software development practices
Ā Guides team members in strategy, alignment, analysis, and execution tasks within and across product teams
Ā Participates in and contributes to learning activities around modern software design and development core practices (communities of practice)
10% Learning:
Ā Learns, through reading, tutorials, and videos, new technologies and best practices being used within other technology organizations
Ā Builds relationships with technology leaders at other companies to learn best practices and elegant solutions to common problems
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
Ā Typically reports to the Software Engineer Sr. Manager, Technology Director or Sr. Director.
Travel Requirements:
Ā Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
Ā Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions:
Ā Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Minimum Qualifications:
Ā Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Ā Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Ā Mastery of an object oriented programming language (preferably Java)
Ā Must be legally permitted to work in the United States
Preferred Qualifications:
Ā 5-7 years of relevant work experience
Ā Strong knowledge of search engine architectures, algorithms, and information retrieval techniques.
Ā Proficiency in OO programming languages and concepts, and its a plus to have AI/ML and LLM concepts.
Ā Proven track record of successfully leading software engineering teams and delivering complex projects
Ā Mastery of a modern scripting language (preferably Python)
Ā Mastery of a modern web application framework such as Ruby on Rails, Spring MVC, and Node.js
Ā Mastery of writing SQL queries against a relational database
Ā Mastery of modern product development processes and pipelines
Ā Proficient in effective troubleshooting and issue resolution techniques
Ā Proficient in effective system monitoring and log analysis techniques
Ā Capable of understanding complicated systems quickly
Ā Experience in guiding more junior team members through Software Engineering fundamentals in a professional setting
Ā Experience managing and growing team members in a professional setting
Ā Experience balancing workloads across teams
Ā Experience managing vendor relationships
Ā Experience with translating high level strategy to tactical execution
Minimum Education:
Ā The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
Preferred Education:
Ā No additional education
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
Ā 5
Preferred Years of Work Experience:
Ā No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience:
Ā None
Preferred Leadership Experience:
Ā None
Certifications:
Ā None
Competencies:
Ā Attracts Top Talent: Attracting and selecting the best talent to meet current and future business needs
Ā Balances Stakeholders: Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders
Ā Builds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
Ā Business Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals
Ā Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
Ā Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
Ā Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals
Ā Drives Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives
Ā Drives Vision and Purpose: Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action
Ā Manages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear
Ā Organizational Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics
Ā Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations
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As a Software Engineer Manager, you will be given a chance to Lead a team of Software Engineers specialized in Search/Recommendation products, providing guidance, mentorship, and fostering a collaborative and innovative environment. In addition, you will be given a chance to drive the development of advanced search algorithms and techniques by partnering with product managers, vendors, data scientists, and UX designers. .
Key Responsibilities:
30% Delivery & Execution:
Ā Collaborates and pairs with product team members (UX, engineering, and product management) to create secure, reliable, scalable software solutions
Ā Documents, reviews and ensures that all quality and change control standards are met
Ā Writes custom code or scripts to automate infrastructure, monitoring services, and test cases
Ā Works with vendors and partners for the successful implementation of critical tooling and platforms
Ā Creates meaningful dashboards, logging, alerting, and responses to ensure that issues are captured and addressed proactively
Ā Contributes to enterprise-wide tools to drive destructive testing, automation, and engineering empowerment
Ā Evaluates new technologies for adoption across the enterprise
Ā Participates in and leads review board sessions to drive consistency across the enterprise
Ā Fills in on product teams for engineers who are out of the office
10% Support & Enablement:
Ā Fields questions from engineers, product teams, or support teams
Ā Monitors tools and participates in conversations to encourage collaboration across product teams
Ā Provides application support for software running in production
Ā Acts as a technical escalation point for the engineers on the team
50% People:
Ā Provides leadership, mentoring, and coaching to Software Engineers
Ā Attracts, retains, and develops top talent to build a world class Software Engineering Team
Ā Conducts annual and mid-year reviews by reviewing individual development plans and team feedback
Ā Fosters collaboration with team members to drive consistency across product teams, and finds opportunities to expose engineers to career interests
Ā Acts as a proponent of modern software development practices
Ā Guides team members in strategy, alignment, analysis, and execution tasks within and across product teams
Ā Participates in and contributes to learning activities around modern software design and development core practices (communities of practice)
10% Learning:
Ā Learns, through reading, tutorials, and videos, new technologies and best practices being used within other technology organizations
Ā Builds relationships with technology leaders at other companies to learn best practices and elegant solutions to common problems
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
Ā Typically reports to the Software Engineer Sr. Manager, Technology Director or Sr. Director.
Travel Requirements:
Ā Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
Ā Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions:
Ā Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Minimum Qualifications:
Ā Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Ā Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Ā Mastery of an object oriented programming language (preferably Java)
Ā Must be legally permitted to work in the United States
Preferred Qualifications:
Ā 5-7 years of relevant work experience
Ā Strong knowledge of search engine architectures, algorithms, and information retrieval techniques.
Ā Proficiency in OO programming languages and concepts, and its a plus to have AI/ML and LLM concepts.
Ā Proven track record of successfully leading software engineering teams and delivering complex projects
Ā Mastery of a modern scripting language (preferably Python)
Ā Mastery of a modern web application framework such as Ruby on Rails, Spring MVC, and Node.js
Ā Mastery of writing SQL queries against a relational database
Ā Mastery of modern product development processes and pipelines
Ā Proficient in effective troubleshooting and issue resolution techniques
Ā Proficient in effective system monitoring and log analysis techniques
Ā Capable of understanding complicated systems quickly
Ā Experience in guiding more junior team members through Software Engineering fundamentals in a professional setting
Ā Experience managing and growing team members in a professional setting
Ā Experience balancing workloads across teams
Ā Experience managing vendor relationships
Ā Experience with translating high level strategy to tactical execution
Minimum Education:
Ā The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
Preferred Education:
Ā No additional education
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
Ā 5
Preferred Years of Work Experience:
Ā No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience:
Ā None
Preferred Leadership Experience:
Ā None
Certifications:
Ā None
Competencies:
Ā Attracts Top Talent: Attracting and selecting the best talent to meet current and future business needs
Ā Balances Stakeholders: Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders
Ā Builds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
Ā Business Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals
Ā Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
Ā Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
Ā Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals
Ā Drives Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives
Ā Drives Vision and Purpose: Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action
Ā Manages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear
Ā Organizational Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics
Ā Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations
Apply Now