Manager of Software Engineering at Higher Logic (Arlington, VA)

Higher Logic is looking for a Manager of Software Engineering to lead a group of our software engineers spread across multiple Scrum teams that deliver new and updated features within our SAAS products for our customers.  The manager is an Agile servant leader who assists individuals and contributes to the ongoing transformation of the engineering department. The position reports to the Vice President of Product Engineering.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and support a group of Software Engineers spread across one or more Scrum teams.


• Work with individuals to develop their skills and competencies in line with the organizational needs and individual career interests.


• Invigorate, motivate and encourage our people.


• Coach individuals and teams in alignment with Agile principles where Scrum is just one of the tools employed.


• Create an environment where engineers can do the best work of their life.


• Foster and inspire continuous improvement across the Engineering department.


• Guide engineering teams in the adoption of best practices.


• Empower teams and cross team groups, ensuring their success by providing clarity, guidance and essential resources.


• Plan for and ensure the sufficiency, stability and resilience of the engineering department.


• Collaborate with the Engineering leadership team, including other Managers of Software Engineering.


• Identify needs and drive organizational change as part of the Engineering leadership team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Technology. Engineering or related field preferred


• Passion for technology with 10+ years of experience developing software, .NET preferred, including back-end development using SQL databases.


• Demonstrated experience successfully leading software development teams.


• Experience with Agile/Scrum principles, practices and methodology.


• Strong consulting skills and ability to establish relationships with other business leaders.


• Experience building and maintaining SAAS applications, ideally using the AWS platform.


• Thorough understanding of continuous delivery practices.

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