Software Engineering Director directs and oversees the software engineering function in developing, releasing, and maintaining software applications/operating systems according to business needs. Establishes policies and procedures that produce high-quality software product and service. Being a Software Engineering Director requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to top management. The Software Engineering Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Software Engineering Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
As the team’s Sr. Engineering Manager you will play a critical role in helping that team deliver on the promise of ML, Data Engineering, and Core Services to the entire suite of products at Tempo. You will work directly with our talented engineering, product management, QA, SRE and UI/UX teams. As an engineering manager you will work with the team to manage their priorities, workloads, make trade-off decisions, and ensure that the work is completed in a high quality fashion to deliver a next shippable product increment.
We expect you to learn from us and us to learn from you.
In order to be successful in this position, you will need to have strong communication skills, ability to express thoughts clearly and concisely; fanatical attention to detail; analytical mindset, and strong project and people management skills. We offer challenging work, a friendly, collaborative environment and opportunities to create best in class products with a strong team.
Leading and managing one or more software development teams. including but not limited to team management, goal setting, monitoring and control, risk analysis and management
Mentoring and professional development of the team’s members
Coordination of the efforts across multiple teams/sub-teams
Process management and continuous improvement
Maintaining high standards of the Company culture
Who You Are -
At least 10 years of experience in Software Development
3 years managing Software Development teams
Proven working experience in managing software development teams
Extensive knowledge and understanding of software development life cycle
Experience of managing and leading Agile projects
Strong technical knowledge
Technical literacy, broad awareness of the major trends in the IT industry, Attention to detail, responsibility and autonomy
Excellent communication skills
Curious nature and a drive to solve problems collaboratively
Strong Data Science and Machine Learning background
WOULD BE A PLUS -
Technical background and understanding of web application architectures
Strong Data Science and Machine Learning background
Knowledge and experience of using Atlassian (Jira/Confluence) products
A proven track record of building teams and optimizing processes
What's In It For You (Org-wide) -
Note: As our hiring teams are global, please submit your resume in English only
About the company -
At Tempo we’re on a mission to help teams build better, together. We are creators of top-selling Atlassian Marketplace apps, supporting more than 29,000 customers, including a third of the Fortune 500 companies, and working with hundreds of Solutions Partners globally. Our solutions help customers orchestrate creation and delivery, so their teams can focus and optimize around their highest priorities. In 2020 and in 2021 we were named Top Atlassian Vendor and we continue to be one of the highest ranked and most heavily used solutions out there.
Our product suite has grown from our popular time-tracking solution, which launched in Iceland in 2009, to resource & capacity planning, project cost tracking, project & program management, and strategic roadmapping. In 2021, Tempo acquired Roadmunk, a roadmapping solution popular with product management teams, and ALM Works, creators of the Structure for Jira suite that delights project and program managers around the world. At the beginning of 2023 Tempo expanded its SPM suite to include LiquidPlanner’s capacity planning platform and Old Street Solutions (maker of Custom Charts).
We envision a world where everyone inside an organization works in harmony on the most impactful opportunities aligned with their mission. Come join us as we continuously innovate our award-winning products, create new solutions, and expand to new ecosystems. Are you ready to unlock the joy of building with us.