Manager, Software Engineering

What you'll do at Jamf: 

At Jamf, we empower people to be their best selves and do their best work. The Manager, Software Engineering is responsible for the day-to-day management of a software engineering team and their deliverables.  The Manager works closely with key stakeholders to meet strategic business objectives. The Software Engineering Manager will ensure their team is aware of and understands the what, the how, and the why of current priorities. The Manager is an expert at their craft and will guide their team towards also becoming experts. 

This role is remote in Poland. We are only able to accept applications for those based in Poland and have sponsorship to live and work in Poland. 

What you can expect to do in this role: 

• Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (i.e., self-education, attends ongoing educational programs). 
• Leads the software development efforts of the team and utilizes expertise in techniques, tools, languages, and practices to guide and mentor. 
• Guides and mentors teams in solving the problems of building enterprise software. 
• Prioritizes, monitors, and manages results through planning, attention to detail, and decision-making. 
• Identifies and proactively manages and mitigates project obstacles and risks.  
• Reviews and revises project work plans as needed to meet changing needs and requirements.  
• Reviews and analyzes existing workflows and practices for effectiveness and efficiency. 
• Provides technical leadership of Jamf development projects. 
• Researches, understands and applies the best technical solutions for Jamf code base. 
• Ensures the overall code quality of the Jamf code base. 
• Mentors Software Engineers on the Jamf code base and appropriate technical solutions for features, coding techniques, and tools.
• Ensures consistent and effective application of Lean principles and Agile development practices. 
• Performs key people management responsibilities including hiring, onboarding, developing, and supervising team along with conducting performance appraisals and coaching for performance and career growth. 
• Ensures the teams they interact with understand Jamf values, mission, goals and engineering priorities and can make the connection between the work they are doing and the greater organization. 
• Actively collaborates with the engineering leadership team to solve problems and improve the function of the engineering organization. 

What we are looking for: 

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in Enterprise Software development roles demonstrating progressive knowledge and growth in responsibilities. 
• Development experience is required, preferably in some of such languages/tools: Java, Objective C, Swift, MySQL, Ruby, Python, Eclipse, Mobile.
• General Experience with Mac OS X and iOS platforms is welcomed. 
• Experience in management or supervisory role is welcomed. 
• Knowledge and experience with Atlassian Tools (Jira, confluence, bamboo, etc.). 
• Agile practitioner experienced in Scrum or Kanban. 
• Strong written and oral both English and Polish language skills. 
• Ability to come to our office in Katowice at least 2 times per month.  

Why Jamf? 

• We are progressive but laid back. You are free to be a yourself and work how you work best. Here, you manage your own day and your own work style.  
• Named a 2022 Best Workplace in Technology by Great Place to Work and Fortune Magazine 
• Named a 100 Best Companies to Work For by Great Place to Work® and Fortune Magazine 
• You will have the opportunity to work with a small and empowered team where the culture is based on trust, ownership, and respect. 
• We offer flexible work-life in a choice-based office model and new hires receive a home office bonus to better their work space.  
• Benefits are a critical part of the “whole employee experience”. Our benefits package includes 30 days of paid time off, 3 paid days to volunteer, health and mental health benefits and more. 
• Visit our Jamf Engineering blog to learn more about the innovative projects our team is working on and what we learn from each challenge we solve. A blog written by engineers, for engineers at medium.com/jamf-engineering