Senior Software Engineering Manager

Engineering Leader

Building the next generation of Mimecast protection products

Be on the cutting edge as we continue to build the next generation of Mimecast’s Human Risk Management product line on Aware AI and ML platform, to allow our customers to identify and address non-compliance, data loss and security across their communication and collaboration tools with rapid incident response time.

Why Join Our Team?

“If you want to be on the front line of building the next generation of cloud native security and compliance software that delivers protection for 42,000 customers across 1.7 billion emails and countless file and chat transfers every day, then this team is for you!”

What You’ll Do

As an Engineering Leader, you will be instrumental in forming and scaling high-performing teams, offering dedicated support for individual growth and career progression. Your responsibilities will include:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Managers, Architects, and Engineers, to define project milestones and deliverables.
• Owning accountability for commitments and ensuring product deliverables are delivered on time
• Lead cross-functional Scrum teams, providing guidance, support, and encouragement to team members.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, to drive accountability and transparency.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement by promoting Agile best practices, facilitating knowledge sharing, and implementing feedback loops.
• Engage closely with the HR and Recruitment teams to attract, onboard, and retain exceptional engineering talent.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks associated with projects, ensuring smooth and reliable operation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging standards and best practices, to maintain high-quality software development.
• Monitor and analyze AWS usage, working with senior management and engineering teams to provide recommendations for cost savings.
• Coach and mentor team members, helping them define and set goals, identify areas for growth and providing constructive feedback to support their professional development.

What You’ll Bring:

• Strong communication skills with experience in effectively communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Successful track record of project leadership, including planning, execution, and delivery of complex projects with predictability.
• Strong technical background in software engineering, with hands-on experience in designing and developing services at scale within AWS.
• Experience in building and scaling high-performing engineering teams, including recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing talent development.
• Experience in establishing and enforcing coding standards, best practices, and quality assurance processes to maintain high-quality software development.

What We Bring

Join our team to accelerate your career journey, working with cutting-edge technologies and contributing to projects that have real customer impact. You will be immersed in a dynamic environment that recognizes and celebrates your achievements.

Mimecast offers formal and on the job learning opportunities, maintains a comprehensive benefits package that helps our employees and their family members to sustain a healthy lifestyle, and importantly - working in cross functional teams to build your knowledge!

We believe in ‘growth that’s good, we have ‘a culture that cares’ and we are on a ‘mission that matters’.

Our Hybrid Model: We provide you with the flexibility to live balanced, healthy lives through our hybrid working model that champions both collaborative teamwork and individual flexibility. Employees are expected to come to the office at least two days per week, because working together in person:

• Fosters a culture of collaboration, communication, performance and learning
• Drives innovation and creativity within and between teams
• Introduces employees to priorities outside of their immediate realm
• Ensures important interpersonal relationships and connections with one another and our community!

DEI Statement

Cybersecurity is a community effort. That’s why we’re committed to building an inclusive, diverse community that celebrates and welcomes everyone – unless they’re a cybercriminal, of course.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and we’d encourage you to join us whatever your background. We particularly welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups.

We consider everyone equally: your race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, marital status, nationality, or any other protected characteristic won’t affect your application.

If you require any adjustments or accommodations due to a disability, or any other reason that may help you in your interview process, please let us know by emailing careers@mimecast.com.

Due to certain obligations to our customers, an offer of employment will be subject to your successful completion of applicable background checks, conducted in accordance with local law.