Software Engineering Manager

Your Responsibilities:

• Partnering with engineering and product leaders to shape team roadmaps for execution using suitable agile methodologies.
• Supporting your team to deliver the roadmaps effectively while working collaboratively with Engineering Managers, Product Managers and Principal engineers to drive impactful initiatives.
• Own the delivery of key milestones in your domain, set clear goals and objectives, monitor progress, and proactively address any obstacles or bottlenecks.
• Line manage your team, engineers has the support and guidance needed to grow their career at R3.
• Ensure your team is setup for success and embodies the R3 operating principles.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and inclusive team culture.
• Drive hiring, onboarding, and training of new team members to strengthen team skills and cohesion.
• Foster a mindset if continuous improvement in your teams engineering processes, methodologies, and tools for optimal productivity and collaboration.
• Act as the main point of contact for cross-functional teams, effectively communicating project status, risks, and achievements.

Your Skills & Experience:

• Ability to lead Engineering teams that deliver high impact.
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities.
• Solid track record of delivering scalable products in partnership with Engineering and Product leadership.
• Hands-on experience with agile methodologies and project management tools.
• Experience developing and supporting a team of engineers in their personal growth and career progression.
• R3 is a leading enterprise technology firm specializing in digital solutions for regulated financial markets. You have a growth mindset and eagerness to learn.
• The ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment with a high degree of autonomy.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to build relationships across teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Haves:

• You can design and develop enterprise-level software. We develop Java and Kotlin, plus utilize cloud technologies, such as AWS; although these are not mandatory to have, you may be interested in working with these technologies.
• You have worked in domains where high-availability and performance matters.
• Familiarity of Infrastructure as Code tools like Helm, Terraform or alternative solutions.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts & Kubernetes networking.
• Experience building Identity and Access Management solutions (prior exposure to Keycloak & OpenPolicyAgent) will be a plus.