Software Engineering Manager

The Opportunity

As a Software Engineering Manager in Marketing Services, you’ll be a manager of a cross functional team (e.g. engineers, product, program management, etc) building amazing digital products for our clients, and you’ll help them achieve their personal and professional goals. You’ll also drive the team and our clients to use cutting-edge techniques and processes for software delivery, and use your technical prowess to shape the solutions we create. Success looks like an energized, happy team building high-quality software for eager, engaged client stakeholders.

Location and Flexibility

This role will require a Work From Near (Hybrid) capacity based out of our Boston, MA office. 

Qualifications

• You are driven by curiosity and enthusiastic about learning new technologies
• Believe in autonomy and taking initiative
• Have professional engineering experience with background in Adobe and/or Mobile development — we’re thinking at least 5 years building digital products, and at least 4+ years leading a team
• Have managed a team of software engineers building digital products, and been responsible for growing the people on the team through goal-setting, coaching and feedback
• Are comfortable having difficult conversations and always have your clients’ and teammates’ best interests in mind
• Have familiarity with CI/CD, Agile techniques for managing work, pairing, mobbing, and shift-left testing
• Have owned the delivery of a complete digital product, with code that is durable, secure, scalable and thoroughly tested
• Can simplify and communicate about complex problems around technology, business processes, user experience and development tasks

Bonus Points

• You’ve worked in a client services environment (e.g. digital agency)
• AEM experience
• Experience conducting interviews and hiring for your team
• Experience consulting with teams on best practices

You’ll love this job if you...

• Are comfortable collaborating and communicating with teams and clients to deliver software in an agile environment
• Think of the product you are building as part of an ecosystem of development, testing and deployment tools and processes
• Pride yourself on your work and take responsibilities and commitments seriously
• Value daily opportunities to immerse yourself deeply in your work
• Celebrate differences and thrive in an environment where everyone’s unique contributions are encouraged
• Value a feedback culture that fosters personal and professional growth

Why WillowTree?

We offer a place to be yourself.

Our differences, both visible and invisible, benefit our teams, our communities, and the products we craft. That’s why WillowTree strives to build a team with diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives. You’ll work hard here; however, we’ll balance that with a culture that supports your growth and cares about your well-being. We’re committed to creating an environment of inclusion — a place where every Tree can thrive.

We want you to reach your fullest potential and part of your professional development at WillowTree will include dedicated time to innovate on passion projects and an annual stipend to fund your professional pursuits.

WillowTree upholds our core values in every aspect of our work. We promote safe and inclusive work environments and maintain a drug-free workplace. We celebrate our differences and provide equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Diverse teams build better products. We acknowledge that the tech industry especially lacks opportunity for those who are of non-traditional backgrounds and in underrepresented groups. In order to create the best products for everyone, we know that it's important for our team to reflect the diversity of our users, and we are committed to being the change we want to see.