Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ClearCo is a talent management SaaS company that provides a cloud-based HR platform for organizations. The Senior Software Engineering Manager will lead the Platform Architecture and Shared Services engineering team, guide modernization from monolithic to service-oriented architecture, and drive the technology roadmap. The role also involves mentoring engineers, making architectural decisions, collaborating across teams, and fostering a high-performing engineering culture.
Responsibilities
- Lead the engineering team responsible for our Platform Architecture and Shared Services that span technologies, frameworks, and other components that contribute to the application development ecosystem
- Analyze existing systems and processes to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvements
- Contribute to long term vision and the strategy to achieve the vision for the technology organization
- Lead collaboration across technology teams to foster innovation and follow guidelines around re-usability of frameworks and governance of architecture patterns
- Own and drive the engineering roadmap for the Platform team as we modernize our architecture from monolithic to services-oriented to support rapid growth
- Coach, mentor, and provide performance feedback to direct reports to help them further develop their skills and guide them on their career paths
- Design, test, code, and instrument new solutions (work on POCs as needed)
- Collaborate with senior management to establish team policies, develop resource plans, and evaluate individual performance
- Partner with Product Management, UX, and Tech Leads to drive product innovation and technical excellence
- Foster a collaborative, high-performing engineering culture that emphasizes continuous learning and growth
Skills
- 10+ years' of experience involved in building and supporting SaaS products at scale, with the ability to quickly make difficult architectural and technical decisions
- Software-first leader with 5+ years of people leadership experience who has modernized legacy codebases and platforms from reactive operations to proactive platform engineering
- Well-versed in AI-assisted and AI-first development practices, with hands-on experience using AI platforms to accelerate development, testing, code reviews, and security scans
- Fosters an engineering environment that challenges the status quo, values experimentation, and fast follow-ups
- Fosters a collaborative engineering culture that values continuous learning, mentorship, and innovation
- Possesses a track record of delivering complex projects on schedule while maintaining code quality and team well-being
- Proven experience working with strong personalities, ensuring the team remains focused and on-track
Benefits
- Freedom, flexibility, and support for professional development and pursuing personal missions and passions outside of work
- Flexible vacation
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with match
- Pet insurance
- Professional growth and career advancement opportunities
- Employees are considered first for new roles
- Collaboration tools for meeting with the team face to face
- Virtual coffee breaks
- Connection with a ClearCo mentor
- Training sessions with Learning Managers
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