Manager, Software Engineer - Raleigh, NC

Western Governors University•Raleigh, NC

23h

About The Position

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Management Technical 714 Pay Range: $148,100.00 - $244,400.00 Job Description Job Profile Summary: The Software Engineering Manager will provide technical leadership, vision, direction, and mentoring for the software engineering team. This individual will manage a team of personnel who design, develop, and support applications to meet business requirements. The Software Engineering Manager will deliver product and feature roadmaps and provide overall leadership and day to day management for a team of software development professionals. Additionally, they will provide resource planning and project scheduling using Agile/Scrum software development methodologies.

Requirements

Demonstrated people leadership and performance management experience, including coaching, feedback, and team development
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proven ability to partner with engineers to define and track clear, measurable (SMART) goals
Ability to translate complex technical requirements into functional, scalable solutions
Deep understanding of Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Strong experience designing, building, and maintaining enterprise-grade Java-based web applications
Experience developing and consuming REST and SOAP web services
Proficiency with web technologies including XML and HTML
Experience with modern front-end frameworks such as React or Angular
Hands-on experience with AWS services, including Lambda, EC2, API Gateway, and EKS
Experience operating in a CI/CD environment with automated build, test, and deployment pipelines
Experience designing and implementing event-driven architectures using technologies such as Kafka
Strong understanding of application architecture and integration patterns
Ability to operate effectively in both self-directed and highly collaborative Agile environments
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
5+ years of enterprise-level Java application development experience
2+ years of experience leading software engineering teams
Experience serving as both a hands-on developer and a people manager

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
Experience with Oracle or other relational database systems
Proficiency with Git and Jira
Experience with identity management systems (IDM/OSSO)
Experience integrating with Student Information Systems (SIS)
Experience working with CRM platforms
Experience with document management systems
Experience integrating with legacy systems

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership, vision, direction, and mentoring for the software engineering team.
Manage a team of personnel who design, develop, and support applications to meet business requirements.
Deliver product and feature roadmaps
Provide overall leadership and day to day management for a team of software development professionals.
Provide resource planning and project scheduling using Agile/Scrum software development methodologies.