Manage the work and output of 6-8 engineers across NYPL’s Research teams communicating priorities and system requirements clearly
Collaborate with the Research teams to build innovative and forward-looking applications for our patrons and staff
Work with product and project leadership to estimate the feasibility and complexity of new products and features
Hire, mentor and coach engineers on best practices and career growth
Foster a psychologically safe team environment
Research and recommend solutions driven by data and cost-benefit analysis

Bachelor’s Degree -OR
- Equivalent 7
10 + years of hands-on development experience on relevant tech stack
At least 3
5 + years experience managing one or more engineering teams
Strong leadership, mentoring, coaching and decision-making skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to level up individual engineers and engineering teams
Hands-on familiarity with modern AI coding assistants and agentic development tools
Track record of leading major technical initiatives to solve complex technical problems
Knowledge of non-technical strategies for solving team, culture and process problems
Experience establishing documentation standards and practices
Expertise in Python application development and system design
Expertise in data pipeline architecture, data stores, queue processing and other tools
Strong understanding of system architecture and design patterns as well as cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, etc)
Strong understanding of DevOps practices and their impacts on technical delivery
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to navigate through ambiguity and drive results.

Software Engineering Manager, Research

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