Software Engineering Manager

WEX is a company that provides an end-to-end Field Service Management platform aimed at helping contractors streamline their operations. The Software Engineering Manager will lead multiple teams of software engineers, focusing on best practices, technical strategies, and fostering an innovative engineering culture.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and management for software engineers
• Serve as the primary coach and manager for your teams
• Conduct regular 1-on-1’s, providing immediate and constructive feedback loops
• Develop future technical leaders and senior individual contributors
• Drive innovation by ensuring teams stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends
• Champion the adoption of modern tools, frameworks, and design patterns
• Maintain our technology stacks, ensuring timely updates or strategic replacements to mitigate technical debt
• Collaborate closely with Product and provide technical guidance
• Partner with Product Managers to translate business requirements into technical specifications and technical specifications into project estimates
• Ensure engineering strategies remain aligned with product roadmaps
• Guide best practices, coding standards, and design patterns
• Define and enforce high-quality standards for code reviews, automated testing, and system design
• Strive for robust, scalable, and maintainable software design, utilizing established patterns, minimizing complexity
• Conduct performance reviews, set goals, and support engineers in career development
• Implement a structured performance management process, including frequent check-ins and quarterly reviews, based on measurable goals and objectives
• Actively work to mentor and grow the careers of your software engineers
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
• Promote innovation and collaboration across all engineering teams
• Encourage continuous learning by establishing learning plans for team members
• Contribute to the technical roadmap, identifying areas to maximize development productivity
• Champion technical direction, prioritizing initiatives that enhance development velocity and quality
• Take ownership of initiatives focused on improving the developer experience (DevEx)
• Proactively audit the entire development process, proposing changes that eliminate bottlenecks and boost overall engineering output

Requirements:

• 5+ years of software engineering experience or 1+ years in software engineering management
• Expertise in Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) fundamentals and processes, including design, documentation, testing, and tooling
• Practical experience utilizing automated testing tools, particularly for unit testing
• Exceptional leadership, team-building, and dynamic decision-making capabilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Highly analytical and detail-oriented mindset
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects effectively and succeed in a fast-paced environment