Senior Manager, Software Engineering

The Challenge

As the Senior Manager of Software Engineering at OneTrust, you will be responsible for leading and managing software engineers, overseeing the development and delivery of high-quality microservices based applications. You will leverage your extensive experience in software development, leadership, and strategic planning to drive project success and technological innovation. You will also play a hands-on technical role, driving the development of new products, identifying and defining requirements, and executing projects with a high level of excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment. Provide guidance and support to ensure the team meets its goals and objectives.
• Project Management: Oversee the development lifecycle of Java-based applications, including planning, execution, and delivery. Ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards.
• Technical Direction: Set technical direction for software development, including architectural decisions, technology choices, and best practices. Ensure alignment with company objectives and industry standards.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, business analysts, and other stakeholders to gather requirements, define project scope, and develop detailed technical specifications.
• Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and improve software development processes, methodologies, and tools. Implement agile practices to enhance team efficiency and productivity.
• Performance Management: Conduct performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and support the professional development of team members. Identify training needs and facilitate skill development.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure that software solutions meet quality standards and perform effectively. Oversee code reviews, testing, and debugging activities to maintain high standards of software quality.
• Innovation: Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices. Drive the adoption of new tools and techniques to enhance development processes and product capabilities.

You Are

With extensive experience overseeing the full development lifecycle, you will design and implement product and service architecture, ensuring that solutions are scalable, reliable, available, and easy to operate.

• Lead engineering teams to develop and scale data processing platforms delivered as SaaS solutions.
• Build and optimize edge computing solutions using AI/ML technologies for advanced data classification.
• Design strategies for future development projects, ensuring alignment with company objectives and resource availability.
• Mentor internal engineering talent, supporting their professional growth and development.
• Participate in strategic discussions on impactful programs, contribute to the career advancement of team members, assess technical leaders for promotion readiness, and influence other Director/VP-level organizations.
• Coordinate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve development processes and practices.

Your Experience Includes

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Over 12 years of engineering experience with a proven track record in developing and delivering complex, enterprise-class software solutions that have a significant market impact.
• Extensive experience in designing and building distributed and parallel data processing platforms.
• Skilled in collaborating with architecture and engineering leads to create comprehensive architectural models and technical design documentation, including current and future state process flows, application/database structures, and detailed specifications for database and data integration implementations.
• Exceptional leadership abilities with strong verbal and written communication skills.

Extra Awesome

• Deep understanding of system performance tradeoffs, and engineering for high availability.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and SaaS applications.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools for continuous integration and deployment.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies and full-stack development is a plus.