Black Duck Software, Inc.

Technology

Manager,SoftwareEngineering

$166–210k Burlington, Massachusetts, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Manager, Software Engineering at Black Duck Software, Inc.. Skills: SaaS product development, People management, Agile methodologies. Manage development activities. Build and nurture team”

Industry & Context.

Technology

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

4-6 years people management, 7-10 years software developer, Extensive SaaS experience, Java, scalable webapp background, Relational datastores background, Experience managing remote teams, Experience managing offshore teams, Build relationships, collaborate, influence, Implement agile methodologies, Deliver shipping product, Calm demeanor stressful situations

Nice to Have

Hands-on technical experience, Hands-on management experience

What You'll Do.

Manage development activities

Build and nurture team

Lead integration of QE

Collaborate with Product Management

Collaborate with Engineering leadership

Ensure defined user stories

Ensure product definition

Ensure acceptance criteria

Drive improvement in velocity

Accelerate time to market

Architect technical design

Develop technical approach

Create schedule estimates

Create resource plans

Support ongoing projects

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Product Management; Engineering leadership; QA teams; Development Managers

Communication Scope

Communication skills

Process & Methodology

Agile, Scrum, Sprint planning, Development timelines

Full Job Description

Black Duck Software, Inc. helps organizations build secure, high-quality software, minimizing risks while maximizing speed and productivity. Black Duck, a recognized pioneer in application security, provides SAST, SCA, and DAST solutions that enable teams to quickly find and fix vulnerabilities and defects in proprietary code, open source components, and application behavior. With a combination of industry-leading tools, services, and expertise, only Black Duck helps organizations maximize security and quality in DevSecOps and throughout the software development life cycle. Software Engineering Manager (30-50% hands-on) The Manager of Software Engineering leads a team of talented software engineers and architects, designing and developing SaaS based software products. Adhering to our agile scrum methodology, he/she plans sprints, tracks development timelines, and negotiates feature sets with the product teams. The ideal candidate must have hands-on technical and management experience. Excellent project management, organizational, and communication skills are needed to succeed in this fast-paced environment. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Leads and directs the work of individual contributors; responsible for managing people and projects. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Reports to the Executive Director of Engineering in the Burlington, MA office. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Manage the day-to-day development activities of the engineering team within an Agile/Scrum environment • Build and nurture a cohesive and powerful team of top notch software developers • Lead the integration of Quality Engineering directly into the product development process • Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering leadership to ensure clearly defined user stories, product definition and acceptance criteria • Drive improvement in velocity to accelerate time to market for our new products and enhancements •

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