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About the Role

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.

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.
Lead and develop engineering talent while remaining close to the technology.
Build and enhance enterprise-scale applications.
Partner with stakeholders to deliver solutions that drive meaningful business impact.
Influence architecture decisions and shape the technical direction of enterprise platforms.
Drive innovation, scalability, and long-term engineering excellence across the organization.

Requirements

Demonstrated people leadership and performance management experience, including coaching, feedback, team development, and employee reviews.
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 goals.
Ability to operate effectively in both self-directed and highly collaborative Agile environments.
Strong experience designing, building, and maintaining enterprise-grade Java-based web applications.
Ability to translate complex technical requirements into functional, scalable solutions.
Strong understanding of application architecture and integration patterns.
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.
Experience with Legacy System Integration and modernization efforts.
Experience with Document management systems.
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.
Deep understanding of Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
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.
Experience with Identity management systems (IDM/OSSO).
Experience with Student Information Systems (SIS).
Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms.
Occasional travel of up to 20%, including attendance at designated company summits, typically one to two times per year.

Skills

Java
Web Applications
REST
SOAP
XML
HTML
React
Angular
AWS
Lambda
EC2
API Gateway
EKS
CI/CD
Kafka
Agile
Scrum
Test-Driven Development (TDD)

Location

Raleigh, NC

Work Type

Full-time
In-office

Experience Level

Management
5+ years of enterprise-level Java application development experience
2+ years of experience leading software engineering teams

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Salary/Compensations

$151,800.00 - $250,500.00

Benefits

Bonuses
Medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare
Health savings account and flexible spending account
Basic and voluntary life insurance
Disability coverage
Accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
Legal and identity theft coverage
Retirement savings plan
Wellbeing program
Discounted WGU tuition
Flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual
Flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual
11 paid holidays
Other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave

About the Company

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.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.