Software Engineering Manager
About Dealerware:
Dealerware is modern fleet management for the modern retailer. We are proud to be one of the hottest software companies in the automotive sector. By combining a modern-approach with fresh design thinking, Dealerware’s industry-leading SaaS platform enables best-in-class fleet management and mobility for top automotive dealerships and manufacturers. Three years ago, we burst onto the scene with a promise to reduce costs and elevate the customer experience at automotive dealerships.
Dealerware currently manages fleets for 28 automotive brands and 10 of the top 10 dealer groups in the country. With a recent expansion into international markets, our growth trajectory continues to be within the top 1% of SaaS businesses. Across the automotive ecosystem, there’s hundreds of billions of dollars at stake. And we’re right in the swell of it.
We’re currently expanding and seeking a Software Engineering Manager to join our leadership team to help grow and expand our mobile team as well as manage and collaborate on one other major business initiative. Our engineering managers are career development enthusiasts, seeking out opportunities and providing critical insights and feedback that fuel growth for their direct reports. They are culture champions and role models for collaboration, customer obsession and foster a diverse and inclusive workplace. They elevate our DevOps and Agile practices, using metrics and data to inform continuous improvement that enables our development staff to do their best work.
As an Engineering Manager, you will:
● Drive incremental value delivery for your team while defining and maintaining engineering best practices
● Identify recurring issues and opportunities to improve engineering process, employees’ success, and business success. Lead initiatives such as establishing quality metrics and improvements including testing best practices and methodologies (TDD, BDD)
● Provide technical guidance, and grow the expertise of your teams in architecture, performance, scalability, maintainability, and experimentation
● Attract and retain diverse talent by developing programs that support career development and recruiting strategies
● Create an environment that empowers and energizes team members, with a focus on accountability, adaptability, and collaboration
● Collaborate with engineering, product leadership, and key stakeholders such as sales and customer success to identify and achieve strategic business outcomes
● Be a strong advocate and change agent for the Agile/Scrum process
Required qualifications:
● 3+ years experience as a manager or team lead for cloud based SaaS development team
● 5+ years experience in a hands-on technical role in a software development organization
● In-depth knowledge of engineering operations and hands-on experience in improving operational efficiency and developing a vision for long term success of engineering teams
● Proficient with the entire SDLC, including successful product launches, as well as subsequent iterations of existing products, by utilizing effective software development practices including agile, continuous improvement and continuous delivery
● Demonstrated track record of successfully hiring, managing, coaching and retaining engineers
● Experience dealing with competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
● Passionate advocate of Agile best practices and tools
Preferred qualifications:
● Experience leading teams using RESTful and event streaming applications (Kafka, Kinesis)
● Experience leading mobile engineers delivering enterprise mobile solutions
● Experience leading teams during the evolution of the Engineering function from start-up to scale
● Experience evaluating and implementing mobile test automation frameworks
● Familiarity with Lean methodology and principles
Dealerware offers you:
● Competitive base salary with bonus incentive eligibility
● Full benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401K) + FREE telehealth (includes therapy visits)
● Training for all employees provided in Udemy
● Tuition Reimbursement and continuing education
● Unlimited paid vacation policy
● Generous Paid Parental Leave program
● 100% remote work (in 2021). Hybrid model anticipated post-COVID (2022)
● Modern office and a dynamic team in downtown Austin with free parking
● Friendly, small company environment with a progressive culture and somewhat flexible hours
● Backed by Audi, a 111-year-old automotive industry leader
● Semi-flat organizational structure that ensures your influence on products we build
● Discounts on Silvercar rentals and participation in an Audi Lease Program
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Dealerware is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Dealerware's management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.
*We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.
