Manager, Software Engineering, Octopart

About This Role

The Software Engineering Manager is responsible for mentoring software engineers within their unit, adopting best practices, performance and problem‑solving abilities in addition to contributing to the code base. Organizes, leads, and coordinates the daily activities of a product development engineering team with responsibility for results in planning, objective‑setting and goal alignment, costs, methods, project completion, managing personnel issues, creating and maintaining a productive work environment.

The primary role of the Manager, Software Engineering - Octopart is to lead and mentor a productive, collaborative team of engineers in the development of the Octopart platform.

Altium offers the opportunity to conceive and build new product features for electronics engineers and add your own ideas to the world's most collaborative and efficient electronics design platform.

A day in the life of our Manager, Software Engineering

• Work with the team to establish staffing, goals, timelines and expectations. Best practices for performance and problem‑solving should be leveraged throughout.
• Take the lead in proposing and launching new development projects and encourage your team to propose ideas, too.
• Establish easy, open relationships with other managers, teams, leadership and all groups within Altium to help clear a path for your team's progress and keep everyone informed.
• Organise and plan project workloads and task assignments.
• Provide feedback, mentoring and professional development support and other management responsibilities to achieve assignments and meet operational objectives.
• Manage relationships with others, e.g. other managers, upper management, other teams, support organisations to support cross‑functional and departmental teaming when needed and to remove obstacles so that direct reports and the team can effectively and efficiently complete product development, projects and tasks.
• Initiate and participate in R&D projects to develop new products or advance existing products.
• Monitor product development progress, make adjustments and ensure sound application of engineering principles and adequate research to support the highest possible product quality and performance.
• Assist, identify and initiate technical projects and programmes which lead to improved processes and products, reduced costs, and/or increased output.
• Identify, define and recommend objectives and scope of technical projects, communicate goals, scope, approach and schedules to technical managers and/or engineers.
• Evaluate the final results of research and development projects to assure accomplishment of technical objectives. Prepare and present reports outlining the outcome of technical projects and make recommendations to implement desired results.
• Team and talent management: recruit, hire, onboard and mentor software engineers; conduct performance reviews and facilitate career development.
• Cross‑functional collaboration: foster collaboration with other teams and stakeholders, communicate project status, risks and outcomes to senior management.
• Team management: experience leading a team of engineers.

Who We're Looking For

• Senior level, able to work independently, think big, generate ideas.
• Eight years total experience, with years in software engineering.
• A bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science or Computer Engineering is often required, along with years of development experience.
• Proven leadership and management experience.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and mentoring skills.
• A solid software development background is required – JavaScript/TypeScript, Vue.js/React, Python, Go.
• A natural problem solver with strong leadership skills, able to guide others in successful approaches to problems and maintain a productive, creative problem‑solving environment.
• Working at speed and under pressure comes naturally, never slowing down for changing business needs, client needs or technologies.
• You can solve technical and non‑technical problems and consider decisions collaboratively.
• You’re a natural at cooperating with Product Management, Customer Support, DevOps and other stakeholders.

Would Be a Plus

• ECAD/EDA/CAD software or PCB design experience.
• UX experience.

UK Benefits

• Private health insurance, including dental coverage.
• Pension scheme with company match up to 9%.
• mental health and wellbeing support.
• Remote working abroad programme.
• Professional development support and resources.
• Employee referral programme.
• 28 days’ holiday, public holidays and special leave.
• Flexible working arrangements available based on role and location.
• Enhanced family and special leave.
• Corporate membership rates with national gyms.
• Free lunch, snacks and drinks in the office.
• Electric car charging stations, free office parking, bicycle and scooter storage.
• Our hybrid schedule: we work remotely two days per week; designated in‑office days are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Equality & Diversity

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace.