Manager, Software Engineering

About the role

As the Manager of Software Engineering at Circle, you will oversee a dynamic engineering team responsible for developing scalable blockchain solutions and digital assets. You will guide technical direction while ensuring alignment with company objectives and fostering a collaborative environment.

Your responsibilities will include managing day-to-day activities, designing and maintaining APIs, and implementing agile processes. Success in this role requires strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and the ability to motivate and develop a high-performing team.

The salary range for this position is between $195,000 and $257,500.

Skills that matter here

• Blockchain: This role involves building scalable blockchain solutions.
• Java: Candidates should have experience coding in Java.
• Software Engineering: You will lead software engineering practices and processes.
• Team Management: The role requires managing and mentoring a team of engineers.
• Agile Methodologies: You will implement agile processes for the engineering teams.
• API Design: Designing and maintaining APIs is a key responsibility.

Who this role suits

• Candidates should have a strong background in technical leadership and software engineering.
• They must be passionate about coaching and developing others.
• The ideal person thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys working autonomously.
• Experience managing remote teams is essential.

From the employer

• Run day-to-day activities of a dynamic engineering team, including requirements grooming, scrums, retrospectives, and team outings.
• Design, build, and maintain APIs, user-facing experiences, services, and systems.
• Provide technical and architectural direction for the development, design, integration, testing, and maintenance of the platform.
• Lead agile software processes for engineering teams and introduce best-in-class industry practices.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure the teams' contributions align with company objectives, develop technology roadmaps, and set realistic product release schedules.
• Perform full lifecycle of team management to attract, engage, retain, coach, and performance manage teams of exceptional engineers (e.g., mentoring, recruiting, training and development, performance evaluation).
• Act as an internal ambassador for the engineering team to other groups, communicating the opportunities and constraints technology offers to the development of projects.
• Manage technical debt to ensure our development velocity stays responsive and predictable while minimizing production incidents of our operations.
• Contribute to engineering-wide initiatives as a member of Circle's engineering management team and coordinate the execution of these activities working with cross-functional teams within Circle.

• 3 or more years of experience with technical leadership.
• 7 or more years of experience with software engineering.
• 3 or more years experience coding in one of the following languages: Go, Java, and/or Javascript.
• Hands-on technical manager experienced in designing, building, and deploying secure, scalable products and services.
• Loves the idea of coaching and building leaders (both within your direct team and outside of your team).
• Passion for enabling and motivating people to do their best work.
• Works very well cross-functionally, and is able to think rigorously and make hard decisions and tradeoffs.
• Experience managing remote teams.
• The ability to thrive on a fast pace environment with high level of autonomy and responsibilities.