Software Development Engineering Manager

Software Development Engineering Manager

Requirements

• 3+ years experience leading full stack software engineering teams in an Agile environment with CI/CD and test automation
• 8+ years of experience developing applications using Cloud-based technologies
• 8+ years of experience with design and development using an object-oriented language such as Java, Python, C#, C++, etc.
• Bachelor’s degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience
• US citizenship and reside in the US.

Responsibilities

• Strategize with cross-functional teams to prioritise, plan, and execute top-tier experiences for Workday Learning customers.
• Lead the development teams through scrum and agile methodologies to deliver innovative features for global markets.
• Coordinate the analysis, design, programming, debugging, and enhancement of the Workday Learning product to ensure superior quality.
• Collaborate extensively with Development, Product, QA, Automation, Research/UX, Agility, Doc-writing, and Customer Support teams to proactively address and resolve customer issues creatively and efficiently.
• Mentor and develop team members, supporting both their professional growth and personal development.
• Embody and promote Workday’s core values: Employees, Customer Service, Innovation, Integrity, Fun, and Profitability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Good project management skills, specifically balancing multiple dependencies and delivering to committed deadlines.
• Technical project management, with a focus on leading the development teams through scrum and agile methodologies to deliver innovative features for global markets.
• Ability to strategize with cross-functional teams to prioritize, plan, and execute top-tier experiences.
• The ability to communicate technical complexity in simple terms to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Technical presentations that effectively convey complex information.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills needed to positively influence important issues or decisions in a multi-functional environment.
• Strong influencing skills to drive discussions and decisions.
• You see software development as a team sport and thrive in a highly collaborative and agile culture where you’re always guiding and learning.
• Proven people management experience, fostering high-quality enterprise application development.
• Extensive mentorship experience, supporting both professional growth and personal development of team members.
• Strong engineering leadership, acting not only as a leader but also as a coach and mentor, leading with empathy, inspiring your team, and driving them towards excellence.
• Ability to nurture a growth mindset, challenging conventional processes, and driving sustainable success.
• You put people first and ensure a psychologically safe environment for team members.
• Experience cultivating a workplace culture that values diversity, inclusion, and fun, ensuring a vibrant, energized, and engaging environment for all team members.
• Proficient in Software Development, with a focus on adopting innovative approaches to technical challenges.
• A strong focus on delivering high-quality software products and continuous innovation, valuing test automation and performance engineering.
• Strong Decision Making capabilities, especially when coordinating the analysis, design, programming, debugging, and enhancement of products to ensure superior quality.
• Comprehensive understanding of Requirements solicitation, and experience in the full SDLC for a SaaS product, from requirements to development, test, deployment, and support.
• Ability to collaborate extensively with Development, Product, QA, Automation, Research/UX, Agility, Doc-writing, and Customer Support teams to proactively address and resolve customer issues creatively and efficiently.
• Interest in Agentic AI development.
• Experience working with Federal customers.