F5 Manager Software Development Engineering 

United States, Washington, Seattle 

277353327

This position manages the activities of systems development, applications development, test strategies and quality assurance functions for system enhancements and new products. Key responsibilities are to develop and manage people, provide technical leadership, lead project planning, facilitate communication, and offer product vision. Coordinates project timelines with Project and Development Managers, determines and obtains resources, assigns work, monitors progress and results, and provides technical leadership. This Manager is a champion for product quality within the department and is accountable for an assessment of product readiness and commitments on product delivery schedules. This is a first-level management position.

Primary Responsibilities

· Employee management including but not limited to sourcing, interviewing and hiring candidates for open positions, onboarding, establishing goals, assigning or delegating work, providing on-the-job training, giving guidance to staff, conducting performance evaluations, approving paid time-off (PTO), developing performance improvement plans, and taking disciplinary action.

· Recommends changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate organization(s).

· Act as an advisor to subordinate(s) to meet schedules and/or resolve technical problems.

· Ensures milestones are being met; monitor, track and make visible

· Develops and administers schedules, performance requirements; provides input into budgeting.

· May meet with customers to communicate and review product features

· May communicates product roadmaps and project status to staff, senior management, and other product teams.

· Evaluates and reviews new technologies on their applicability to product architecture and design.

· Prioritizes product features resulting in the correct delivery of needed functionality.

· Coordinates with development service groups resulting in greater communication and higher probability of on time delivery of products.

· Performs other related duties as assigned.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

· Knowledge and expertise in software engineering methodologies.

· Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams

· Proven ability to deliver products with highest quality, on time and within budget.

· Demonstrated ability in mentoring and developing direct reports.

· Experience with QA metrics and reporting

· Extensive experience with bug tracking and triage systems

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

· Demonstrated excellence in all written communications.

· Duties are performed in a normal office environment while sitting at a desk or computer table.

· Duties require the ability to utilize a computer, communicate over the telephone, and read printed material.

· Duties may require being on call periodically or working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends). Duties may require the ability to travel via automobile or airplane, approximately 10% of the time spent traveling.

· Job may be performed on-site at a customer facility or data center, or in an office environment sitting at a desk or computer table.

Qualifications

· B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or other technical degree

· 7+ years software development experience

· 0-3 years leading or managing a development team

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

The annual base pay for this position is: $172,800.00 - $259,200.00