About the Role:
The Senior Software Engineering Manager is a critical leadership role on the People Tech (HR Technology) Engineering team. The Senior Manager will serve as leader for HR tools and technology platforms, and will drive the implementation and delivery of Uber HR tools and technology platform roadmap for Uber employees. It includes ownership of products with the responsibility to deliver and operate high quality, scalable, and extensible software, including making appropriate design and technology choices.
This management role requires the ability to hire and grow top engineering talent and scale to manage multiple teams. The role also requires strong strategic thinking, with the ability to think of out-of-the-box solutions and to make build/buy/partner decisions.
Strong communication inside and outside of engineering is essential, working closely with customers and the product and operations teams to translate customer requirements into code.
A background with experience in building HR systems and implementing SaaS HR solutions is critical for success in this role.
What You'll Do:
Software Delivery: this is a hands-on management position and you will be expected to be lead the teams to design and deliver software components, with the skills needed to understand and lead the design of the software
People Management: as a people manager, you'll be responsible for hiring, growing and motivating engineers on your team, ensuring you recruit and retain top talent
Best Practices: lead the team to deliver on their commitments, ensuring the design and planning is accurate and work is delivered on time with quality; drive best practices in Agile and Software Delivery
Leadership and Vision: individual and team leadership, with the ability to scale up and inspire multiple teams; long term vision, proactively planning for future organizational growth and driving a technology roadmap
Delivery: collaborate with other HR Technology and HR leaders on developing a cohesive vision and long term roadmap. Lead and ensure proper execution of HR systems roadmap for Payroll, Benefits, Time, Rewards, Talent COEs.
What You'll Need:

• Quick learner with the ability to understand complex workflows and develop and validate innovative solutions to solve difficult problems
• Strong communication, with the ability to explain complex technical problems to non-technical audiences and the ability to translate customer requirements to technical designs
• Strong interpersonal skills, with proven ability to navigate complex corporate environments and influence stakeholders and partners
• Global experience, influencing or (preferably) managing remote teams to deliver software releases

Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineer or equivalent in a related field.
• 10+ years of software industry experience, particularly HR SaaS-based related applications.
• 5+ years of people management experience for a team of engineers
• Have successfully built, deployed, and operated an enterprise-scale web application in the cloud (in a management role)
• Hands-on software design, development, test, build and deploy experience using technologies like Java/Python, JS/React and Go
• Experience in SaaS platforms such as Workday, Redcat, iCIMS, Servicenow
• Experience in Agile Software Delivery and Operations Management and people management

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