Business Wire · 3 hours ago
Lead Software Engineering Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$230K/yr - $245K/yr
8+ years expBusiness Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is the global market leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure. The Lead Software Engineering Manager is responsible for overseeing multiple engineering teams, improving project processes, and aligning engineering priorities with business objectives while promoting quality and efficiency.
AdvertisingBroadcastingCloud Data ServicesCustomer ServiceDigital MediaMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaSocial NewsStock Exchanges
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor multiple teams of engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, quality, and operational excellence
Help define and drive technical strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals while balancing scalability, performance, and resiliency
Partner with product management and senior leadership to influence roadmap planning and strategic decision-making
Establish project planning, tracking, and reporting frameworks and best-practices across teams
Identify opportunities to improve scrum/agile practices
Build relationships and improve workflows with teams such as Security, QA, Product, and stakeholders
Establish and refine engineering best practices, ensuring teams deliver high-quality and sustainable product
Contribute to process improvements cross release management, quality automation, and developer workflows
Guide engineering managers, principal and senior engineers in leadership, execution, and cross-team collaboration
Improve application lifecycle maintenance processes and contribute to a culture of proactiveness
Qualification
Required
8-12 years of experience in software engineering, with 3-5 years in a technical leadership role that includes previous people management
Proven experience in leading multiple engineering teams and scaling software development organizations
Strong background in distributed systems, cloud computing (AWS or similar), and modern API development
Up-to-date with current technologies to inform decision-making and technology adoption with focus on modern programming languages such as Node.js, React, Typescript, GoLang, Python 3, or others
Expertise in optimizing engineering workflows, managing cross-team dependencies, and driving large-scale technical initiatives
Ability to balance hands-on technical leadership with strategic decision-making
Experience collaborating with senior stakeholders across product, engineering, and business teams
Track record of recruiting, developing, and retaining top engineering talent in a fast-paced environment
Proven record of shipping high-quality products that are maintainable, resilient, and performant
Benefits
Ability to work remotely
Excellent health benefits that begin on your first day of employment
$100 monthly fitness allotment, a tuition reimbursement program, and enhanced mental health resources
401(k) plan with generous company match, and annual profit sharing contribution (subject to company performance)
PTO, Floating Holidays, Wellness Day Off, Birthday Day Off, and more!
Company
Business Wire
Business Wire is a well-respected global news source for press releases, photos, multimedia, and regulatory filings. It is a sub-organization of Berkshire Hathaway.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2006-01-18Acquired
Leadership Team
Matthew Policastro
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Serena Ehrlich
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