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Wood Mackenzie · 19 hours ago

Engineering Manager

Boston, US

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$140K/yr - $150K/yr

10+ years exp

Wood Mackenzie is the global data and analytics business for the renewables, energy, and natural resources industries. They are seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to manage and grow a team of software and data engineers, driving improvements and the adoption of new capabilities such as AI for their flagship product Lens.

ConsultingEnergyMarket ResearchOil and Gas

No H1B

Responsibilities

Manage a team of 10-12 software and data engineers developing high profile changes for our Lens Gas & LNG Product suite

Establish a team culture of continual improvement, collaboration, fresh thinking and high performance – always seeking to be better

Oversee the scoping, sizing, planning and delivery of development work within an Agile SCRUM methodology and positively influence the ceremonies you attend

Become a key member of the global Commodities Engineering Leadership Team, actively contributing to the wider strategic direction of the group

Be responsible for meeting the commitments you make, taking proactive ownership in resolving issues or blockers to your team’s success

Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment and accurate expectations

Continually lead and support your team to evolve their capabilities both individually and collectively

Champion the adoption and expectation of best practices in software development practices such as PRs & code reviews, automated QA, AI driven processes, CI/CD pipelines

Be passionate about growing your team capabilities through mentoring, talent development, proactive support and strategic recruitment

Qualification

Software EngineeringAgile SCRUMCloud ArchitectureLeadershipAI TechnologiesSoftware Development Best PracticesFull Stack DevelopmentEngineering MetricsTypeScript/JavaScriptReact/AngularPythonCI/CD PipelinesPeople ManagementCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

10+ years of experience in software engineering roles, with at least 4 years in a leadership or managerial role

Strong technical understanding of full stack software development on modern cloud architectures, preferably AWS

Outstanding communication, people management and organisational skills

Background managing teams in an Agile SCRUM environment, partnering with Product Management – including ceremonies, backlogs, estimation, planning & reporting

Experience of leading the improvement of your teams over time, including sizing, shaping and hiring

Understanding of engineering metrics/KPIs and how these are used to manage and increase capability of teams

A genuine interest or experience of adopting AI technologies within software engineering

Excellent understanding of the modern SDLC, best practices, and leading engineering tools

Comfortable managing 3rd party partner resources in remote locations

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Practical experience with some of the following technologies: TypeScript/JavaScript, React/Angular, Python, Playwright/Selenium, AWS, GraphQL, Copilot/Amazon Q Developer, CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins/GitHub Actions