Software Engineering Manager - Data Platform Distributed Systems

Why This Role Is Open: This position supports our Workflow Data Fabric initiative for 2025, focusing on building, deploying, and scaling a Kubernetes-based query engine to advance our data fabric vision. About the Team and Product: You’ll lead a team of five skilled engineers working on a cutting-edge data platform that enables scalable and distributed data solutions. The team thrives on collaboration, solving complex problems, and fostering a "best idea wins" culture. This environment offers opportunities to contribute to innovative products while working with Kubernetes, distributed systems, and multi-tenancy architecture. A Typical Day in This Role: Team Leadership: Coordinate and oversee daily development activities while mentoring and supporting your team. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Engage with other teams, product managers, and stakeholders to ensure alignment and project success. Technical Facilitation: Participate in technical discussions, ensuring decisions stay on track without the expectation of driving them directly. Hands-On Contributions: Assist in coding and release management, with 10-15% of your time spent contributing to the codebase and conducting reviews. Problem Solving: Identify high-leverage and high-impact tasks, addressing ambiguity with quick, innovative solutions. What You’ll Do in This Role: Lead and mentor a team of engineers to grow their skills and productivity. Collaborate on departmental needs, including recruiting, staffing, and fostering a high-performing team culture. Work closely with product management, design, and other development teams to deliver high-quality solutions. Plan and execute projects aligned with organizational priorities and risk assessments. Contribute to the development of the platform (coding, reviewing code) while navigating Java and Kubernetes application architecture. Ensure the delivery of an outstanding experience for our customers.