Join ABBYY and be part of a team that celebrates your unique work style. With flexible work options, a supportive team, and rewards that reflect your value, you can focus on what matters most – driving your growth, while fueling ours.
Our commitment to respect, transparency, and simplicity means you can trust us to always choose to do the right thing.
As a trusted partner for purpose-built AI and intelligent automation, we solve highly complex problems for our enterprise customers and put their information to work to transform the way they do business. Over 10,000 customers trust ABBYY, including many Fortune 500 ones. You will work on further developing a portfolio already containing client names such as DHL, Johnson & Johnson, FDA, DMV, PwC, KeyBank, Spotify, and H&R BLOCK.
About the Role
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead and inspire our engineering team. In this role, you will drive the design, development, and delivery of high-quality software products while fostering a collaborative, agile, and innovative culture. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to translate business goals into technical strategies, mentor team members, and ensure the successful execution of complex projects. If you are committed to shipping reliable and scalable solutions, and enjoy solving complex problems, this is the role for you.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Mentorship:
Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of software engineers by providing technical guidance and career development support.
Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team environment that values diversity and continuous improvement.
Project & Process Management:
Oversee the entire software development lifecycle, from planning and design to testing and deployment.
Implement and refine agile processes (sprint planning, code reviews, retrospectives) to ensure efficient and predictable delivery.
Manage project timelines, resources, and budgets while identifying and mitigating potential risks.
Technical Strategy & Execution:
Collaborate with product management, UX, and other stakeholders to define technical roadmaps and prioritize features based on business needs.
Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies and best practices to enhance product quality, scalability, and performance.
Ensure adherence to coding standards, quality assurance practices, and security protocols throughout the development process.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Act as a bridge between engineering and other departments, ensuring clear communication and alignment on strategic goals.
Work with leadership to set clear objectives and measurable outcomes for the team.
Required Qualifications
7+ years of software development experience, with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership or management role.
Start-up mentality for rapid software evolution and experiment-based environment with fail-fast-to-move-faster mindset.
Bachelor’s, Master’s or a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Mathematics or fundamental sciences.
Proven experience managing agile teams and delivering large-scale software projects.
Strong technical background in software development, cloud computing, microservices, etc.
Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
Experience with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices, DevOps methodologies, and modern software development tools.
Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to make decisions in fast-paced and dynamic environments.
Desired Qualifications
Ownership Mindset: Passion for taking full ownership of features and ensuring their quality from concept through to production.
Performance and Optimization: Experience with profiling applications, identifying bottlenecks, and optimizing performance for scale.
Collaboration Skills: Comfortable working in a collaborative, Agile environment, with an emphasis on communication and team success.
Local Benefits Include
Join ABBYY, and you will:
Love how you work
Love whom you work with
Love what you work on
ABBYY is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. To learn more about our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, check out the careers section on our website.
Love how you work, what you work on and whom you work with. Join ABBYY and be part of a team that celebrates your unique work style. With flexible work options, a supportive team, and rewards that reflect your value, you can focus on what matters most – driving your growth while fuelling ours. Our commitment to respect, transparency, and simplicity means you can trust us to always choose to do the right thing. Over 10,000 customers trust ABBYY, including many Fortune 500 ones, with names such as DHL, Johnson & Johnson, FDA, DMV, PWC, KeyBank, Spotify, and H&R BLOCK in our client portfolio. As a trusted partner for intelligent automation, we solve highly complex problems for our enterprise customers and put their information to work to transform the way they do business. With a focus on customer-centric thinking, we're not just another vendor – we're a transformative force in the industry. Join us and be part of a team that's changing the world, one solution at a time. For more information about life at ABBYY visit abbyy.com/careers
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