Manager - Software Engineering

April 10

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Ritchie Bros.

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Ritchie Bros. is a leading auctioneer specializing in the selling of heavy equipment and trucks for various sectors such as construction, agriculture, and oil & gas. They conduct live and timed auctions globally, making it easy for buyers and sellers to participate online. With a wide variety of categories including cranes, forklifts, and more, Ritchie Bros. offers financing options and partnerships with shipping providers to facilitate easy asset movement worldwide.

Auctions • Transportation • Construction • Mining • Forestry

1001 - 5000 employees

🛍️ eCommerce

🚗 Transport

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2023-01

📋 Description

• We are seeking a passionate and experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead one or more functional areas within our enterprise e-commerce platforms. • This is a critical leadership role responsible for driving the success of our engineering teams. • As a Software Engineering Manager, you will be expected to create and foster a sense of Joy in the creative process within the Product Engineering teams. • You will oversee a group of cross-functional software engineers while ensuring the delivery of business value through lean development practices. • Your focus will be on enabling the team’s success, mentoring individuals, and creating scalable processes that support our e-commerce business goals. • Additionally, you will ensure that systems are built in a resilient and stable manner with high observability, fostering confidence in their operation. • This enables teams to focus on their families and personal lives outside of work hours, knowing their systems are reliable and performing.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field. • 7+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in a leadership role. • Strong understanding of e-commerce platforms and technologies. • Proven capability of managing software development projects and leading cross-functional engineering teams for the entire cycle of the product development, from requirements gathering, to producing software specification, developing and testing software, until successful release of the projects. • Hands-on experience with agile and lean development methodologies. • Extensive work experience with modern development tools and technologies (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, microservices and event-based architectures), including advance deployments with Kubernetes and Istio. • Quick learner, willing to meet the challenge and take on new technology. • Passion for fostering an inclusive and empowering team environment. • Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with precise comprehension of ever-changing e-commerce business processes. • Ability to work effectively in a remote team environment.