Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Senior Manager, Software Engineering

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.

What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers' success and to our Winning Culture.

Our customers rank among the who's who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.

Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small.

Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you'll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let's build what's next - together!

We seek an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team of Software Engineers building modern web applications and backend services. This individual will bring technical depth, strong leadership, and a collaborative mindset to deliver scalable, maintainable, high-performance software systems. You will play a critical role in defining the technical strategy, growing the team, and driving execution in both frontend and backend engineering.

Your Impact

• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers working across TypeScript, React, Kotlin, Java, and DevOps tooling.
• Technical Strategy: Shape the architecture and technical direction of scalable applications using modern technologies.
• Delivery Ownership: Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software by guiding design decisions, roadmapping, and execution.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Design, and DevOps teams to define system requirements and ensure seamless integration.
• Best Practices & Standards: Establish and enforce engineering best practices in code quality, testing, observability, and deployment.
• Performance & Reliability: Drive initiatives to improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability using Grafana, New Relic, K8S, and Jenkins.
• Process Improvement: Optimize development workflows and CI/CD pipelines to improve team efficiency and release velocity.
• Recruitment & Talent Development: Support hiring efforts and foster a culture of growth, ownership, and continuous learning.

Your Qualifications

• Proven experience managing high-performing engineering teams, ideally with a full-stack focus.
• Strong hands-on background in TypeScript, React, Kotlin, Java, and GraphQL.
• Deep understanding of modern web architecture and scalable backend systems.
• Experience with DevOps tools: Grafana, New Relic, Kubernetes (K8S), Jenkins.
• Knowledge of API design, including JSON-RPC, refresh token strategies, and integration patterns.
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices, testing frameworks, and agile methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a track record of delivering production-grade systems.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with microservices architecture and cloud-native services (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Background in security best practices for distributed systems.
• Passion for building inclusive, collaborative, and innovative engineering cultures.
• Exposure to model-building, applied formulas, and domain-specific system design.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)

We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren't just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it's how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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