Software Engineering Manager

Software Engineering Manager

At Jacobs, we are always looking beyond raising the bar and delivering with excellence. We apply our expertise and knowledge as we look to the future with great optimism and focus. We give our best and know that we're making a difference. The Software Engineering Manager will play an important role in Jacobs Global Technical Excellence team, focusing on managing software developers to deliver new engineering software solutions to the business. You will be responsible for overseeing development processes, technical quality and consistency across a portfolio of solutions. Reporting to the Design Automation Program Technical Solutions Lead, you will partner with the Solutions Architect and Product Managers to design solutions based on key business challenges and stakeholder requirements and manage a team to execute development. As a Software Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for:

Leadership and Team Management:

• Managing a team of developers, testers and Scrum Masters, cultivate a culture of engineering excellence through shared best practices, standards, and documentation
• Fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture, including running regular sessions for knowledge sharing, best practice and upskilling
• Manage and hold the development team to account on following process, quality and coordinating with the Product Manager on budget or schedule implications
• Work with the Resource Manager to manage team workload and prioritization, identify resource requirements for recruits or vendors
• Coordinate with Scrum Master, UI/UX designers, Product Managers, Product Owners, Solutions Architect to ensure development progresses according to scope

Technical Stewardship:

• Working with the wider development leadership team, define and implement a common tech stack to be used by the team and define and manage development best practices across the Design Automation program
• Establish and maintain technical documentation in an knowledge library
• Implement streamlined CI/CD pipelines and processes that balance speed with security and quality
• Lead the adoption of Agile practices and DevOps throughout the development life cycle
• Collaborate with Product Manager and Product Owners and technical leads in continuous planning, dependency & risk management and constant process improvement
• Continuously identify and learn from our delivery on how to further improve our effectiveness
• Accountable for the overall quality and integrity of delivered solutions

Solution Design:

• Work with wider Design Automation team to support solution design and possible backend delivery options when building business cases
• Support the team to develop preliminary proof of concepts during Incubation
• Establish a tight connection to other teams like IT and Cyber-security to unblock dependencies, provide visibility and maintain compliance with company policy
• Address challenges and roadblocks faced by development teams employing strategic problem-solving to overcome obstacles
• Advise on development processes and support troubleshooting

Quality Assurance:

• Ensure sufficient test plans are implemented on each work package and conduct regular code reviews of development activities
• When using vendors, ensure purchase orders are delivered to expected quality and scope
• In partnership with the Product Manager, execute Critical Design Reviews of each work package before major releases of new solutions or features

Your keen ability to multi-task, communicate effectively and tackle challenges will allow you to thrive in our fast-paced environment. Working together, we'll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future - big and small, global, and local.

At least 10 years of experience with hands-on experience in software development and engineering workflows

Experience managing software engineering teams of at least 5-10 people

Knowledge of modern CI/CD practices (GitHub Actions, GitOps), testing frameworks, and developer tooling ecosystems

Strong expertise in Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC) practices and implementation

Familiarity with developer portals, internal platforms, and self-service tooling like Backstage or custom solutions

Experience implementing developer-centric security and compliance controls within development processes (static analysis, dependency scanning, policy enforcement)

Effective communication skills for connecting technical concepts with business value

Understanding of developer needs and challenges, with dedication to improving developer experience

Experience using software delivery management platforms like Azure DevOps or Jira

Experience and knowledge of the following C#, Java, .NET, Cloud services (eg., Azure, Google, AWS), WPF, Python, Rest APIs

Experience and knowledge of engineering software e.g., Autodesk, Bentley and their APIs

Experience and knowledge of systems architecture and managing cyber security requirements

Ideally, you'll also have:

Degree in software engineering, computer science or similar

Experience with Dynamo and Grasshopper

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.