Manager Software Engineering

Job Description

Are you looking to Optimize your life? Start your exciting path to a rewarding career today!

We are Optimum, a leader in the fast-paced world of connectivity, and we're on the hunt for enthusiastic professionals to join our team! We understand that connectivity isn't just a luxury anymore – it's a necessity that empowers lives, fuels businesses, and drives innovation. A career at Optimum means you'll be enabling progress and enhancing lives by providing reliable, high-speed connectivity solutions that keep the world connected. We owe our success to our amazing product, commitment to our people and the connections we make in every community.

If you are resourceful, collaborative, team-oriented and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is the Company for you!

We are  Optimum!

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Manager of Software Engineering to lead our talented Identity team. In this role, you will own and drive the evolution of our customer-facing identity solution, built on the Okta platform. The ideal candidate possesses a strong technical background in service-based architectures and Identity and Access Management (IAM), along with outstanding leadership skills and a passion for delivering secure and seamless software. You will be responsible for the identity technology roadmap, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality authentication and authorization services that meet the needs of our customers and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead effective brainstorming sessions to generate innovative ideas and solutions
• Drive multi-scrum technology feasibility, delivery, and quality in partnership with product and design teams
• Establish and gain acceptance for technology roadmaps aligned with product roadmaps
• Establish and gain acceptance for technical solutions, serving as a go-to expert for specific capabilities
• Articulate technology vision, principles, and roadmaps to diverse audiences, tailoring communication appropriately
• Achieve objectively good negotiation results efficiently while maintaining relationships and driving decision-making
• Effectively and respectfully drive technical team interactions, persuasively influencing architecture, software design, implementation, and incident recovery
• Thoroughly vet and refine requirements to clearly articulate their intent
• Establish clear cost and time commitments to stakeholders, ensuring they are met with assistance
• Consistently communicate with stakeholders about expectations
• Build, lead, and improve a successful team of software engineers
• Feedback and Development : Provide candid and empathetic feedback across all levels, fostering a culture of growth and development
• Proactively build strong relationships with product, design, and business / operations counterparts within and across teams
• Articulate the financial benefits and costs of capabilities, incorporating this information into decision-making
• Adhere to regulatory and corporate policy obligations, ensuring compliance without relying on other technologists

Qualifications

At Optimum, we're fueled by our four core pillars : Taking Ownership, Upholding Transparency, Creating Community, and Demonstrating Expertise. Our commitment to empowering employees to take responsibility and embrace proactive problem-solving underpins Taking Ownership. Upholding Transparency is at the core of our culture, with open and honest communication fostering trust among our dedicated team and loyal customers. Creating Community is more than a goal; it's our daily commitment to fostering an environment of collaboration, innovation, and positivity. Demonstrating expertise is a promise we uphold through continuous learning and engagement with our customers to consistently deliver top-quality products and services. These pillars not only shape our culture but define Optimum as a place of excellence, trustworthiness, and thriving community, and we invite you to be a part of our journey.

If you have the drive to succeed and are ready to embark on a thrilling career, seize this opportunity today, and join our winning team, so together, we'll shape the future of connectivity.

All job descriptions and required skills, qualifications and responsibilities for a particular position are subject to modification by the Company from time to time, in the Company’s discretion based on business necessity.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate / range at time of hire for this position in New York is $133,661.00 - $219,586.00 / year.

The starting payrate / range at time of hire for this position in Texas is 111,384.00 - 182,988.00 / year. For other locations, please inquire with your recruiter. The rates / ranges provided herein are the anticipated pay at the time of hire, and do not reflect future job opportunity.