Manager, Software Engineering

at Motus, LLC in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Motus is the industry leader in vehicle reimbursement and risk mitigation solutions for employees who drive. Combining 80 years of expertise with innovative technology, Motus enables organizations to optimize spend and increase productivity across their workforce. With solutions purpose-built to enable data-driven insights and strategic decision making, Motus is the preferred vehicle reimbursement partner to top Fortune 500 companies globally.  

At Motus, were dedicated to making WorkLife better for everyone, anywhere. Our team is the heart of our culture, and we live by our WorkLife Pillars every day WorkHappy, WorkHealthy, WorkSmart, WorkAnywhere, and WorkTogether.  

Position Description:  

The Motus Technology team is seeking an experienced leader to mentor and scale a small team of 5-8 engineers. You will play a key role in building and developing server-side applications, drive the technical strategy, and nurture the growth of engineers. You will be part of the Driver Experience team, responsible for the end-to-end driver journey across our mobile app, backend services, and web dashboard  

To be successful in this role as the Manager, Software Engineering you must thrive in a creative, collaborative, and agile development environment. This is an ideal role for someone who has successfully built scalable, extensible software on a Java stack and is looking to advance their career in technical leadership.  

Position Duties:  

• Influence, mentor, and lead the technical performance and success of direct reports 
• Contribute to the design and development of server-side applications  
• Collaborate with the leadership team to deliver on the execution of engineering initiatives and objectives  
• Cultivate a positive work environment for collaboration and the continued growth of the team  
• Establish guidelines for engineering in collaboration with other leaders, engineers, and team members  
• Guide the planning process and effectively communicate with stakeholders to identify and resolve issues  
• Responsible for recruitment, development, performance management, and professional development of direct reports  
• Contribute to and drive the evolution of Motus Engineering environment  
• Articulate both business and technical implications of decisions to support the successful development of software applications and advancements  
• Oversee and supervise day-to-day requirements and team output  
• Ensure that the requirements for both business and engineering are clearly outlined  
• Proactively communicate priorities, development status, and team challenges to stakeholders and leadership  

Desired Skills & Experience:  

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science and/or equivalent work experience preferred. 
• 2-3+ years of experience in a management or technical leadership position  
• 5-9+ years of experience developing server applications  
• Experience with Spring, Spring MVC, Hibernate, and JPA  
• Experience with Object Oriented Programming (OOP), design patterns, and domain driven design  
• Experience w
  
  
  
  Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
  
  

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