*Our HQ is in Holmdel, NJ but open to Remote, US candidates

The Director of Real Green Software Engineering leads all software engineering activities for one of our flagship products in the Field Service Mgmt (FSM) Product Line that serves Lawn and Landscape customers. In this highly-visible role, you will oversee all aspects of our software engineering process, from architecture, systems design, development, test and deployment. You will report to the VP of Engineering for the FSM Product Line.

We are looking for a collaborative leader with great communications skills to understand our people, the business, the technologies we employ, the customer needs/demands and our collaborative, transparent WorkWave culture. The engineering director will use that understanding to help develop our people, to identify and successfully implement improvements in our engineering processes, tools and architecture, to enable us to deliver on our key initiatives. Although you will not be coding, as an engineering leader we will expect that you know the craft inside and out and still carry an engineer’s passion for designing and delivering great software solutions for our customers and establishing processes and metrics that improve our efficiency and quality.

You will be leading a number of functional development teams with Technical Leads responsible for Product Development, externally-facing API development, Sustaining, Tier 3 Support, Technology Evolution, and large-scale projects for key customers. Quality Engineering and Dev and Tech Ops are matrixed organizations in WorkWave – those functions are embedded with the product development teams and you are ultimately responsible for the overall deliverables.

We develop software using modern Agile development methods, but in the spirit of continuous improvement, we are always looking to improve our processes and welcome fresh views.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Responsible for the overall development life cycle of the solution and manage complex projects with significant bottom line impact
Clearly and succinctly communicate the priorities and plans to the team, the customers (as necessary), and the senior leadership team
Communications with other organizations within WorkWave is paramount, including Support, Success, and Product Management. You are expected to represent the engineering team with these orgs, and in turn to translate their needs to Engineering
Work closely with Product Managers and Product Owners in developing a strategy and roadmap to provide compelling capabilities that helps us succeed in the marketplace
Lead while working alongside senior engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development
At the same time, work with senior engineers to develop plans to address technical debt and to modernize the software architecture and infrastructure
Career management and development of the entire team
Devising and reporting on metrics to measure our development processes

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

Requires 15+ years of experience in software development and management (at least 5 years managing technical teams)
Proven experience delivering large scale production software, preferably in a SaaS delivery model
Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Strong technical background in web and mobile applications and services, Cloud, SQL, CI/CD
Experience in communicating with customers a must
Strong business and technical vision
A deep mastery of agile/lean software development processes and delivering on time
Payment processing background desirable
Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences
Exceptional ability to self-motivate and direct
Superior analytical, evaluative and problem-solving skills
Ability to motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Entrepreneurial personality strong sense of urgency
Enthusiasm and ability to mentor less experienced team members
Bachelor degree in a technical field such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering

A FEW WORDS FROM THE HIRING MANAGER:

“This is a great opportunity for a passionate software manager who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. Your job is to calmly deal with many competing priorities and fires and clear the way for our incredibly talented engineers. If you’re up for it, let’s talk!”

A GLOBAL COMPANY WITH A LOCAL PRESENCE:

• We know that there are benefits of being in the office and working from home. WorkWave promotes a healthy work/life balance and provides employees with the flexibility of collaborating in the office or the option to work virtually if desired.
• We have employees in over 30 states, 7 countries and many regional offices – each with their own set of perks and opportunities to give back to the local community.
• Whether you work remotely or take advantage of one of our offices, you’ll find a community of WorkWavers that value diversity, and care deeply about our products, clients, our communities and each other.

LOVE WHAT YOU DO, NO MATTER WHERE YOU DO IT:

• Our HQ is based at our state of the art home office in the historic Bell Works complex located in Holmdel Township, New Jersey
• With everything you could find in a great downtown — from restaurants and retail to art and culture the Bell Works “Metroburb” is a microcosm of innovation, possibility, and inspiration and WorkWave is proud to be a part of it
• Pharmacy, urgent care, bank, restaurants, florist, gym, dentist, outdoor patio bar and weekly farmers market all conveniently located on the first floor – making running errands on a break a breeze.
• We work hard but play hard too…need a break? When in the office kick back in our common area, play a game of arcade basketball, video games in our game rooms or face off in a ping pong match
• WORKING REMOTE? Great! Our teams are well versed at working collaboratively in a fully virtual environment. We keep our offices available to all to use when working remotely isn’t feasible, or to help with cross training, team building and/or brainstorming.

RELAX, WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED:

• Employees can expect a robust benefits package, including health and dental, generous paid time off and 401k with company match
AND BEYOND…
• Tuition reimbursement
• Robust Employee Assistance Program through TotalCare offering free counseling 24/7/365, plus financial counseling, legal guidance, adoption assistance services and much more!
• 24/7 access to virtual medical care with Teladoc
• Floating time off for holidays and/or your birthday
• Quarterly awards based on peer nominations
• Regional discounts and perks
• Opportunities to participate in charitable events and give back to the community

GROW WITH US:

• We understand the impact of attracting and keeping top talent and reward intellectual curiosity and a thirst for personal and professional growth
• Encouraging our employees that already have an intimate knowledge of and passion for our products to apply for other roles within our walls just makes sense!
• Our employees have access to extensive video libraries for soft skill and role specific training available 24/7 and live trainings are provided throughout the year

JOIN OUR WINNING TEAM!

• 9 Time winner of Best Place to Work in New Jersey by NJBiz !
• WorkWave has been recognized with multiple awards for its outstanding products, growth and culture, including the Inc. 5000, SaaS Award, IT World Awards, Globe Awards, Silver Stevie Award for Employer of the Year, and Best Place to Work Inc. Magazine

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.