Engineering Manager

Summary

Job Description

Join ABOUT as an Engineering Manager to lead the creation of cutting-edge software products that deliver literal life-saving outcomes by connecting those in need with those who heal, faster.

This is an ideal opportunity for an Engineering Manager who enjoys solving complex problems, leveraging expert technical knowledge and looking for ways to continuously improve work products. Through management and mentorship of a development team, and close partnership with fellow engineering leadership, you will play a critical role in the delivery of quality, efficient products.

The ABOUT team is well versed with a hybrid and distributed work environment; as a St. Paul based leader with a mix of remote and onsite employees, you will play a key role fostering connectedness. Join us to build your career, solve rewarding problems and work with great technology.

Essential Functions

This class specification lists the major duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. Incumbent(s) may be expected to perform job-related duties other than those contained in this document and may be required to have specific job-related knowledge and skills.

• Manage the careers of team(s) of 8-12 people
• Create specific and measurable objectives; provide real-time feedback in the spirit of developing team members and delivering outcomes
• Provide professional and on-the-job opportunities to grow team members’ skills
• Foster a highly engaged team through regular 1:1s and team meetings with clear ties from the day-to-day work at hand to the big picture at ABOUT
• Support team members through organizational and/or professional obstacles
• Recruit and assess development candidates; act as hiring manager for designated roles
• Manage team projects
• Guide team through the Scrum development lifecycle
• Remove impediments and escalate to Director of Engineering as needed
• Assist in making architectural and technical decisions
• Track and report on the progress of the project
• Oversee the code review process to ensure quality in the deliverables
• Report to the Director of Engineering; partner with Architecture and Quality Assurance to ensure projects are meeting technical, quality and process standards
• Represent the team to fellow engineering disciplines and product management, customer support and implementation
• Stay plugged into the technical community, keeping abreast of the latest practices and technologies
• Performs other duties as assigned
  

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Need To Have

• 8+ years of Software Engineering experience  
• 3+ years of Engineering Management experience
• Proven experience delivering large scale SaaS applications
  
  

Nice To Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science
• Prior experience working in a private equity-funded organization
• Healthcare technology experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure 
• Knowledge of AWS VA and operating in VA environment in a cloud provider preferred
  
  

Required Knowledge

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Business planning and development
• Working knowledge of software development life cycle methodology, preferably within a Scrum environment  
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to partner and work across teams and levels within the organization
• Knowledge of or proficiency with Microsoft .Net C#, SQL Server, and other Microsoft technologies 
• Strong knowledge of general algorithms, design patterns, and good coding practices
• Knowledge of Entity Framework or similar ORM tools   
• Knowledge of client-server and web development  
• Knowledge of Vue.js or similar modern JavaScript frameworks
• Strong mentoring & career development/growth skills
  
  

Required Skills

• Using initiative and independent judgment within established department guidelines.
• Contributing effectively to accomplishing team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of individuals.
  
  

Physical/Mental Requirements

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Mobility to work in an office setting, use standard office equipment and stamina to sit for extended periods of time; strength to lift and carry up to 10 pounds; vision to read printed materials and computer screens; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone.

Travel as needed to support company and customer initiatives. Work on Site at our St Paul office may be required and ABOUT reserves the right to change the location of the role at any time.

This role may involve work on federal government contracts that require additional federal background investigations, training, and federal badging. As such, you will may required to submit personal information to the government and be fingerprinted and photographed at your local Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center.

ABOUT is also an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

ABOUT offers a flexible, purpose-built solution that empowers hospitals and health systems to operate as one connected network of care. We enable easy access for clinicians to move patients into and out of the acute care setting - getting them to the next, best care setting faster and easier. Complemented by our clinical experts and best practices, we provide health systems the necessary controls and insights to grow with resilience, drive clinician effectiveness, and improve patient outcomes.