Senior Manager, Software Engineering
About The Position
NetDocuments is the world’s #1 trusted cloud-based content management and productivity platform that helps legal professionals do their best work. We strive to win together through passionate hard work, exploring new things and recognizing every interaction matters. NetDocuments provides rewarding career growth in an inclusive, diverse environment where employees are encouraged to openly contribute creative ideas and innovation, backed by supportive peers and leadership working together to achieve our goals as a unified team. At our core, we are dedicated to empowering our employees to drive successful business outcomes and better user experiences for our customers and partners. Our customer-centric approach and employee enablement has allowed us to enjoy many accolades, including being named among the 2022, 2023, & 2024 list of Inc. Magazine’s 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America. NetDocuments is a hybrid, remote-friendly workplace. Come join our team and work inspired each day!
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
- 7+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years in engineering management roles.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple teams or a group of 7+ engineers and leaders.
- Proven ability to define and execute a technical vision in alignment with business strategy.
- Strong experience leading distributed, cloud-based product development (Azure or AWS).
- Deep understanding of modern engineering practices—CI/CD, microservices, and scalable architectures.
- Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
- Ability to synthesize complex technical information and present it effectively to leadership and cross-functional audiences.
Nice To Haves
- Background in Operating Systems or Compilers.
- Strong technical foundation in software engineering with the ability to mentor across technical domains.
- A history of building high-performing, engaged teams that deliver impactful software.
Responsibilities
- Shape and execute the long-term engineering strategy for PatternBuilder Document Automation initiatives, aligning technology direction with business priorities.
- Collaborate with Product and Architecture leaders to translate customer needs and emerging technologies into scalable solutions.
- Build and maintain a robust roadmap for the PatternBuilder engineering organization, balancing innovation with operational excellence.
- Oversee delivery execution across multiple teams to ensure high-quality, on-time releases.
- Manage and mentor Engineers and Technical staff, fostering a culture of trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Guide hiring, performance management, and career development to build diverse, high-impact teams.
- Create an environment that attracts top engineering talent and empowers them to deliver their best work.
- Partner with Product Management and Design to define priorities and ensure strategic alignment across departments.
- Present technical strategies, roadmaps, and progress to senior leadership in clear, business-focused terms.
- Serve as a bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders—translating complex technical concepts into actionable business insights.
- Drive engagement and communication across distributed teams and business units.
- Maintain strong working knowledge of technologies such as Ruby on Rails, C#, React, microservices, Azure, AWS, and containerized deployments—but focus on guiding teams rather than day-to-day coding.
- Champion best practices for architecture, reliability, and scalability across engineering and platform systems.
- Ensure Automation solutions are designed securely and meet compliance, performance, and privacy standards.
- Promote experimentation and responsible adoption of emerging AI technologies.
- Foster a growth mindset, continuous learning, and experimentation within the engineering organization.
- Cultivate a collaborative engineering culture that values quality, innovation, and transparency.
- Encourage contributions to open-source and knowledge sharing across the company.
Benefits
- 90% healthcare premiums company covered
- HSA company contribution
- 401K match at 4% with immediate vesting
- Flexible PTO (typically 3 to 4 weeks a year)
- 10 paid holidays
- Monthly contributions for life activities & wellness
- Access to LinkedIn learning with monthly dedicated time to explore
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
