Software Engineering Manager

Join ABBYY and be part of a team that celebrates your unique work style. With flexible work options, a supportive team, and rewards that reflect your value, you can focus on what matters most – driving your growth, while fueling ours.

Our commitment to respect, transparency, and simplicity means you can trust us to always choose to do the right thing.

With a focus on customer-centric thinking, we're not just another vendor – we're a transformative force in the industry. By joining one of our Customer Excellence teams, you will have the chance to work with our portfolio of over 10,000 customers, including many Fortune 500 companies.

About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead and inspire our engineering team. In this role, you will drive the design, development, and delivery of high-quality software products while fostering a collaborative, agile, and innovative culture. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to translate business goals into technical strategies, mentor team members, and ensure the successful execution of complex projects. If you are committed to shipping reliable and scalable solutions, and enjoy solving complex problems, this is the role for you.

 

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Mentorship:

Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of software engineers by providing technical guidance and career development support.

Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team environment that values diversity and continuous improvement.

Project & Process Management:

Oversee the entire software development lifecycle, from planning and design to testing and deployment.

Implement and refine agile processes (sprint planning, code reviews, retrospectives) to ensure efficient and predictable delivery.

Manage project timelines, resources, and budgets while identifying and mitigating potential risks.

Technical Strategy & Execution:

Collaborate with product management, UX, and other stakeholders to define technical roadmaps and prioritize features based on business needs.

Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies and best practices to enhance product quality, scalability, and performance.

Ensure adherence to coding standards, quality assurance practices, and security protocols throughout the development process.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Act as a bridge between engineering and other departments, ensuring clear communication and alignment on strategic goals.

Work with leadership to set clear objectives and measurable outcomes for the team.

 

Required Qualifications

7+ years of software development experience, with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership or management role.

Start-up mentality for rapid software evolution and experiment-based environment with fail-fast-to-move-faster mindset.

Bachelor’s, Master’s or a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Mathematics or fundamental sciences.

Proven experience managing agile teams and delivering large-scale software projects.

Strong technical background in software development, cloud computing, microservices, etc.

Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with a track record of developing high-performing teams.

Experience with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices, DevOps methodologies, and modern software development tools.

Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to make decisions in fast-paced and dynamic environments.

 

Desired Qualifications

Ownership Mindset: Passion for taking full ownership of features and ensuring their quality from concept through to production.

Performance and Optimization: Experience with profiling applications, identifying bottlenecks, and optimizing performance for scale.

Collaboration Skills: Comfortable working in a collaborative, Agile environment, with an emphasis on communication and team success.

 

Local Benefits Include

• A SZÉP Card that you can use for meals and recreational activities of your choice.
• Private Health Insurance.
• Optical Support: up to 25,000 HUF for glasses every 2 years after probation.

   

Join ABBYY, and you will:

Love how you work

• We provide remote and hybrid working options to fit all lifestyles.
• We use flexible hours across most of our teams to allow you to find your own definition of balance.
• Encouraging a culture of giving, we provide two paid voluntee