Manager, Software Engineering

At Jamf, people are at the core of everything we do. We do what’s right for our customers, our employees, our communities and our world. We take pride in simplifying technology for tens of thousands of customers around the globe and helping organizations succeed with Apple.

 

Jamf operates as a choice-based office model. Choose to work in the office, connect 100% remote from your home, or find the blend that works best for you.

 

What you’ll do at Jamf:

The Manager, Software Engineering is responsible for the day-to-day management of a software engineering team and their deliverables.  The Manager works closely with key stakeholders to meet strategic business objectives. The Software Engineering Manager will ensure their team is aware of and understands the what, the how, and the why of current priorities. The Manager is an expert at their craft and will guide their team towards also becoming experts.

 
What you can expect to do in this role::

• Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (i.e., self education, attends ongoing educational programs).
• Leads the software development efforts of the team and utilizes expertise on techniques, tools, languages, and practices to guide and mentor.
• Guides and mentor teams in solving the problems of building enterprise software.
• Prioritizes, monitors, and manages results through planning, attention to detail, and decision making.
• Identifies and proactively manages and mitigates project obstacles and risks. 
• Reviews and revises project work plans as needed to meet changing needs and requirements. 
• Reviews and analyzes existing workflows and practices for effectiveness and efficiency.
• Provides technical leadership of Jamf development projects.
• Researches, understands and applies the best technical solutions for Jamf code base.
• Ensures the overall code quality of the Jamf code base.
• Mentors Software Engineers on the Jamf code base and appropriate technical solutions for features, coding techniques, and tools
• Ensures consistent and effective application of Lean principles and Agile development practices.
• Performs key people management responsibilities including hiring, on boarding, developing, and supervising team along with conducting performance appraisals and coaching for performance and career growth.
• Ensures the teams they interact with understand Jamf values, mission, goals and engineering priorities and can make the connection between the work they are doing and the greater organization.
• Actively collaborates with the engineering leadership team to solve problems and improve the function of the engineering organization.

  What we are looking for:

• Minimum of 5 years professional experience in Enterprise Software development roles demonstrating progressive knowledge and growth in responsibilities (Required)
• Development experience must include tools such as Java, Objective C, Swift, MySQL, Ruby, Python, Eclipse, Mobile (Required) 
• General Experience Experience with Mac OS X and iOS platforms   (Preferred)
• Minimum of 2 years in management or supervisory role (Preferred)
• Atlassian Tools (Jira, confluence, bamboo, etc.)
• Agile practitioner experienced in Scrum or Kanban
• 4 year / Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field (Required)
• A combination of relevant experience and education may be considered
• Preferred Certifications/Licensures: (Certified Scrum Masters training (CSM training),Certified Scrum Developer training (CSD training),Certified Scrum Product Owner training (CSPO training))

 

 

Why Jamf?

• Named a Best Workplace in Technology, 2022.

• Named 100 Best Companies to Work For by Great Place to Work® and Fortune Magazine

• We know that big ideas can come from anyone, so we empower everyone to make an impact. Our 90% employee retention rate agrees!

• You will have the opportunity to make a real and meaningful impact for more than 60,000 global customers with the best Apple device management solution in the world.

• We put people over profits – which is why our customers keep coming back to us.

• Our volunteer time off allows employees to support and give back to our communities.

• We encourage you to simply be you. We constantly seek and value different perspectives to ensure Jamf is a place where everyone feels comfortable and can be successful.

• 23 of 25 world’s most valuable brands rely on Jamf to do their best work (as ranked by Forbes).

• Over 100,000 Jamf Nation users, the largest on