Software Engineering Manager

When you join Accurate Background, you’re an integral part of making every hire the start of a success story. Your contributions will help us fulfill our mission of advancing the background screening experience through visibility and insights, empowering our clients to make smarter, unbiased decisions.

The Software Engineering Manager will lead a software development team. This person will work cross functionally with the company’s product development, infrastructure, security, and software development teams to provide customer-centric solutions and build a world-class service-oriented architecture for the Accurate ordering platforms to meet the exploding growth of the company and business demands. This individual plays a key role within the end-to-end phase of software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Collaboratively develop software development best practices
• Drive software development processes and practices over multiple teams, projects, and platforms
• Lead technology decisions as it relates to software engineering resources and solutions
• Participate in cross-team solution design reviews
• Work independently to validate the best solution, but interact collaboratively to drive the best solution
• Partner with product owners to shape product roadmaps that help close competitive gaps, allow us to penetrate new industries/markets, and/or win strategic deals
• Work with external clients or internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and produce technical requirements
• Participate in recruiting activities to build out software development teams
• Assess overall technical debt in the system and develop plans for remediation

Requirements

• BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent education/experience
• At least 1 year of people management experience
• 6+ years of full-stack development experience using the following technologies:
• Language: Java
• Web Server: Tomcat
• Web Service Protocols: SOAP, REST
• SOA, XML, XSL, JSON
• Frontend Development: HTML5 / CSS3 / Javascript
• SPA Frameworks: Angular or React
• Databases: SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB
• Message Queues: RabbitMQ, SNS / SQS
• CI/CD Tools: Jenkins
• Web Security: SAML SSO, OAuth, OIDC
• Experience working with cloud-based technologies such as AWS.
• Architected software solution designs for complex systems with performance and security in mind.
• Solid understanding of the Agile or SCRUM development process and software release processes.
• Ability to lead and coach direct reports.
• Working knowledge of project management practices.
• Strong relationship management and influencing skills.
• Solid problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail oriented, with strong written and verbal communication

Working Condition

• The company environment is dynamic and reflective of rapid growth
• Friendly, helpful, open, and all inclusive
• Fast paced with frequent changes
• Sits and works at desk computer-keyboard for extended periods of time
• Works with others

The Accurate Way:

We offer a fun, fast-paced environment, with lots of room for growth. We have an unwavering commitment to diversity, ensuring everyone has a complete sense of belonging here. To do this, we follow four guiding principles – Take Ownership, Be Open, Stay Curious, Work as One – core values that dictate what we stand for, and how we behave. 

Take ownership.

Be accountable for your actions, your team, and the company. Accept responsibility willingly, especially when it’s what’s best for our customers. Give others every reason to trust you, believe in you, and count on you. Rise to every occasion with your personal best.

Be open.

Be open to new ideas. Be inclusive of people and ways of doing things. Make yourself accessible and approachable, and communicate with genuineness, transparency, honesty, and respect. Embrace differences.

Stay curious.

Stay curious even as you move forward. Tirelessly ask questions and challenge the status quo in your pursuit of new ideas, ways to solve problems, and to continually grow and improve.

 Work as one.

Work together to create the best customer and workplace experience. Put our customers and employees first—before individual or departmental agendas. Make sure they get the help they need to succeed.

 About Accurate Background:

Accurate Background’s vision is to make every hire the start of a success story. As a trusted provider of employment background screening and workforce monitoring services, Accurate Background gives companies of all sizes the confidence to make smarter, unbiased hiring decisions at the speed of demand. Experience a new standard of support with a dedicated team, comprehensive technology and insight, and the most extensive coverage and search options to advance your business while keeping your brand and people safe.