The Software Engineering Manager will lead teams on Application Security products, manage day-to-day operations, coach team members, oversee projects, and ensure quality and performance improvements.
As a Software Engineering Manager, you will lead teams of software engineers responsible for our Application Security product. You'll drive technical integration, champion quality and testing, oversee deployment strategies, and day to day operations of your team.
About the Team
You will be working with the application security product team that are based in our Belfast office. The team has complete ownership of the InsightAppSec and AppSpider products and are responsible for the growth and maintenance of these products in a very competitive landscape.
About the Role
As a Software Engineering Manager, your primary responsibility will be to manage the day-to-day operations of your team and address any issues that arise quickly and effectively. First and foremost, you will coach and develop the individuals on your team so they feel supported.
Specifically, your focus will be to:
The skills and qualities you'll bring include:
We know that the best ideas and solutions come from multi-dimensional teams. That's because these teams reflect a variety of backgrounds and professional experiences. If you are excited about this role and feel your experience can make an impact, please don't be shy - apply today.
About Rapid7
At Rapid7, our vision is to create a secure digital world for our customers, our industry, and our communities. We do this by harnessing our collective expertise and passion to challenge what's possible and drive extraordinary impact. We're building a dynamic and collaborative workplace where new ideas are welcome.
Protecting 11,000+ customers against bad actors and threats means we're continuing to push the envelope - just like we've been doing for the past 20 years. If you're ready to solve some of the toughest challenges in cybersecurity, we're ready to help you take command of your career. Join us.
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The skills and qualities you'll bring include:
About the Team
You will be working with the application security product team that are based in our Belfast office. The team has complete ownership of the InsightAppSec and AppSpider products and are responsible for the growth and maintenance of these products in a very competitive landscape.
About the Role
As a Software Engineering Manager, your primary responsibility will be to manage the day-to-day operations of your team and address any issues that arise quickly and effectively. First and foremost, you will coach and develop the individuals on your team so they feel supported.
Specifically, your focus will be to:
- Directly manage multiple team members, coach and mentor team members, including scoping work and prioritising tasks
- Managing projects and socialising progress across engineering teams and leadership
- Keep a keen eye on quality, performance, and security posture, and continue to drive improvements to testing, scalability, monitoring and alerting
- Kickstart new ideas, build proof of concepts, and jumpstart newly funded projects
- Managing projects and socialising progress across engineering teams and leadership
- Lead JIRA boards, architectural discussions, and technical design sessions
The skills and qualities you'll bring include:
- 5+ years of programming experience
- 2+ years of experience in management
- A demonstrable passion for all things software engineering, and an understanding of the software development lifecycle
- Experience working cross-functionally with PM and Engineering teams
- Experience with managing multiple high-impact projects
- Capable of managing high-intensity situations when they arise
- BEng, BSc, or related technical field or equivalent practical experience
We know that the best ideas and solutions come from multi-dimensional teams. That's because these teams reflect a variety of backgrounds and professional experiences. If you are excited about this role and feel your experience can make an impact, please don't be shy - apply today.
About Rapid7
At Rapid7, our vision is to create a secure digital world for our customers, our industry, and our communities. We do this by harnessing our collective expertise and passion to challenge what's possible and drive extraordinary impact. We're building a dynamic and collaborative workplace where new ideas are welcome.
Protecting 11,000+ customers against bad actors and threats means we're continuing to push the envelope - just like we've been doing for the past 20 years. If you're ready to solve some of the toughest challenges in cybersecurity, we're ready to help you take command of your career. Join us.
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The skills and qualities you'll bring include:
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