Manager, Software Engineering

Circle

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Work type
Remote
Location
San Francisco, CAAtlanta, GAAustin, TXBoise, IDBoston, MACharlotte, NCChicago, ILColumbus, OHDallas, TXHouston, TXKansas City, MOLos Angeles, CAMiami, FLMinneapolis, MNNashville, TNNew York, NYPhiladelphia, PAPhoenix, AZPortland, ORRaleigh, NCSalt Lake City, UTSan Diego, CASeattle, WATampa, FLWashington, DC
Salary
$195,000–$257,500 / yr
Posted
42 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $198k
This role $226k
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This role pays more than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $170,000–$225,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $226k versus about $198k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Circle

Circle is a global financial technology firm and the principal operator of USD Coin (USDC), a leading stablecoin, providing cross-border payments and digital currency infrastructure for businesses. Industry: Financial Technology & Digital Currency

Circle currently has 25 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $183,750–$230,833 across 24 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Manager, Software Engineering

The Manager, Software Engineering will lead a dynamic engineering team within the engineering management group to build and maintain APIs, user-facing experiences, services, and systems. The role involves running day-to-day activities including requirements grooming, scrums, and retrospectives while providing technical and architectural direction for platform development. Key responsibilities include leading agile software processes, managing technical debt, and performing full lifecycle team management to coach and recruit engineers. The successful candidate must possess over seven years of software engineering experience and at least three years of technical leadership and coding experience in Go, Java, and/or Javascript. This position focuses on designing and deploying secure, scalable products and services within the domain of digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure.

What does a Software Engineering Manager earn in California?

Median $281300 from 43 postings across 15 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Run day-to-day engineering activities including requirements grooming, scrums, and retrospectives.
  • Design, build, and maintain APIs, user-facing experiences, services, and systems.
  • Provide technical and architectural direction for platform development, integration, testing, and maintenance.
  • Lead agile software processes and introduce best-in-class industry practices for engineering teams.
  • Partner with stakeholders to develop technology roadmaps and set realistic product release schedules.
  • Perform full lifecycle team management including recruiting, coaching, mentoring, and performance evaluations.
  • Manage technical debt to maintain development velocity and minimize production incidents.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to execute engineering activities and align with company objectives.

What we're looking for

  • 7 or more years of experience with software engineering.
  • 3 or more years of experience with technical leadership.
  • 3 or more years experience coding in Go, Java, and/or Javascript.
  • Experience as a hands-on technical manager designing, building, and deploying secure, scalable products and services.
  • Experience managing remote teams.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and make rigorous decisions and tradeoffs.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with a high level of autonomy and responsibility.

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