Senior Software Engineering Manager - Business Platforms Integrations

Remote OK - Anywhere in Japan
Full-time
October 7, 2021

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The Business Platforms team builds and operates Indeed's ecosystem of internal tools and systems (CRMs, data pipelines, SaaS integrations) used by thousands of employees globally every day. Our goal is to drive operational efficiency to support Indeed’s business growth and make life better for Indeed’s employees around the world.

As a Software Engineering Manager on the Business Platforms, Integrations team at Indeed, you will guide a global team of talented, professional, and driven engineers to design and implement the next generation of integration pipelines and platforms using industry best practices.

Responsibilities

Oversee design, implementation and maintenance of large scale data pipelines, SaaS and custom integrations
Partner with Business, Product and Program Management to establish and execute on a clear roadmap
Provide technical leadership for your immediate team, mentor others, and use your understanding of Marketing, Sales and Support domains to help shape technical requirements and solutions.
Evaluate global team members and coach them to improve their performance
Steward a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
Identify and drive process improvements to make your team more effective.
Influence and drive technical direction and product goals.

Who You Are

You understand that the best managers serve their teams, removing roadblocks and helping individual contributors establish autonomy and ownership. You know how to encourage engineering teams and earn the respect of talented software developers. You create opportunities for your team to develop new skills and advance their careers.

You are equally happy talking about algorithms and data structures as you are about career growth and the engineering process. You want to be in the mix technically while providing leadership to your teams. You are comfortable learning new things on the fly and you help others balance scalability, speed to market, and long-term maintainability. You are successful at managing remote teams located globally

Requirements

Proven track record in delivering and maintaining scalable solutions in the Marketing and Sales domain. Salesforce, MuleSoft, Marketo experience is a plus
Experience building cloud-based solutions.
Prior experience with Java, Kafka, or Scala.
Experience managing teams integrating one or more of Salesforce, Workday, ServiceNow, Snowflake, Service Mesh, Fabric Architectures, Custom applications and other SaaS applications using MuleSoft.
Experience in Agile development, application design, software development, and testing
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences
Experience guiding a team to deliver high-performance, distributed systems.
Success in establishing new engineering practices, measuring the impact of features delivered.
Experience with evaluating team members' performance.
BS in Computer Science or related area, or relevant work experience.

Who We Are

We are a rapidly growing and highly-capable Engineering organization building the most popular job site on the planet. With engineering hubs in Seattle, San Francisco, Austin, Tokyo, Singapore, Hyderabad, Dublin, Aberdeen and Vancouver, we are improving people's lives all around the world, one job search at a time.

Our Mission

As the world’s number 1 job site*, our mission is to help people get jobs. We strive to cultivate an inclusive and accessible workplace where all people feel comfortable being themselves. We're looking to grow our teams with more people who share our enthusiasm for innovation and creating the best experience for job seekers.

(*comScore Total Visits, March 2021)

Work Remote

No office. No problem. As long as you're passionate about helping people get jobs, we want you to be where you're most comfortable. From care packages to wellness classes, there's many opportunities to connect and find a home in Indeed's inclusive culture no matter where you are. Help us achieve our mission from your home and make a difference in people's lives, one job seeker at a time.

Equal Opportunities and Accommodations Statement

Indeed is deeply committed to creating a workplace and global community where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, neurodiversity, disability, age, or any other non-merit based or legally protected grounds.

Indeed is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. To request an accommodation, please contact Talent Attraction Help at +81 3 4563 2563, or by email at [email protected] at least one week in advance of your interview.

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Learn about our global employee perks, programs and benefits - https://benefits.indeed.jobs/

Please note: the salary range shown for this position is the base salary. Total compensation will include additional components.

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About Indeed

The company behind the "world's #1 job site" and one of the absolute best options for software developers in Japan. They're known for their international environment, competitive salaries and eye-opening perks. They employ some of the top developers in Japan and don't require Japanese skills.

Japanese Language Policy
Indeed's primary language is is English. There are teams internally that work on products focused on the Japanese market, and these teams will need to know Japanese.
Visa Sponsorship
Indeed sponsors Japanese visas for engineers. The only condition is that you meet the requirements of the Japanese government (but this is the case at every company). This usually means that you'll need a bachelor's degree or 10 years of demonstrated work experience in your field.
Paid Leave
Indeed offers an open vacation policy to full-time employees across all of their global offices. This means that there's no limit on paid time off. There aren't many companies doing this in Tokyo so it's a pretty nice perk.
Benefits
Indeed has some pretty nice benefits, which they say is because they want to enable their employees to do their best work possible.

Here are some of the top ones:

🍔 Daily catered meals

🍭 Endless snacks and drinks

💰 Incentive programs

🏋️‍♀️ Wellness days and fitness classes

⛱ Lots of open spaces and private areas to focus in their offices

👕 Casual dress code

🎳 Support group activities for employees

🍻 Regular happy hours at their Tokyo offices
Engineer Interview Process
Indeed's interview process varies a bit based on the role, but for engineers it's usually something along these lines:
- Whiteboard coding challenges
- Resume-focused, soft-skills conversational interviews
- Code review exercises
- Architecture discussions
- Management interviews (if applicable)
During the onsite round (which can be done via video chat if you're overseas), you'll meet with a few different members plus some senior managers. If you're visiting the office in person, you'll have the chance to check out the office and have lunch with your potential teammates.
Remote Work
Indeed trusts their employees to work where they’re most comfortable and productive. That’s why they offer flexible working options to their employees.

The options for the majority of engineering roles are:
- Working in the office
- Fully remote from home
- A combination of remote and in office
Work style
Indeed "trusts their employees to manage their time in a way that works best for them". They don't have core time. You can work when you want to, as long as you're getting your work done.