Get to Know Us It s fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they re doing At BlackLine we re committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business of enterprise applications Since being founded in 2001 BlackLine has become a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls the entire financial close process Our vision is to modernize the finance and accounting function to enable greater operational effectiveness and agility and we are committed to delivering innovative solutions and services to empower accounting and finance leaders around the world to achieve Modern Finance Being a best-in-class SaaS Company we understand that bringing in new ideas and innovative technology is mission critical At BlackLine we are always working with new cutting edge technology that encourages our teams to learn something new and expand their creativity and technical skillset that will accelerate their careers Work Play and Grow at BlackLine Make Your Mark As Manager of Software Development you will lead manage and inspire teams of talented Software Engineers working to enhance our high performance cloud-based SaaS web application You will be at the core of what makes us successful the people and teams who write our software and build new and key features for our clients Being at the centre of our application allows you to affect change to own and drive improvements every day and to imbue those around you with a passion and dedication to excellence You ll Get To Manage Software Engineers within cross-functional Agile Teams to deliver valuable and high-quality functionality to our clients Define and drive an overall unifying vision for teams and their projects processes workflows and related areas through motivation consensus building and leading change Provide technical leadership and guidance to both your team members and your project peers Implement and drive adaptations to teams and strategic organizational processes workflows and related areas Leverage your technical and domain knowledge to partner with Product representatives and your teams in defining project deliverables presenting innovative solutions and ultimately successfully plan manage and drive the timely delivery of corporate initiatives Work with Product and technical stakeholders as well as Program Management to define project requirements and deliverables and ultimately plan and manage the timely delivery of high-quality projects Review and understand core strengths and weaknesses across team members and proactively engage mentor and define goals to capitalize upon strengths or mitigate gaps Inspire your team help your team members grow and succeed Effectively plan communicate and conduct presentations project milestones risk mitigation road maps resource needs technical information etc for senior management and stakeholders while conveying and driving actionable items to your teams Effectively communicate and resolve personnel issues on your teams Contribute to design reviews code reviews and hands-on work in your respective domain Manage day-to-day administrative tasks such as time-off requests sick days etc What You ll Bring Bachelor s degree in Computer Science or related field Overall 10 years of experience in software development of large-scale web applications Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in a technical leadership role building exceptional products managing high-performance teams Experience with a public cloud AWS Azure or GCP and good understanding of cloud-native services Experience with C using NET framework NET Core Experience in delivering one or more core platform services such as API gateway identity management authentication messaging Kafka or RabbitMQ workflow orchestration job scheduling and search Exceptional communication and people skills with a passion for product excellence talent development and mentoring Knowledge of full SDLC processes and best practices Technical Design Database paradigms performance monitoring and instrumentation Strong experience in Agile methodology processes and best practices Solid understanding of modern SaaS web-based application key concepts and features Understanding of QA standards and best practices TDD concepts Able to conceptualize overall components of technological stacks and pipelines and convey such information to both technical and non-technical audiences alike Keeps abreast of emerging technologies trends and relevant areas of interest and applies such knowledge as appropriate We re Even More Excited If You Have Experience 8 years in a related field with recent experience as a manager or Technical Lead in software development of large-scale web applications Education A BS EE or CS degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience Leadership Exceptional communication and people skills with a demonstrated passion for talent development and mentoring Methodology Strong experience in Agile methodology processes and best practices as well as a thorough understanding of the entire Software Development Life Cycle SDLC Technical Expertise 5 years of experience in software development using C or Java A solid computer science foundation including data structures algorithms and design patterns Proven track record of software design and architecture of complex systems and experience as a technical influencer for highly scalable distributed system designs Experience in modern database platforms like SQL including data modelling stored procedures and performance and scaling considerations Recent experience working with troubleshooting and tuning all layers of a modern SaaS N-Tier web-based application Best Practices Knowledge of Build Deployment and Continuous Integration concepts Experience in TDD concepts methodologies and best practices e g mocks spies unit tests code coverage BDD experience is a plus Understanding of QA standards and best practices including automation regression and smoke testing Working knowledge of OWASP secure development practices Preferred Experience working with the Azure Cloud Platform Thrive at BlackLine Because You Are Joining A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future Every door at BlackLine is open Just bring your brains your problem-solving skills and be part of a winning team at the world s most trusted name in Finance Automation A culture that is kind open and accepting It s a place where people can embrace what makes them unique and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives A culture where BlackLiner s continued growth and learning is empowered BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity BlackLine is an equal chance employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity or expression race ethnicity age religious creed national origin physical or mental disability ancestry color marital status sexual orientation military or veteran status status as a victim of domestic violence sexual assault or stalking medical condition genetic information or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws BlackLine recognizes that the ways we work and the workplace itself have shifted We innovate in a workplace that optimizes a combination of virtual and in-person interactions to maximize collaboration and nurture our culture Candidates who live within a reasonable commute to one of our offices will work in the office at least 2 days a week