About the role

CityBase is seeking a Software Engineer Manager to help us create platforms and products for local governments and utilities that facilitate richer, more consistent, and more accessible interactions with their customers and constituents. We’re a fast-growing software company that uses cutting-edge technology, and we’re looking for other like-minded individuals who are smart, empowered people to help define that next generation. We’re excited to work with you to redesign the way millions of people access information and public services!

We are looking for a Software Engineering Manager to empower, inspire, and support a talented team of engineers. You will use your technical and leadership experience to coach and mentor your team, making sure that they create and deliver products that will delight our customers.

This position reports to the VP of Engineering, working closely with Product Management, Solutions Engineering, and Customer Support teams. 

Responsibilities:

• Set expectations and help each team member realize their professional development goals
• Promote collaboration and inclusivity within and across teams
• Work with other leaders to publish and monitor Engineering metrics
• Identify and address factors inhibiting the efficiency and effectiveness of development processes
• Review technical specifications and contribute to the development of high quality, pragmatic solutions that fulfill complex business requirements
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and business leaders to develop a roadmap of features balanced with the need to address technical debt
• Ensure the team follows best practices and meets quality and performance standards
• Provide critical and timely feedback

Qualifications 

Required

• 8+ years of professional software development experience with an object-oriented or functional programming language
• 2+ years of experience as a software engineering team lead or engineering manager, demonstrating a dedication to creating an environment that produces happy and fulfilled developers
• Understanding of microservice architecture patterns and anti-patterns
• Experience working with relational databases at scale
• Although not a primary responsibility, take a hands-on development role as required
• Stay current with relevant technology trends
• Engage in the talent identification and recruitment process
• Experience working with UX/UI designers to plan and assist with the UI development process

Preferred

• Deep knowledge of the challenges inherent in concurrent and distributed programming and strategies for managing them
• Familiarity with Linux, Git, Docker, and AWS
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and services
• Demonstrated professional experience with Elixir or Ruby

Benefits:

At CityBase, we’ve created an inviting workspace that fosters a culture of collaboration and innovation. Some of the benefits our employees enjoy include:

• Competitive wages
• Generous benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability Insurance, & 401(k) program
• Flexible vacation policy
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible spending account, dependent flexible spending account, and a pre-tax commuter program
• Fitness membership stipend
• Pre-tax commuter program
• Short and long term disability and life insurance
• CityBase offers a flexible remote model, with the ability to work from our downtown Chicago office and/or remote from home throughout the week.

About CityBase

CityBase makes government and utility technology that modernizes and unifies the way people find, apply, and pay for services. More than 100 government agencies, utilities, cities, and counties use CityBase technology to provide hassle-free payments and digital services to their customers and staff. CityBase integrates payment functionality, business processes, and communications onto a central, cloud-based platform that consumers can access through the web, mobile, kiosk, and point of sale.