Software Engineering Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION
The Manager, Analytics Engineering owns execution across the analytics software development lifecycle, including roadmap delivery, engineering standards, and operational excellence (including Level 3 production incident resolution). Success requires removing delivery blockers, improving throughput and quality, and coaching analytics engineers and leads in a matrixed environment. The manager also evaluates and appropriately applies automation (including GenAI-enabled tooling) to improve developer productivity and solution reliability.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Onboarding & Standards Enforcement: Ensure new team members adopt and adhere to established development standards and best practices
• Agile Leadership: Champion agile methodologies to drive development philosophy and continuously improve software quality
• Blocker Resolution: Collaborate closely with developers to identify and eliminate blockers, enabling smoother workflows and faster onboarding of external vendors
• Progress Validation: Monitor and validate progress to ensure teams remain on track with deliverables
• Technical Debt Management: Strategically balance delivery timelines with technical debt, identifying creative shortcuts where feasible without compromising quality
• Team Leadership: Lead a team of domain-experienced tech leads, providing guidance and support across various technical areas
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work in a matrixed environment, coordinating with teams responsible for requirements, development, and operations
• Solution Development: Focus on building scalable solutions for internal users (95%) and external stakeholders (5%), leveraging diverse libraries and tools
• Delegation & Domain Expertise: Lead across multiple tech domains, effectively delegating responsibilities while maintaining oversight
• Team Members Supported: Architects and Power BI specialists, with the manager ensuring timely delivery of results
• Software Development Lifecycle (SDL): Drive maturity in SDL by establishing methods, promoting best practices, and fostering continuous improvement
• Testing Strategy: Optimize testing processes-knowing when, where, and how to test for maximum effectiveness
• AI Integration: Explore and implement GenAI capabilities to enhance SDL, including automated test environments and intelligent development support

QUALIFICATIONS

• 14+ years of professional experience in software development and architecture.
• Experience managing teams of 7-10 direct reports; minimum team size of 5 developers involved in project delivery.
• Key Technologies: Power BI, Python, SQL, ETL processes, data modeling, and AI tools (e.g., GenAI)
• 2 years of experience designing and leading solutions on cloud platforms, including Snowflake, Databricks, and Microsoft Azure.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native environments and modern data infrastructure.
• Preference for PaaS/SaaS architectures over traditional on-premise solutions.
• Familiarity with Docker and CI/CD pipelines; experience with configuration and deployment automation.
• Deep commitment to Agile principles (non-Scrum), with a focus on agile delivery and iterative development.
• Proven ability to drive requirements, lead agile teams, and collaborate closely with development teams.
• Experience in pure Agile environments, with occasional use of waterfall concepts where beneficial.
• Advocates for clean code practices; emphasizes developer productivity and code quality through peer reviews and measurable standards.

What you'll experience working for ULS
UL Solutions has been pioneering change since 1894 and we're still leading the way. From day one, we've blazed a trail protecting the planet and everyone on it. Our teams have influenced billions of products, plus services, software offerings and more. We break things, burn things and blow things up. All in the name of safety science.
That's where you come in - because none of it could happen without you. It takes passion to protect people, problem-solving to safeguard personal data and conviction to make the world a more sustainable place. It takes bold ideas and brilliant minds to build a better world for future generations across the globe.
This is more than a job. It's a calling. A passion to use our expertise and play our part in creating a more secure, sustainable world today - and tomorrow. As a member of our safety science community, you'll use your ideas, your energy and your ambition to innovate, challenge and ultimately, help create a safer world.
Everyone here is unique. But we're also a global community, working together to help create a safer world. Join UL Solutions and you can connect with the brightest minds in the business, all bringing their distinct perspectives and diverse backgrounds together to deliver real change.
Empowering our customers to keep the world safe means thinking ahead. It means investing in training and empowering our people to learn and innovate. At UL Solutions, we help build a better future - one where everyone benefits.
Join UL Solutions to be at the center of safety. To learn more about us and the work we do, visit UL.com
Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated salary range for this position is $130,000 to $180,000 and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 20% of the base salary. This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).
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ABOUT US
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers' product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.