Leads software engineering teams developing innovative applications and scalable architectures for tax-focused digital transformation. Responsibilities include designing, coding, testing, deploying, and integrating software using .NET, Java, Python, Azure, APIs, and microservices. The role drives continuous delivery, applies systems thinking and ATDD, aligns solutions with client and business needs, and coaches diverse, high-performing teams through complex initiatives.
The Opportunity
As a Tax Innovation - Software Engineering - Senior Manager, you will lead the development of innovative software solutions that drive digital transformation and enhance business performance. Within our Tax practice, you will focus on designing, coding, and testing applications that revolutionize industries and deliver exceptional user experiences. As a Senior Manager, you will leverage your skills and professional networks to deliver quality results, motivating and coaching teams to solve complex problems. You will apply sound judgment, recognizing when to take action and when to escalate, while developing and sustaining diverse and inclusive teams.
In this role, you will craft and convey clear, impactful messages that tell a holistic story, applying systems thinking to identify underlying problems and opportunities. You will validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback. Directing teams through complexity, you will demonstrate composure in ambiguous and challenging situations. Your commitment to excellence and ability to develop high-performing teams will contribute to the success of our firm.
Responsibilities
- Leading the development and implementation of innovative software solutions to drive digital transformation and enhance business performance
- Managing software engineering teams to design, code, and test applications that deliver exceptional user experiences
- Utilizing programming languages such as .Net, Java & Python to develop and maintain software applications
- Applying systems thinking to identify underlying problems and opportunities within software projects
- Directing teams through complex and ambiguous situations, demonstrating composure and strategic problem-solving
- Validating outcomes with clients and incorporating feedback to refine software solutions
- Overseeing the deployment of scalable software architectures and integration frameworks
- Promoting continuous integration and delivery practices to optimize software development processes
- Coaching and mentoring team members to foster a high-performing, diverse, and inclusive work environment
- Collaborating with stakeholders to align software solutions with business requirements and objectives
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 6 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Leveraging influence to drive strategic initiatives
- Innovating processes for operational excellence
- Leading large projects with a focus on results
- Demonstrating advanced skills in software engineering
- Utilizing Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD) methodologies
- Managing API integrations and microservices architecture
- Production experience with .Net, Java and Python programming languages
- Production experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services
- Production experience with ADLC and AI coding tools
The salary range for this position is: $124,000 - $335,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
As a Tax Innovation - Software Engineering - Senior Manager, you will lead the development of innovative software solutions that drive digital transformation and enhance business performance. Within our Tax practice, you will focus on designing, coding, and testing applications that revolutionize industries and deliver exceptional user experiences. As a Senior Manager, you will leverage your skills and professional networks to deliver quality results, motivating and coaching teams to solve complex problems. You will apply sound judgment, recognizing when to take action and when to escalate, while developing and sustaining diverse and inclusive teams.
In this role, you will craft and convey clear, impactful messages that tell a holistic story, applying systems thinking to identify underlying problems and opportunities. You will validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback. Directing teams through complexity, you will demonstrate composure in ambiguous and challenging situations. Your commitment to excellence and ability to develop high-performing teams will contribute to the success of our firm.
Responsibilities
- Leading the development and implementation of innovative software solutions to drive digital transformation and enhance business performance
- Managing software engineering teams to design, code, and test applications that deliver exceptional user experiences
- Utilizing programming languages such as .Net, Java & Python to develop and maintain software applications
- Applying systems thinking to identify underlying problems and opportunities within software projects
- Directing teams through complex and ambiguous situations, demonstrating composure and strategic problem-solving
- Validating outcomes with clients and incorporating feedback to refine software solutions
- Overseeing the deployment of scalable software architectures and integration frameworks
- Promoting continuous integration and delivery practices to optimize software development processes
- Coaching and mentoring team members to foster a high-performing, diverse, and inclusive work environment
- Collaborating with stakeholders to align software solutions with business requirements and objectives
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 6 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Leveraging influence to drive strategic initiatives
- Innovating processes for operational excellence
- Leading large projects with a focus on results
- Demonstrating advanced skills in software engineering
- Utilizing Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD) methodologies
- Managing API integrations and microservices architecture
- Production experience with .Net, Java and Python programming languages
- Production experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services
- Production experience with ADLC and AI coding tools
The salary range for this position is: $124,000 - $335,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
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