Associate Software Engineering Manager

Job Description

We’re on a mission to make app building so easy everyone can do it – regardless of their background, tech knowledge or budget. We’ve already helped thousands of entrepreneurs, small businesses and even global brands, like the BBC, Makro and Pepsi achieve their software goals and we’ve only just started.

Builder.ai was voted as one of 2023’s ‘Most Innovative Companies in AI’ by Fast Company, and won Europas 2022 ‘Scaleup of the Year’. Our team has grown to over 800 people across the world and our recent announcement of $250m Series D funding (and partnership with Microsoft) means there’s never been a more exciting time to become a Builder.

We’re on a mission to make app building so easy for everyone – regardless of background, tech knowledge or budget. We’ve already helped thousands of entrepreneurs, small businesses and even global brands, like the BBC, Makro and Pepsi, achieve their software goals and we’ve only just started.

Associate Software Engineering Managers  play a key role turning our customers’ dream and vision into a software reality. As part of the Delivery Team, the Associate Engineering Manager is responsible for the end‑to‑end execution of customer‑facing mobile and web applications. This is a hands‑on position where the Associate Engineering Manager will be involved in release planning, functional and technical design & specification, testing, working with key strategic partners, remote capacity management and more.

We are looking for individuals with a proven track record of managing complex, customer‑facing mobile and web application builds under demanding timelines, and experience working as part of a distributed global team. You’ll ideally have a background in hands‑on mobile/web application development and be comfortable working with software engineers and able to perform tasks like code reviews. If you are passionate about helping customers achieve their goals and excited by the use of AI and reusable functionality to build software, we’d love to hear from you!

• Assembling project plans, giving teamwork assignments, identifying resource needs and escalating any issues appropriately.
• Day to day management of projects end to end, ensuring adherence to Builder delivery processes to ensure consistent high quality end results.
• Recognising and mitigating risk in the agreed delivery to the customer, managing and communicating any concerns to minimise impact.
• Identifying delivery process improvements and sharing with team members and leadership to drive continuous improvement across the Delivery Organisation.

• Previous experience in software delivery as a hands‑on developer before moving into software engineering management or technical project management.
• Ability to both participate and lead requirements gathering, scrum, status meetings.
• Strong technical proficiency, specifically relating to mobile and web application development, systems integration, quality assurance and product release and support requirements.
• Ability to develop project/product plans, manage individual deadlines and goals.
• Ability to grasp issues quickly and while factoring in technical dependencies and system limitations and constraints.
• Able to work well under pressure and comfortable with change and complexity in dynamic environments.
• Can easily shift between the "big picture" and the small‑but‑crucial details, knowing when to concentrate on each.
• Ability to identify issues and problems, generate solutions and choose appropriate alternatives using basic root‑cause analysis.
• Learn and adapt to new tools quickly.

• CSM / PMP certification.

The Associate Software Engineering Manager role gives you the opportunity to help solve a wide variety of business challenges with customers who are building products, at scale, for mobile and web using our bespoke platform. You’ll be working at the forefront of cutting‑edge AI technology that is disrupting a combined $800 billion (and growing) industry for software build and operate services across the B2C and B2B markets.

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