Engineering Manager, Software Development

Engineering Manager, Software Development

Seattle, Washington, United States

At Pitch Book, a Morningstar company, we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. We’re deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company.

Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means there’s going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves. We’re willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence.

If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done, Pitch Book is the place for you.

As a member of the Product and Engineering team at Pitch Book, you will be part of a team of big thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers who strive to deepen the positive impact we have on our customers and our company every day. We value curiosity and the drive to find better ways of doing things. We thrive on customer empathy, which remains our focus when creating excellent customer experiences through product innovation.

We know that greatness is achieved through collaboration and diverse points of view, so we work closely with partners around the globe. As a team, we assume positive intent in each other’s words and actions, value constructive discussions, and foster a respectful working environment built on integrity, growth, and business value. We invest heavily in our people, who are eager to learn and constantly improve.

Join our team and grow with us!

As an Engineering Manager, Software Development in Pitch Book’s engineering division, you will be leading software engineering, testing, and surrounding development activities for one or more teams for Pitch Book globally. You will work closely with colleagues to build simple and elegant solutions to complex challenges, engaging our software engineers to unearth innovative ways to apply modern technologies and tools to delight our customers with the value of Pitch Book data.

• Lead software development technical direction, execution (operations, processes, practices, and standards), and code quality for one or more teams, working closely with engineering leadership and product management to craft roadmaps and achieve success criteria
• Bridge the gap between business/product needs and execution, including building and delivering on group-level OKRs, identifying resource needs, and building execution plans for initiatives
• Ensure software development roadmap items are delivered on-time and with exceptional quality
• Extend influence across distributed engineering teams to make strong day-to-day decisions independently through effective knowledge management, communities-of-practice, mentorship, and training
• Serve as a force multiplier for product teams by removing roadblocks, implementing process improvements, providing frequent and actionable feedback to team members, and building practices for ideation and innovation
• Ensure robust engineering diagrams are maintained, developing a detailed understanding of key aspects of current software state and engaging engineers at a code and design level
• Describe technical context in intuitive ways for different audiences, adapting communication from highly technical deep dives with engineers to non-technical dialogue with executive stakeholders
• Establish and drive a culture founded in creating belonging, psychological safety, candor, connection, cooperation, and fun
• Understand how to apply Agile, Lean, and principles of fast flow to team efficiency and productivity
• Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors
• Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years in software development roles. Experience in…