Your Title:  Senior Software Engineering Manager

Location: Christchurch, New Zealand

Our Department:  Field Systems, Geospatial
 

Are you ready to lead multiple software engineering teams, driving innovation and technical excellence in cloud-based SaaS products, while fostering a culture of collaboration and growth?

Step into a leadership role at Trimble and shape the future of cloud solutions in the Geospatial sector.

What You Will Do

You will be responsible for multiple Software Engineering teams, working across multiple SaaS Products and Services . You will need to ensure that best practices are followed, and that teams have access to the latest technologies, allowing the teams to deliver quality products in an efficient manner.

This role is about continuing to drive innovation, while delivering quality products throughout engineering teams. This means ensuring that the engineering culture continues to evolve.

• Team Leadership: Be a strong mentor and build engaged teams by coaching and inspiring your software engineers as well as our outsourcing partners. 

• Oversee activities of direct reports (i.e., hiring, coaching, developing, appraising, rewarding, and motivating) to achieve goals through innovation, quality and excellence.

• Collaborate with peers in Product Management and Engineering in achieving the Product goals outlined in the overall Product Strategy and Product Roadmaps.

• Proactively manage the technical and architectural integrity of your products as per agreed methodologies and practices. Investigate and recommend new technologies as appropriate to ensure your products remain technically current and ready to support known and anticipated business needs.

• Deliver high-quality features, seek continuous improvement and enable rapid execution of the roadmap.

• Influence others, externally and externally, including senior management.

• Build trust, respect and collaboration with colleagues and reports.
   

What Skills & Experience You Should Bring

• Significant experience leading and/or managing technical teams (preferred)

• Substantial experience in Cloud Services and Web Application development; strengths in .Net environments would be an advantage

• Current software development experience on-the-tools is expected

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or other related areas (preferred)

• Significant experience working as a software engineer in commercial software development

• Demonstrable experience leading and/or managing technical teams 

• Solid understanding and experience with agile software practices.

• Excellent communication, listening, and collaboration skills.

• Experience working within the modern DevOps process of continuous integration and continuous delivery. 

• Experience in Geospatial and/or Civil Construction Domains is advantageous but not essential

About Your Location

Based at Trimble’s campus in Christchurch, New Zealand (handily located on the Little River Link Cycleway), enjoy free parking, securely covered bike sheds, and a great team environment where people love our outstanding culture, and you will appreciate our excellent employee benefits including a discretionary bonus, medical and life insurance, an active social club, an on-site gym, fitness programs, and more. And while we’re talking, ask us about our generous Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

At Trimble, you'll find the inspiration and opportunity to be yourself and thrive. The global community of Team Trimble, including more than 400 people in New Zealand, is passionate about bringing new ideas and innovations to life and building a better, more sustainable future.

Field Systems, Geospatial

The Field Systems Cloud software team is building the global solutions that allow our customers to be more productive, deliver higher quality outcomes, perform their jobs safer, drive transparency across operations, and perform work in a more sustainable manner. We are truly transforming the way the world works. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we are grounded in our guiding principles when it comes to working with them and solving the complex challenges they encounter on a daily basis. We are moving at breakneck speed and leveraging cutting edge technology to deliver these solutions for these challenges. Check out some of our videos:

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