Software Engineering Manager, Axway
API management platform & IT infrastructure solutions
Job no longer available
API management platform & IT infrastructure solutions
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help businesses make good decisions about their digital strategy.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2+ years in a technical leadership or management role
- Proven track record of designing and delivering scalable, distributed systems using Java and cloud-native technologies
- Deep understanding of API management and integration patterns
- Hands-on experience with Valkey (or Redis), MongoDB, and PostgreSQL, including performance tuning and data modeling
- Strong proficiency in Kubernetes, container orchestration, and microservices deployment strategies
- Demonstrated ability to lead Agile Scrum teams, facilitate ceremonies, and drive iterative delivery
- Strong people management skills, including mentoring, performance reviews, and career development
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align cross-functional teams toward shared goals
- Experience in technical hiring, team scaling, and building inclusive engineering cultures
- Familiarity with test automation strategies, including unit, integration, and performance testing
- Experience working closely with SDETs and QA to enforce quality standards and drive continuous improvement
- Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making and process optimization
- Ability to balance hands-on development with strategic planning and team leadership
- Passion for staying current with emerging technologies and evaluating their relevance to platform evolution
- Experience contributing to technical roadmaps, architectural reviews, and long-term product planning
What the job involves
- As a Manager of Software Engineering for R&D, you will play a dual role: acting as a hands-on technical leader at the principal engineer level, while also managing and mentoring a cross-functional Agile Scrum team
- You will be responsible for driving the delivery of high-quality, scalable platform features and integrations, while fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Lead the design, development, and delivery of complex platform features and integrations using Java, Kubernetes, and modern cloud-native technologies
- Serve as the technical authority for the team, making architectural decisions and guiding implementation across services, APIs, and data layers
- Drive adoption of best practices in API design, observability, performance optimization, and secure coding
- Collaborate with architects and principal engineers to align team efforts with broader platform strategy and technical roadmap
- Act as Scrum Team Lead, facilitating Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) and ensuring smooth delivery cycles
- Manage a team of software engineers and SDETs, providing coaching, feedback, and career development support
- Foster a high-performing, inclusive team culture focused on ownership, accountability, and continuous learning
- Work closely with Product Managers, Product Owners, QA, DevOps, and other engineering teams to define and deliver high-impact platform capabilities
- Coordinate with external stakeholders (e.g., support, customer success, professional services) to ensure platform reliability and customer satisfaction
- Champion test automation, CI/CD, and observability practices to ensure high-quality, resilient releases
- Partner with SDETs and QA to define and enforce quality standards, including performance, security, and integration testing
- Monitor and improve team KPIs such as velocity, defect rates, and deployment frequency
- Contribute to technical hiring, onboarding, and team scaling efforts
- Identify and drive process improvements and tooling enhancements to increase team efficiency and developer experience
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential impact on the platform
Our take
As the digital migration of enterprises accelerates, companies must be increasingly cautious about the safety and security of their data. As part of the transference of data, sensitive information must often pass across multiple old and new technologies, putting it at risk. Axway provides tools that integrate and move data securely.
Ahead of the digitisation curve, Axway’s 20 years of experience in the API management sector has helped it develop several key products. Its Amplify Platform helps companies reduce the complexity of APIs and encourages their adoption. While its Axway B2B Integration platform enables crucial EDI and API integration flows for multinational corporations - which are most at risk of lost, leaked or stolen data.
Through its secure, flexible and compliant tools, Axway helps large companies process tens of billions of dollars annually. Its consistency and ability to keep pace with tech developments is what has enabled Axway to maintain a strong post-IPO position within its sector.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company benefits
- Personal development plan and training plan
- Private medical insurance with dental included
- Flexible working hours when needed and remote work policy (60% remote work)
- Friendly working environment with experienced professionals
- Potential for growth in an international company
- Extra paid vacation days – 25 days/year
- Open games area – table tennis, sports and more!
- Benefits such as gym access, Bookster, Safari, Amazon – E-library, Udemy platform
- Team-buildings, Fun Day, Christmas Party etc.
Company HQ
Kierland, Phoenix, AZ
Leadership
Patrick Donovan
(Group CEO)Previously CFO at Axway, VP of Finance at iCrossing and Director of Finance at Quality Care Solutions and Optika. Was also a General Accounting Manager at Western Pacific Airlines.
Roland Royer
(Company CEO)Previously the Chief Customer Officer at the company. Before that, they were a Product Manager at sneda and Presales Consultant at COFET.
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