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Software Development Manager @ Experian

Costa Mesa, CA, usRemoteFull-timePosted 160 days ago

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About this role

The Software Engineering Manager is a hands-on engineering leader who shapes the technical direction, engineering culture, and delivery execution of high-volume and high-transaction systems across Experian Employer Services. You guide engineering and QA teams, contributes to architecture and code, strengthens security practices, and inspires a disciplined Agile operating model. We are looking for the ability to work across legacy and modern platforms, accelerate modernization, integrate teams from acquisitions, and build a cohesive engineering organization. You will be reporting to the Director, Software Development

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership across backend, frontend, and cloud systems while mentoring engineers in design, coding practices, system reliability, and security.Contribute to code, lead code and architecture reviews, and provide grounded judgment on maintainability, performance, and foundational engineering quality.Partner with product, design, and technical leaders to define and steward a multi-year roadmap that balances feature delivery, modernization, and operational stability.Run an Agile operating model with clear sprint goals, predictable delivery, and3+ years of experience communicating updates and resolutions to customers and other partners of progress and risks.Strengthen engineering practices in code quality, automated testing, observability, DevSecOps, capacity planning, and incident response.Guide engineering and QA teams from acquired organizations by assessing skills, improving agreement, and driving shared standards.Promote platform stability by participating in on-call rotations, improving incident handling, and reducing operational toil through automation.Build, recruit, and develop a engineering organization through talent selection, coaching, and career development.Improve engineering metrics, including cycle time, deployment frequency, quality indicators, and system reliability.Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams to support secure deployments, efficient environments, and cloud readiness.Technical Requirements

Expertise in C#, .NET Framework, .NET 6 or newer, and modern architectural practices for distributed systems.SQL Server background, including schema design, optimization, and performance tuning.Understanding of frontend frameworks such as Angular or React and experience guiding full-stack teams.Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies, including SCRUM team formation, backlog refinement, and continuous improvement practices. Qualifications

Bachelor's degreeEight plus of professional engineering leading engineering teamsBenefits/Perks:

Great compensation package and bonus planCore benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401KFlexible work environment, ability to work remote, hybrid or in-officeFlexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick and 12-paid holidaysExplore all our exciting benefits here: https://yourexperianbenefits.com/cand-index.html Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2024 (Fortune Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

Skills

TechnologyEngineeringNot ApplicableFinancial Services

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