Software Engineering Manager I – Navigation
TomTom
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Madrid • Spain
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About the role
- Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, providing guidance, support, and coaching to foster professional growth and development
- Manage the full software development lifecycle, from planning and design through implementation, testing, and deployment
- Work closely with staff, senior and junior engineers to define technical strategies, standards, and best practices
- Collaborate effectively with product managers, software engineers, Engineering Managers and other stakeholders to understand requirements
- Implement processes and tools for ensuring the quality, reliability, integration experience of NavSDK APIs
- Identify risks and dependencies early in the development process and work proactively to mitigate them
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the team
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or relevant professional experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in software development, with at least 6 months in a tech leadership or management role
- Strong technical background in software engineering, with expertise in at least one high-level programming language such as Kotlin, Swift, C++, Java, or Python
- Experience leading and contributing to the technical direction and technical designs of a software engineering team
- Proven track record of successfully leading software development teams and delivering projects on schedule
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with a focus on driving results and continuous improvement
- Experience with Agile development methodologies is a plus
- Experience with mobile development and/or SDK software development is preferred
Benefits
- A competitive compensation package
- Time and resources to grow and develop, including a personal development budget and paid leave for learning days
- Paid access to e-learning resources such as O’Reilly and LinkedIn Learning
- Enhanced parental leave plus paid leave to care for loved ones and volunteer in local communities
- Work flexibility, allowing TomTom’ers to use both the office and home
- Setup budget to improve home office and extra support with a monthly allowance
- Options to work from your home country and abroad for a set number of days each year
- Competitive holiday plan, plus an extra day off to celebrate your birthday
- Join annual events like Hackathon and DevDays to bring ideas to life with talented teammates
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Hard Skills & Tools
KotlinSwiftC++JavaPythonAgile development methodologiessoftware development lifecycleSDK software developmenttechnical directiontechnical designs
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationinterpersonal skillsproblem-solvingdecision-makingcollaborationcontinuous improvementrisk managementcoaching
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Engineering