Manager, Software Engineering I

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We are looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join our team! We work with a wide variety of technologies such as Angular, React, Docker, OpenShift, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, Kafka, Java 21, and the Spring framework. We responsibly adopt enterprise‑approved AI tools to improve developer productivity, automate testing and documentation, and enable domain capabilities. We partner closely with Product, Operations, Compliance, and Finance to design secure, scalable, and audit‑ready solutions. Our agile environment consists of multiple cross‑functional teams (product owner, scrum master, analysts, software developers, and test automation engineers) working in two‑week sprints. Software is released through a Continuous Delivery pipeline leveraging build, test, and deployment automation, enabling frequent releases to our customers and internal partners.

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  What you can expect to do in this role

  • →Participates in the interview and hiring process.  
  • →Prepares and administers annual reviews and development plans, makes promotion and salary recommendations.  
  • →Responsible for personnel planning and the allocation of team members to meet Enterprise Development project needs.  
  • →Identifies and mentors’ future leaders / managers for company growth.
  • →Provides support and assistance to several agile development teams and their scrum masters.  
  • →Has strong working knowledge of agile development principles.  
  • →Helps to remove roadblocks that agile teams are unable to solve by themselves.
  • →Provides input to product owners on the product strategy and vision.  
  • →Gives feedback to the product owners on the content and prioritization of the product backlog.
  • →Builds relationships with other IT departments and business units and mitigates conflict to facilitate inter-department communication and agile team progress in order to meet business objectives.  
  • →Acts as a catalyst for change to improve applications or processes which benefit IT and/or the business unit.
  • →Demonstrates application knowledge and understands functionality of applications outside their area of expertise to identify potential impacts and make recommendations to minimize the impacts.  
  • →Responds to questions from other IT departments and business units and coordinates resolution of critical issues to provide support for production applications.
  • →Act with uncompromising integrity.
  • →Provide outstanding service and build trusted relationships.
  • →Drive innovation and continually improve processes.
  • →Work in partnership and support each other.
  • →Be personally accountable and deliver on commitments.
  • →Treat each other with respect and dignity.

• Technologies you and your teams will work with

  • Angular, React
  • Java 21, Spring Boot/Spring Cloud
  • RabbitMQ, Kafka
  • MongoDB and related data stores
  • Docker, OpenShift
  • CI/CD automation for build, test, security scanning, and deployments
  • AI tools and platforms: enterprise‑approved code assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code), test generation and documentation assistants
  • • 5+ years of experience in people management• 7–8 years of hands-on development experience• Strong background in Java technologies• Experience in a Technical Engineering Manager role• Proven experience handling teams of 7 or more members
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer related discipline - Preferred

This role is hands‑on in technical leadership and delivery oversight, while not primarily focused on day‑to‑day coding. You will balance people leadership, execution, architectural direction, and responsible AI adoption to continually improve our customer outcomes.

Act with uncompromising integrity.

Provide outstanding service and build trusted relationships.

Drive innovation in our products and services and continually improve our processes.

Work in partnership and support each other.

Be personally accountable and deliver on commitments.

Treat each other with respect and dignity.

At Paychex, we know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're passionate about the role but don't check every box, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the right fit - either for this position or another opportunity with us. Paychex is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated fairly and evaluated based on their qualifications, experience, and merit. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.