Engineering Manager, Corporate Integrations
Houston, TX - USA
Job Summary
General Description
Crane Worldwide Logistics ships freight across the globe. The Software Integrations group builds the software that connects the systems that make that happen. We are seeking an Engineering Manager to found our Corporate Integrations team. You will hire its engineers establish its practices and build its relationships with stakeholders across the business. This team will own integrations for the corporate systems that support our logistics business such as finance billing and practice that means moving data between systems and building APIs to provide a clean access layer to those systems for other engineering teams within Crane. This is primarily a leadership role with hands-on contribution expected early as the team forms. This is the first role on a new team which you will grow to three engineers. Our business stakeholders know their processes deeply and a core part of this role is turning that knowledge into buildable integration designs and APIs. Your team owns and shapes its backlog and the roadmap is driven in close partnership with the business. Our software is built in F# on AWS. Deep C# or experience with a willingness to lead a functional-programming team is welcome. Prior functional programming experience is a plus. This is a fully remote position within the United States and reports to the Director of Software Integrations.
Essential Job Functions
- Build the Corporate Integrations team from the ground up by recruiting and hiring three engineers.
- Lead mentor and manage the team day to day ensuring high performance and professional growth.
- Work directly with business stakeholders to elicit and document requirements translating process descriptions into well-scoped integration designs.
- Own and prioritize the teams backlog in partnership with business stakeholders who drive the roadmap.
- Oversee the software development lifecycle for the teams integrations and APIs from requirements through deployment and maintenance.
- Drive engineering best practices as part of a maturing engineering organization including automated testing CI/CD code reviews design reviews monitoring and observability.
- Ensure the security scalability and reliability of the teams integrations and APIs through effective architecture and coding practices.
- Contribute code and technical direction as needed particularly in the teams early stages.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and engineering leadership to align with organization-wide standards.
Education and Experience
Required
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent professional experience.
- 7 years of experience in software development with at least 3 years in a managerial or leadership role.
- Deep expertise within ecosystem. Our systems are written in F# and leaders with a strong C# background who are eager to lead a functional1programming team are welcome.
- Solid working knowledge of a major cloud platform (AWS Azure or GCP)
- Strong understanding of relational databases and distributed systems
- Comfort with ambiguity and a demonstrated ability to work with non1technical stakeholders to discover clarify and document requirements
- Strong communication leadership and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize effectively
- Must be eligible to work in the United States on an ongoing basis without sponsorship
Preferred
- F# or other functional programming experience
- AWS experience specifically (we use ECS Aurora and related services)
- Kafka or other streaming/messaging systems experience
- Prior experience building a team from scratch
- Experience at an early-stage startup or standing up a new team inside a larger company
Physical Requirements
- Talking hearing and using hands to operate computer equipment
- Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus
- Job may require extended sitting or standing use of standard office equipment.
- Job may require punctual attendance and regular presence on-site at the assigned work location
WHY SHOULD YOU WORK FOR CRANE
At Crane we believe in providing our employees with excellent benefits at a Great Place to Work.
We offer:
- Quarterly Incentive Plan
- 136 hours of Paid Time Off which equals 17 days for the year that can be used for Sick Time or for Personal Use
- Excellent Medical Dental and Vision benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement for education related to your job
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Employee Recognition and Rewards Program
- Paid Volunteer Time to support a cause that is close to your heart and contributes to our communities
- Employee Discounts
- Wellness Incentives that can go up to $100 per year for completing challenges in addition to a discount on contribution rates
Come join the leader in logistics and take your career in the right direction.
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
This position requires the final candidate to successfully pass an E-Verify Check.
More Information: benefits are contingent upon meeting eligibility requirements and plan conditions.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Crane Worldwide Logistics provides top-class logistics solutions. Whether you're looking for Supply Chain Management, Freight Forwarding, Air Freight, Ocean Freight (FCL & LCL), Rail Freight, Trucking, Shipping, Warehousing, or Customs Brokerage, we are your nearby 3PL provider. Get a ... View more