Senior Engineering Manager

Brightstar is an industry-leading company focused on Retailer Management Applications with cloud-native, multi-tenant services and components. The company values creativity, teamwork, and impact, working on international projects with small teams.

• Higher education, preferably in Information Technology or a related field
• 5–8 years of experience in software engineering
• Proven experience managing engineers with direct reports
• Strong background as a software engineer or technical lead
• Experience with teams and projects comprising Java as well as front end engineers
• Ability to balance people leadership, delivery accountability, and technical oversight
• Experience delivering and operating business-critical systems
• Fluency in English
• Willingness to travel internationally when required

Nice to have:

• PSM
• CSM
• PMP
• Jira

People Leadership:

• Line manage a team of software engineers (typically 5–10)
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning
• Coach engineers on technical growth, ownership, and operational excellence
• Support hiring, onboarding, retention, and performance management
• Ensure adherence to company policies and engineering standards

Delivery & Execution:

• Own delivery outcomes for assigned product areas
• Execute product roadmaps in alignment with Product Management and Architecture
• Translate objectives into actionable plans and milestones
• Track progress, manage risks, and make course corrections as needed
• Plan and report delivery over 1 to 12 month horizons

Technical Leadership:

• Provide technical direction and oversight without being the primary implementer
• Ensure software aligns with architectural principles, standards, and maintainability goals
• Review designs and challenge decisions constructively
• Ensure systems meet standards for reliability, performance, security, and observability
• Act as a technical and operational escalation point
• This role does not require day to day coding but requires strong technical credibility

Cross Functional Collaboration:

• Partner with Product Management to provide technical input and execute the roadmap
• Facilitate collaboration with other Product Engineering teams
• Collaborate with DevOps, Operations, Support, Security, and Legal to ensure products are deployable, operable, and compliant
• Communicate progress, risks, and trade offs clearly to leadership and stakeholders