Senior Manager of Software Engineering

GOBankingRates™ is unique in the digital marketing and media industry - we combine marketing, digital, content and fintech. Our performance based approach increases brand awareness and generates targeted audience engagement on our internal web properties and partner sites.

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What's interesting about this role?

GOBankingRates is a leading media organization dedicated to delivering high-quality content and engaging experiences to our audience. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Manager of Software Engineering to oversee the development, customization, and maintenance of our WordPress-based media sites. This role offers the opportunity to lead a talented team of remote software engineers and make a significant impact on our technical strategy and project execution.

How will you make an impact?

• Build and mentor a team of remote software engineers, including contractors.
• Provide guidance, support, and feedback to foster a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Oversee the development, customization, and maintenance of multiple WordPress-based media sites.
• Ensure adherence to best practices, security standards, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate advertising solutions and interactive modules into our WordPress sites.
• Enhance user engagement and maximize revenue opportunities.
• Manage project timelines, resources, and priorities to ensure timely delivery of features and enhancements.
• Maintain high standards of quality and reliability.
• Participate in design and architecture discussions and prepare solution documents or technical requirement documents.
• Drive the technical roadmap for our owned and operated sites.
• Identify opportunities for innovation and improvement to stay ahead of industry trends and meet evolving business needs.
• Implement robust testing processes and quality assurance measures.
• Ensure our sites' and integrated modules' stability, scalability, and usability.
• Monitor site performance metrics and user feedback.
• Proactively identify and address areas for improvement to enhance the overall user experience and drive engagement.
• Foster strong communication and collaboration with stakeholders across the organization, including editorial, design, product, and revenue teams.
• Align priorities and deliver impactful solutions.
  
  

How Will You Make an Impact?

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership management role.
• Extensive experience with WordPress development, including theme and plugin development, customization, and optimization.
• Strong understanding of technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, React, PHP, and MySQL.
• Proven track record of successfully managing and delivering complex software projects on schedule and within budget.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team to succeed.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
  
  

The salary range for this role is $180,000 - $200,000. Pay offered may vary within the posted range based on a number of factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with excellent growth opportunity; we pride ourselves in having a team that exudes leadership, high initiative, creativity and passion.
• Awesome medical, dental and vision plans with heavy employer contribution
• Paid maternity leave and paternity leave programs
• Paid vacation, sick days and holidays
• Company funding for outside classes and conferences to help you improve your skills
• Contribution to student loan debt payments after the first year of employment
• 401(k) -- employees can start contributing immediately. After the first year, GOBankingRates matches your contribution up to 4% of your salary
  
  

A note about our new norm: The world has changed and we know it's important to adapt and to do our part to do what's best for our team. Our number one priority is to have our team feel safe, balanced and connected. We're committed to providing our teams with the best resources and tools to navigate this new virtual world that we're living in. We've also reinvented the ways in which we recognize, celebrate, and engage with each other to keep our culture strong!

Here's a peek into our world at GOBankingRates -

• Our teams are working remotely 100% for the foreseeable future. We're in the digital media space, so we're mobile and flexible!
• *Option to work from an office (if you need to get away!)
• Tools & resources are available to keep our team connected across North America. (JIRA, Trello, Slack, Zoom and so much more!)
• To keep our community engaged and connected, virtual team building events are held weekly and monthly.
• For wellness and balance, weekly virtual fitness classes such as yoga are available.
• To care for the local communities that we're a part of across the U.S our team members host socially distanced philanthropic events every quarter.
• And most importantly, we've committed to consistent and transparent communication to help us all stay informed, engaged and to keep us on our path to success and #greatness.
  

We are an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.