Development Group Manager I at Inductive Automation

Folsom, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Software Development, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, related field or comparable experience
  • 8 years of industry experience
  • Managerial experience or a proven track record in technical leadership
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
  • Written communication skills – able to document issues effectively and concisely
  • Strong programming skills – using Java, Javascript/Typescript

Responsibilities

  • Owning and overseeing timelines, processes and implementation plans with significant input from the technical team, including milestone planning, meeting cadence, documentation updates, and ticket authorship and/or management
  • Effectively overseeing and facilitating the efficiency of the team’s technical resources
  • Actively engaging with the team's efforts and workloads to proactively identify and escalate issues, resolving team questions, and synthesizing feedback for the Development Department Manager
  • Providing clear communication on strategy, ticket ownership, and facilitating cross-team or cross-departmental coordination
  • Attending planning meetings to manage team pace, ensuring urgency for success while preventing burnout
  • Advising teams with insights and recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness
  • Ensuring technical accountability and output of their teams by overseeing ticket work, completed implementation plans and other measures of technical success
  • Aligning and coordinating with the Development Department Manager to proactively identify and take initiative on cross-team and cross-departmental needs, and company wide initiatives
  • Contributing to staffing decisions, including identifying gaps, defining roles, and managing team size in support of company goals
  • Developing and maintaining a proficient understanding of relevant product areas under your supervision
  • Collaborating with Software Engineering Management and Product Management teams to define strategic direction and planning the product roadmap
  • Reviewing and providing input on design documents as requested
  • Effectively conveying product direction and priorities to individual members and overall team
  • Building strong, trusting relationships with direct reports through regular 1:1s, prioritizing psychological safety, mutual respect, and trust at the individual and team level
  • Fostering a culture of excellence and candid communication, ensuring employees feel encouraged to share ideas and opinions, and supported by both the company and the manager
  • Cultivating productive relationships with peers and superiors in order to achieve collective goals
  • Providing coaching, development, and career management to employees including conducting career planning, performance evaluations, compensation reviews, and promotions
  • Setting clear performance expectations, proactively identifying and managing underperformers, and facilitating terminations in coordination with Human Resources, and the Development Department manager when necessary
  • Reducing the impact of interpersonal and technical conflicts within and outside the teams through efficient resolution and facilitation
  • Guiding onboarding activities for new engineers to reduce startup time and ensure their success within the division

Skills

Software Engineering
Team Management
Mentoring
Agile Processes
Timeline Management
Milestone Planning
Ticket Management
Jira
Strategic Planning
Cross-team Coordination
Staffing Decisions
Technical Oversight

Inductive Automation

Provides SCADA software solutions for industries

About Inductive Automation

Inductive Automation provides software solutions for industrial automation, focusing on SCADA systems with their main product, Ignition. This platform allows businesses to monitor, control, and analyze industrial processes in real-time and is scalable for various industries like manufacturing and energy. The company operates on an unlimited licensing model, enabling clients to deploy the software across multiple devices without extra costs, which is appealing to large organizations. Inductive Automation aims to deliver effective automation solutions while ensuring strong customer support and transparency.

Sacramento, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2003Year Founded
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
Industrial & Manufacturing, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
401(k) Company Match
Flexible Work Hours

Risks

Integration challenges may arise from the acquisition of iControls Pty Ltd.
Transitioning to the Solution Partner Program could lead to service gaps with Opto 22.
New piping tools in Ignition 8.1.10 may face technical or adoption challenges.

Differentiation

Inductive Automation offers unlimited licensing, allowing extensive scalability without extra costs.
The Ignition platform is highly flexible, suitable for diverse industries like energy and manufacturing.
Real-time status updates enhance transparency and operational reliability for clients.

Upsides

Rising Industry 4.0 trends boost demand for advanced SCADA systems like Ignition.
Global SCADA market growth at 7.8% CAGR supports Inductive Automation's scalable solutions.
Increased edge computing adoption drives demand for Ignition's real-time data processing capabilities.

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