Immersive Labs is hiring a
Senior Manager Software Engineering

Summary

The job is for a Senior Manager of Engineering at Immersive Labs, a cybersecurity company that provides realistic simulations and hands-on labs. The role involves managing a team of engineers, overseeing engineering processes, collaborating with other departments, providing mentorship, conducting performance reviews, assisting in recruitment, and ensuring alignment with the Shape Up product development model.

Requirements

• Extensive experience as an Engineering Manager or similar leadership role in a tech environment and have a passion for leading individuals and teams to continuously improve
• Excellent people management skills, with a track record of effectively managing and developing a diverse team
• Strong process management skills, with the ability to identify inefficiencies and implement improvements
• Familiarity with key components of our tech stack: Ruby on Rails (RoR), ReactJS, NodeJS

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 9-12 direct reports, including Software Engineers, Data Engineers, and QA Analysts/Test Engineers
• Oversee and refine engineering processes, ensuring alignment with our Shape Up product development model
• Facilitate the dynamic re-teaming of personnel into new mission teams at the beginning of each cycle, ensuring smooth transitions and effective team dynamics, in alignment with the Shape Up model
• Work closely with Product Managers, and leads from Customer Success, SOC, and People departments to ensure project success and alignment with business goals
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and career development support to team members
• Conduct regular performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and develop performance improvement plans if needed
• Assist in the recruitment and onboarding of new team members, ensuring a high standard of technical and cultural fit

Preferred Qualifications

Strong understanding of software development processes and methodologies, particularly experience with the Shape Up model is a plus

Benefits

• Time off, flexible and remote working so you can work when is best for you, includes 25 days annual leave +  2 volunteering days and birthday half day
• Look after your family and yourself with enhanced parental leave, mindfulness groups, critical illness cover, pension, health plan and more
• Career and learning development through the platform and our ‘Learn Anything’ fund
• Recognition & Rewards for doing great work and living our values and behaviours
• Informal or formal flexible working options, e.g. flexible start and finish times, reduced hours, job share, remote working
• We’re a sociable, tight-knit team with monthly socials, sports clubs and quarterly parties
• When you do visit the UK hub getting there is easy: we’re based in the centre of Bristol, just a 10 minute walk from the train station. We also offer railcard loan and cycle scheme to buy a new bike