Software Engineering Manager

Software Engineering Manager - Openlink Endur - £200,000 - £250,000 + Excellent Bonus - London or Houston (Hybrid) - Trading

Overview:
A market leading organization operating within the financial services sector are searching for an experienced Software Engineering Manager with strong experience working in the ETRM space - focusing on Openlink Endur.

Role & Responsibilities:
They are seeking an Engineering Manager to oversee the Commodities - Trade Management team, which includes Openlink Endur software engineers, trade support engineers, and generalist software engineers. Forming a critical component of the trade management and system operations, this role encompasses people leadership, technical expertise, project ownership, and hands-on involvement in development and support activities. The ideal candidate will possess a blend of people management skills, technical acumen in Openlink Endur, software development experience, and an understanding of systems architecture and distributed systems.

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers with a variety of skill sets, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Use strong leadership skills in mentoring, coaching, feedback, development, negotiation, and conflict management to enhance team performance and help people have a great experience in their work life.
• Lean on Openlink Endur experience to provide guidance, oversee projects, and ensure the seamless integration of Endur with other trading systems.
• Engage in hands-on software development and support activities, including pair programming on new features and troubleshooting.
• Drive project ownership, including defining requirements, scheduling, resource allocation, and ensuring timely delivery of projects.
• Collaborate with developers, traders, back office, and various management teams globally to ensure optimal system performance and user satisfaction.
• Contribute to system and architecture design discussions, challenging ideas and actively participating in the new feature development.
• Oversee the integration and support of systems connected to Openlink Endur, including message buses, workflow orchestrators, and various third-party integrations.

• Extensive hands-on experience with Openlink Endur, with the ability to guide projects and support activities related to this platform.
• Strong previous experience leading 5+ engineers in a technical environment, with a strong emphasis on mentoring, development, and team management.
• Experience writing Endur software using OpenJVS or OpenComponents.
• Experience writing production non-Endur software applications.
• Familiarity with system and architecture design principles, especially in the context of distributed systems.

• Familiarity with energy trading risk management asset classes, especially natural gas and power.
• Experience integrating additional systems to Openlink Endur and supporting them.
• Experience managing both software engineers and support engineers.
• Ability to own projects, define requirements, and lead development and support initiatives.

• £200,000 - £250,000 base salary
• Annual Bonus bringing total compensation to in excess of £300k
• Hybrid working (London)