Have you heard of BlueCat? We’re one of those hidden gems that’s been disrupting the market as a key player in the rapidly growing space of Intelligent Network Operations. Organizations require a new model of network operations that links foundational core services with a deep, predictive understanding of network health and performance to improve change readiness. BlueCat’s Intelligent NetOps is a first-to-market combination of systems of understanding and change. BlueCat enables teams to enhance agility and mitigate risks from high rates of change with a unified management lifecycle, from provisioning to proactive troubleshooting and remediation.
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We're looking for an Engineering Manager to join our growing team!
Overview:
The ideal candidate should possess strong technical leadership experience in backend and platform engineering, with a proven ability to lead teams delivering scalable, secure, and high-quality on-premises products. You will manage a core engineering team responsible for building and evolving dynamic features within the Network Observability suite of products.
You will work closely with a small, highly focused engineering team and operate within an Agile software development process. You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, guide execution, and help define and drive technical and delivery strategies for our products.
Responsibilities:
• Leading and mentoring a team of software engineers to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions
• Providing technical guidance on architecture, design decisions, and implementation approaches
• Collaborating with product management, architecture, and other stakeholders to define requirements and priorities
• Driving the delivery of new dynamic services for Network Observability
• Ensuring best practices for security, reliability, and data protection are followed
• Establishing and improving development processes, including CI/CD, testing, and quality standards
Supporting career development, performance management, and growth of engineering team members
• Coordinating with internal teams to ensure successful rollout, training, and support of new solutions
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Proven experience leading and managing software engineering teams
• Strong understanding of backend systems, distributed services, and modern software architectures
• Experience leveraging open source technologies and open standards
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Demonstrated passion for mentoring, coaching, and developing engineering talent
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum-based development environments
Nice to Have:
• Hands-on experience with Golang and REST API development
• Familiarity with OpenTelemetry, gRPC, or similar observability and communication frameworks
• Experience managing teams building on-premises or enterprise software products
• Background in Network Observability or related domains
