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Software Engineering Manager

REMOTE UNITED STATES /

WISK – SOFTWARE & AUTOMATION ENGINEERING /

FULL-TIME

/ REMOTE

At Wisk, we're transforming the future of urban mobility through safe, all-electric, autonomous flight. We are a passionate team working together toward a sustainable future, solving high-impact problems that have never been solved before. By delivering everyday flight for everyone, we're making it possible to spend less time getting there and more time being there. If you want to be part of shaping the future of mobility, then read on!

We are looking for a software engineering manager to join our team. The goal of a software engineering manager at Wisk is to ensure that the software team grows as necessary and remains efficiently engaged in development activities. You will be part of the Software and Automation Group that is responsible for all aspects of software development and deployment within the company.

Why we need you:

The goal of Wisk is to build the first fully autonomous all-electric aircraft that performs and operates safely in an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) environment which means not only building the aircraft, but also creating the service organization that will operate the aircraft. In support of this goal, you will be part of the Software and Automation Group. Within the software group, we are building a team to develop software for ground operations and for managing the fleet of our aircraft, including internal and customer-facing web-based user interfaces. As the leader of this growing team, your goal is to make sure that software engineers are engaged and contributing to company and program objectives.
The successful candidate is an experienced technical leader and people manager with excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to motivate and inspire team members while coordinating efforts with various project and functional teams within the organization. This person must be comfortable managing a team of engineers that is responsible for developing and deploying complex, distributed software solutions that will likely reside in the cloud.

What you will do:

As part of the leadership team of our software group and head of our Software Application and Infrastructure team you will act as a direct manager to several software engineers
You will be responsible for recruiting and hiring new team members
You will take part in setting individual and department goals that are aligned with program objectives and drive the team to successful completion of those goals
You will support planning, design and development of distributed, Web-based applications and infrastructure that will be an integral part of our flight operations
You will help define software development standards, processes, tooling and best practices in an effort to continuously improve our engineering efficiency
You will coordinate resources within the team to provide requested help to various project teams
In some areas, you will be working closely with program management, IT and other internal teams to produce the desired internal and customer-facing software solutions

What you have done:

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or related field with at least 8 years of experience as an individual contributor and 3 years of management experience
You are proficient in at least one modern programming language and scripting language (i.e. C/C++, Java, Python, Javascript/Typescript, Go, Rust)
You have worked on teams with varied development styles and methodologies including agile and waterfall
You have hands-on experience building highly-available, large-scale, distributed applications deployed in a cloud environment (GCP, AWS or Azure)
You have a strong and applied knowledge of complex cloud-based infrastructure, front-end software development and browser-based user interfaces
You have a strong and applied understanding of agile principles and tools including Jira
You have lead teams that have successfully designed, developed, deployed and maintained customer-facing software applications

Desired:

You are familiar with software certification standards and objectives such as ISO-26262 or DO-178
Prior experience or personal passion for flight and aviation in general

Who you are:

You are a highly motivated, self starting individual with a broad set of skills and never afraid of facing complex technical challenges
You are a solution oriented individual with a strong analytical mindset
You have strong communication skills and can easily tailor your communications to suit the audience
You can adapt quickly or propose changes needed to achieve early results in a timely fashion
You embrace challenges and take commitments and deliver results within reasonable expectations
You are a positive team player

$148,288 - $226,593 a year

Compensation and Benefits:

In addition to offering a great work environment and the opportunity to be part of the team making electric autonomous flight a reality, at Wisk, we offer excellent total rewards which include a competitive base salary, annual bonus, long term incentive, 401K, health benefits and much more.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay Range the Company expects to pay: $148,288 - $226,593 per year - The starting base salary within this range for this role varies based on factors such as your geographical location, and your relevant job-related experience that is consistent with a business necessity.

We are located in Mountain View just a couple of hundred feet from Shoreline Lake and its surrounding walking/jogging trails. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance (company pays 100% of employee premium), alternative work schedule (9/80), flexible time off, 10 company holidays, a 401(k) plan with 50% company matching (no vesting period), commuter assistance, and education assistance. And on top of all that, we also offer a variety of perks such as flight lessons, wellness subsidies, employee referral bonus, charitable giving match, IP bonus program, happy hours and many more.

Wisk Aero provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Wisk Aero abides by applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Wisk Aero is an E-Verify employer.

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Our mission is to deliver safe, all-electric, autonomous, everyday flight for everyone. With more than 12+ years of experience and over 1500+ successful test flights, we're shaping the future of mobility to make it possible for you to spend less t...

28 jobs

INDUSTRY

Aerospace & Defense

TEAM SIZE

201-500

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Mountain View, CA

DATE POSTED

April 14, 2023