Software Engineering Manager
About the role
Location: Ames, IA
Job Description
The Culture
Ag Leader was born from a passion and determination to transform agriculture forever. In 1992, Ag Leader changed the industry by bringing real-time yield data to farmers’ fingertips. Today, over 30 years later, Ag Leader has become a global team that provides year-round solutions to help farmers plan, plant, apply, and harvest more efficiently and profitably. We are improving the lives of farmers. We are increasing the efficiency of production agriculture around the world. And we aren’t slowing down. Ready to use your talent to implement change? Join our team of innovators revolutionizing agriculture.
The Opportunity
As a Software Engineering Manager, you will have the opportunity to positively impact the individuals that make up the software engineering department. You will be responsible for the health of the environment in which these individuals create, code, validate, implement, and support Ag Leader products. You will spend time coaching team members, product owners, scrum masters to be their best and to maximize their effectiveness in the software team environment. You will also collaborate with and support other departments in maintaining a positive workplace. Lastly, you will be responsible for executing the tasks of the department that fall outside the purview of the software engineering teams.
The Right Person Will
Create an environment that allows team members to be their best
Inspire individuals and the team to create awesome products; provide clarity to purpose
Facilitate self-empowerment
Passionately lead in the development of themselves and others to increase capability
Generate an environment of continual improvement
Lead yourself and others through challenges with satisfying and sustainable results
Show respect and seek truth in all situations
Responsibilities
Mentor and coach team members and teams using adult learning strategies and practices
Cultivate relationships with internal departments
Professionally interact with external customers and vendors
Support project planning, sizing, timing and project strategy collaboration to maximize value to end customer
Remain aware of the team and project status to anticipate concerns and roadblocks; consciously coach through challenges
Lead in department improvement initiatives
Attract and hire top talent to accomplish Ag Leader’s goals
Promote securing intellectual property
Assist with department budget and finances
On-board new employees
Position success will be evaluated by workplace health – such as collaboration, creativity, organizational teamwork, and leadership.
Opportunity to provide timely technical advice to the team as requested
Qualifications/Skills
10+ years’ of experience in software product development using common development practices such as Scrum, Continuous Integration, Test-Driven Development
5+ years’ experience in Ag Leaders product development team environment or 5+ years’ experience in supervisor/manager/coaching role
Bachelor’s degree or higher from accredited institution in related technical field
Strong background in Agile and lean frameworks; Certified Scrum Master or Certified Product Owner or relevant experience
Agricultural background is a bonus
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About Iowa State University Research Park
The ISU Research Park is a 400+ acre development with 550,000 square feet of building space and home to 89 companies. We are located in Ames, Iowa, just South of the Iowa State University campus.
The ISU Research Park Corporation was established in 1987 as a not-for-profit, independent, corporation operating under a Board of Directors appointed by Iowa State University and the ISU Foundation.
While the Park is closely connected with the university, we operate independently to help our tenants reach proprietary goals. The ISU Research Park offers assistance and accessibility to many university and area connections, including facilities, expertise, technology, financing, recruiting and more.
We strive to create an innovation community and provide an incubator for new and expanding businesses. The Research Park also assists young Iowa-based companies develop their potential and nurtures scientific and technological entrepreneurial ventures.
ISU Research Park represents an investment in excess of $20 million and generates $3.5 million in operating income each year. Fund appropriation from the state also represents over $325,000 annually. The Park also shows total salaries of $100 million each year, with $65K on average annually.
The ISU Research Park serves tenants of any size, including start-ups, small-staff operations, growing entrepreneurial ventures and corporations with multiple locations worldwide. We also work with affiliate companies to offer our on-site services to further their off-site interests, wherever they may be.
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Software Engineering Manager
About the role
Location: Ames, IA
Job Description
The Culture
Ag Leader was born from a passion and determination to transform agriculture forever. In 1992, Ag Leader changed the industry by bringing real-time yield data to farmers’ fingertips. Today, over 30 years later, Ag Leader has become a global team that provides year-round solutions to help farmers plan, plant, apply, and harvest more efficiently and profitably. We are improving the lives of farmers. We are increasing the efficiency of production agriculture around the world. And we aren’t slowing down. Ready to use your talent to implement change? Join our team of innovators revolutionizing agriculture.
The Opportunity
As a Software Engineering Manager, you will have the opportunity to positively impact the individuals that make up the software engineering department. You will be responsible for the health of the environment in which these individuals create, code, validate, implement, and support Ag Leader products. You will spend time coaching team members, product owners, scrum masters to be their best and to maximize their effectiveness in the software team environment. You will also collaborate with and support other departments in maintaining a positive workplace. Lastly, you will be responsible for executing the tasks of the department that fall outside the purview of the software engineering teams.
The Right Person Will
Create an environment that allows team members to be their best
Inspire individuals and the team to create awesome products; provide clarity to purpose
Facilitate self-empowerment
Passionately lead in the development of themselves and others to increase capability
Generate an environment of continual improvement
Lead yourself and others through challenges with satisfying and sustainable results
Show respect and seek truth in all situations
Responsibilities
Mentor and coach team members and teams using adult learning strategies and practices
Cultivate relationships with internal departments
Professionally interact with external customers and vendors
Support project planning, sizing, timing and project strategy collaboration to maximize value to end customer
Remain aware of the team and project status to anticipate concerns and roadblocks; consciously coach through challenges
Lead in department improvement initiatives
Attract and hire top talent to accomplish Ag Leader’s goals
Promote securing intellectual property
Assist with department budget and finances
On-board new employees
Position success will be evaluated by workplace health – such as collaboration, creativity, organizational teamwork, and leadership.
Opportunity to provide timely technical advice to the team as requested
Qualifications/Skills
10+ years’ of experience in software product development using common development practices such as Scrum, Continuous Integration, Test-Driven Development
5+ years’ experience in Ag Leaders product development team environment or 5+ years’ experience in supervisor/manager/coaching role
Bachelor’s degree or higher from accredited institution in related technical field
Strong background in Agile and lean frameworks; Certified Scrum Master or Certified Product Owner or relevant experience
Agricultural background is a bonus
Not the right fit? Search for Software Engineering Manager jobs in Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada
About Iowa State University Research Park
The ISU Research Park is a 400+ acre development with 550,000 square feet of building space and home to 89 companies. We are located in Ames, Iowa, just South of the Iowa State University campus.
The ISU Research Park Corporation was established in 1987 as a not-for-profit, independent, corporation operating under a Board of Directors appointed by Iowa State University and the ISU Foundation.
While the Park is closely connected with the university, we operate independently to help our tenants reach proprietary goals. The ISU Research Park offers assistance and accessibility to many university and area connections, including facilities, expertise, technology, financing, recruiting and more.
We strive to create an innovation community and provide an incubator for new and expanding businesses. The Research Park also assists young Iowa-based companies develop their potential and nurtures scientific and technological entrepreneurial ventures.
ISU Research Park represents an investment in excess of $20 million and generates $3.5 million in operating income each year. Fund appropriation from the state also represents over $325,000 annually. The Park also shows total salaries of $100 million each year, with $65K on average annually.
The ISU Research Park serves tenants of any size, including start-ups, small-staff operations, growing entrepreneurial ventures and corporations with multiple locations worldwide. We also work with affiliate companies to offer our on-site services to further their off-site interests, wherever they may be.