Engineering Team Leader

The role

This Technical Program Manager leads multiple software development teams delivering high-throughput data management systems. The role ensures mission-critical applications are reliable, scalable, and aligned with modernization goals for NCBI.

What you will do

• Serve as the software engineering manager for multiple technical teams.
• Plan, track, and deliver software initiatives.
• Communicate program goals and scope to technical staff.
• Collaborate with the CTO and Program Tech Leads to define technology strategy.
• Manage interdependencies between development teams to mitigate risks.
• Work with the CTO to ensure key technical decisions are vetted.
• Maintain transparent communication with senior management.
• Develop and enforce NCBI standard practices for software development and delivery.
• Oversee the design and delivery of distributed, data-intensive applications.
• Directly manage engineers and technical leads through direction, oversight, and mentoring.

Required qualifications

• Eligible to work in the United States (U.S. citizen or permanent resident)
• Master of Science degree in engineering, computer sciences, information systems, bioinformatics, or a related or emerging field
• 7+ years of experience leading complex software engineering or technical program management initiatives
• Demonstrated expertise in C++ and Python
• Proven track record of managing software development teams working on highly available, high-throughput data management applications
• Experience building Petabyte-scale data warehousing and data transformation applications
• Experience leading teams in an Agile environment
• Experience building cohesive, high-performance teams, staff development, and coaching
• Knowledge of Cloud technologies
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

Nice to have

• Experience implementing DevOps and DataOps practices
• Experience working on projects related to bioinformatics and sequence analysis
• Experience leading teams through Agile transformation
• Prior experience in federal contracting or large-scale mission-driven technical environments

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401k plan with employer contribution
• paid holidays
• vacation
• tuition and conference reimbursement

About the company

Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) is a professional service and technology-focused organization.