Manager Software Engineering
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About the role
Dedicated to the world's tomorrow, Trimble is a technology company delivering solutions that enable our customers to work in new ways to measure, build, grow and move goods for a better quality of life. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds to improve productivity, qua lity, safety, transparency and sustainability. From purpose-built products and enterprise lifecycle solutions to industry cloud services, Trimble is transforming critic al industries such as constructi on, agriculture, geospatial, and transportation to power an interconnected world of work. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com CTCT (Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies) is a high-impact joint venture that develops advanced electronic guidance and automated machine control systems for earthmoving machines in the construction and mining industries. What Makes This Role Great: In this role, you will have a massive impact by operating at the intersection of technical strategy, people development, and global release management. You will serve as both a high-fidelity people manager and a technical anchor, directly supervising a tight-knit engineering squad. Operating within a globally dispersed network, you will have the autonomy to drive process improvements, facilitate task allocation, and remove critical roadblocks, ensuring our software remains exceptionally clean, maintainable, and stable. Key Exciting Responsibilities People Leadership & Supervision: Provide direct supervision for a staff of 4-6 software engineers, including targeted goal setting, performance management, and long-term career planning. Release Management & Delivery: Drive engineering execution and software release management. Work closely with cross-functional partners to make balanced decisions around scope, cost, quality, and timing. Technical Guidance: Provide hands-on technical coaching to team members, remove day-to-day project roadblocks, and optimize task allocation to match engineering priorities. Global Process Collaboration: Collaborate across geographically dispersed CTCT sites to champion continuous improvements in software development frameworks, code maintainability, and enterprise documentation. Operational Safety Culture: Cultivate a positive health and safety environment by participating in hazard reporting, reading and following Safe Work Procedures, and maintaining a safe, clean workplace. Essential Skills & Experience Professional Background: Minimum of 6 years of previous product development experience, alongside a proven track record as a Software Engineering Supervisor, Lead, or Manager. Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field. Technical Breadth: Foundational engineering knowledge in either C++, Java, Angular, or Software Testing/Validation. Project & Team Scale: Experience managing technical engineering projects and collaborating effectively within a globally dispersed team context. Communication & Alignment: Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex business specifications into clear technical requirements. Bonus Points For: Hands-on experience working with Android, physical hardware interfaces, or deeply embedded systems. Proven ability to actively contribute to core software engineering and validation tasks as an individual contributor when needed. Passion for self-development and a demonstrated history of mentoring diverse technical skill sets to achieve collective team milestones. Logistics: Job Type: Full-Time Safety Requirement: Adherence to Trimble Health and Safety Policies, including required PPE and competency training for hardware operation. Why You'll Love Working With Us At Trimble, we're not just a company that "does good"-we are a team dedicated to making a tangible, positive Real-World Impact. We build innovative solutions designed to solve the world's most critical challenges. From construction sites to transportation hubs, our work tangibly improves how people live, build, move, and grow. You'll work on projects that truly matter: Our purpose-driven culture means you'll be helping to build and deliver solutions that make work faster, safer, and more sustainable for millions of people w