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Software Engineering Manager

National Grid
Syracuse, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 3/25/2025 CLOSED ON 4/14/2025

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About Us

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don’t plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as a Software Engineering Manager, and find your superpower. We need you!

We are launching brand new products and product lines at National Grid, and as a Software Engineering Manager, you'll be there at the inception! Our products go through a validation phase, where we answer the question: “What is the business problem we are trying to solve”, and together with your product/design/UX/business counterparts, you'll be responsible for narrowing the scope, defining a solution, and working with your team to solve it.

We want to find an innovative, adaptable, and results-oriented Software Engineering Manager for our US Electric business unit. This position can be located in Brooklyn, NY, Waltham, MA, Hicksville, NY, or Syracuse, NY (candidates may also reside in either Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, or Maine). If you yearn to be innovative, contribute new ideas, and play a critical part in our engineering organization, we want to hear from you!

What You'll Do

As a Software Engineering Manager, you'll take on a critical role of turning business needs into technology solutions, specifically for our US Electric organization. By working closely with other software engineers, product managers, UI/UX designers, and key stakeholders, you'll help deliver the best digital experiences for our users. You'll actively contribute to the success of the team by innovating, participating in technical discussions, and contributing to the development of products that will transform the organization. Key responsibilities include the following:

  • Hands-on contributions with code development
  • Ensure consistent technical direction
  • Define work process, refining agile process to work best for the team
  • Gain visibility and recognition across the organization for technical competence and guidance
  • Lead cross-team engineering initiatives
  • Initiate and manage partnerships in other parts of the organization
  • Lead and influence the architectural design of complex systems
  • Contribute to the integration of software components into a fully functional software system
  • Provide support and mentorship to the engineering team
  • Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders on the development of digital products
  • Contribute to IT standards, procedures and process


About You

  • 7 years of experience in software development as a developer
  • 2 years of experience in software development as a manager
  • Hands-on technical experience with .NET Core, React, TypeScript
  • Several years of technical contribution and leadership in a structured team environment
  • Experience with architecting and leading the development of complex enterprise systems
  • Strong stakeholder management
  • Strong knowledge of the agile software development process
  • Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
  • Practical experience in building and using RESTful APIs


More Information

Are you the right fit for this exciting role? You want to learn more about the position and National Grid's ambitious Digital Transformation? Then let's chat!

Rewarding work and a collaborative, team-oriented culture are just the beginning. Review our digital benefit guide at ngbenefitslivebrighter.com for full details and descriptions.

Our organization follows a hybrid work structure in our service territory (NY & MA and adjacent states) where employees can work remotely or from the office, as needed. Working from the office is encouraged when working on tasks that require a high degree of collaboration. We work with our employees to foster a flexible work schedule.

Salary

Dowstate NY $158,000 - $186,000 a year

Massachusetts $148,000 - $174,000 a year

Upstate NY $132,000 - $155,000 a year

Salary is commensurate with experience and location

This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.

National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise.  We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve.  National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.

Salary : $132,000 - $155,000

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