Software Engineering Manager for SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted platform

<div class="content-intro"><p>At SolarWinds, we’re a people-first company. Our purpose is to enrich the lives of the people we serve—including our employees, customers, shareholders, partners, and communities. Join us in our mission to help customers accelerate business transformation with simple, powerful, and secure solutions.</p> <p>The ideal candidate thrives in an innovative, fast-paced environment and is collaborative, accountable, ready, and empathetic. We’re looking for individuals who believe they can accomplish more as a team and create lasting growth for themselves and others. We hire based on attitude, competency, and commitment. Solarians are ready to advance our world-class solutions in a fast-paced environment and accept the challenge to lead with purpose. If you’re looking to build your career with an exceptional team, you’ve come to the right place. Join SolarWinds and grow with us!</p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"></span></strong></p> <p>We work in a <strong>hybrid mode 3+2</strong>, with a minimum of 3 days at the office (with mandatory Tuesdays and Wednesdays) and a maximum of 2 days at the home office.</p> <p>The location of our <a href="https://en.mapy.cz/turisticka?x=14.4063000&y=50.1113000&z=11" target="_blank"><strong>office</strong> </a>is <em>Holandská 873/6, Brno – Štýřice, 639 00</em>.</p> <p>We employ only via an employment contract – full-time employment<strong> </strong>(HPP).</p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Role Overview</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">We are looking for a Manager, Software Engineering to join our Platform Engineering team at SolarWinds for the </span><a href="https://www.solarwinds.com/hybrid-cloud-observability"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Observability Self-Hosted product</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. This role requires strong people leadership, technical judgment, and ownership of engineering execution. The team is responsible for building and improving reliable software solutions that help customers manage complex technology environments.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Responsibilities</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Lead, coach, and develop a team of software engineers through clear goals, regular feedback, and career development.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Guide the team's adoption of AI across the full development lifecycle, from AI-assisted coding to agent-driven, specification-first delivery.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Partner with product management and cross-functional stakeholders to plan and deliver high-quality software.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Provide technical guidance and support engineering decisions across design, development, testing, and delivery.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Drive predictable execution by managing priorities, dependencies, risks, and team capacity.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Promote engineering practices that improve software quality, security, reliability, and maintainability.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Support incident response, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement of team processes.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Contribute to hiring, onboarding, performance management, and building an inclusive team culture.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Qualifications</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">5+ years of experience in software engineering or a related technical discipline.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">2+ years of experience managing or leading software engineering teams.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Experience delivering software products through the full development lifecycle.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices, AI-assisted development, Agile methodologies, and technical delivery.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Ability to provide effective technical guidance while empowering engineers to own solutions.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Demonstrated ability to collaborate with product managers and cross-functional stakeholders.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Strong problem-solving, communication, prioritization, and organizational skills.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"></span></p> <p><strong>Our benefits:</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>25 days of vacation per year</li> <li><span lang="en-US">3 sick days per </span><span lang="cs">year</span></li> <li lang="cs">10 study days per year</li> <li lang="cs">2 volunteering days per year</li> <li lang="cs">4 weeks’ holidays after 5-year tenure, Sabbatical Leave</li> <li lang="cs">Up to 48 300CZK personal education budget per year</li> <li lang="cs">Pension or life insurance matching donation up to 3% of the salary or 4000 CZK per month</li> <li lang="cs">Cash allowance for meals of 95 CZK per working day</li> <li lang="cs">Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning</li> <li lang="cs">English/Czech classes</li> <li lang="cs">Multisport card</li> <li lang="cs">Solarian Referral Program</li> <li lang="cs">SolarWinds Appreciation Program</li> <li lang="cs">Giving – Donation Matching</li> <li lang="cs">Employee Assistance</li> <li lang="cs">Competitive Race Reimbursement</li> <li lang="cs">Breakfast on Wednesdays</li> <li lang="cs">Fresh fruits and snacks on Mondays</li> </ul> <p><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"></span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p>SolarWinds is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. SolarWinds will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.</p> <p>All applications are treated in accordance with the SolarWinds Privacy Notice: <a href="https://www.solarwinds.com/applicant-privacy-notice" target="_blank">https://www.solarwinds.com/applicant-privacy-notice</a></p></div>