Senior Manager, Software Engineering
Ping Identity
$157,000 - $224,000 / year
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Description
About Ping Identity:
At Ping Identity, we believe in making digital experiences both secure and seamless for all users, without compromise. We call this digital freedom. And it's not just something we provide our customers. It's something that inspires our company. People don't come here to join a culture that's built on digital freedom. They come to cultivate it.
Our intelligent, cloud identity platform lets people shop, work, bank, and interact wherever and however they want. Without friction. Without fear.
While protecting digital identities is at the core of our technology, protecting individual identities is at the core of our culture. We champion every identity. One of our core values, Respect Individuality, reminds us to celebrate differences so you are empowered to bring your authentic self to work.
We're headquartered in Denver, Colorado and we have offices and employees around the globe. We serve the largest, most demanding enterprises worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune 100. At Ping Identity, we're changing the way people and businesses think about cybersecurity, digital experiences, and identity and access management.
As a Senior Development Manager you will lead a cross-functional engineering team developing the next generation of Ping's SaaS products in the Identity and Access Management space. You will report to a Senior Director of Engineering and you will be involved in all phases of the application lifecycle including requirements, development, test, and delivery. Come be part of something extraordinary!
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a cross-functional team of 8 developers responsible for SaaS and hybrid multi-tenant products.
- Manage recruitment, training, and building an accomplished and effective software development team.
- Contribute technically to the team: Provide design and code reviews, and contribute to the codebase yourself.
- Lead the forecasting, allocation, and management of capital and people investments.
- Work with product management to determine product requirements and definitions.
- Assist your team in responding quickly in the event of unforeseen production issues. - On-call may be a requirement for this position
You have:
- Experience hiring and leading outstanding engineers.
- Experience leading Agile teams and planning processes.
- CI/CD commercial cloud architecture and delivery experience.
- Minimum of 2 years experience leading "Software as a Service" teams and processes.
- Minimum of 5 years experience directly managing development teams, creating and delivering successful commercial products to the market.
- Proven ability to coordinate across teams including product development, product management, and customer services for the design, development, test, delivery, and support of products.
- Expertise in Java, Cassandra, Kafka, Amazon Web Services, and Kubernetes, or an equivalent enterprise-grade software stack.
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.
Salary Range
$157,000 to $224,000
In accordance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (SB 19-085) the approximate compensation range for this role in Colorado is listed above. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors, such as knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Life at Ping:
We believe in and facilitate a flexible, collaborative work environment. We’re growing quickly, but remain true to the innovative, can-do startup values that got us here. Most importantly, we keep hiring talented, smart, fun, and genuinely nice people because that’s who we want to succeed with every day.
Here are just a few of the things that make Ping special:
- A company culture that empowers you to do your best work.
- Employee Resource Groups that create a sense of belonging for everyone.
- Regular company and team bonding events.
- Competitive benefits and perks.
- Global volunteering and community initiatives
Our Benefits:
- Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule
- Parental Leave
- Progressive Healthcare Options
- Retirement Programs
- Opportunity for Education Reimbursement
- Commuter Offset (Specific locations)
Ping is the collective sum of all our individual experiences, backgrounds and influences and we pride ourselves in growing and learning together. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone’s individuality is respected and everyone has an Identity. In recruiting for new colleagues, we welcome the unique contributions you can bring and encourage you to be your best self.
We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Benefits
- paid time off
- parental leave
About this role
Leading a cross-functional engineering team at Ping Identity means owning the full lifecycle of SaaS products in identity and access management—from requirements through delivery. You'd manage eight developers, handle recruitment and team development, and stay technically engaged through design reviews and hands-on coding contributions. The role also involves capital and resource planning, collaboration with product management on requirements, and on-call responsibilities for production support.
This position suits someone with at least five years of direct management experience building commercial products, plus a minimum of two years leading SaaS teams specifically. You'll need hands-on expertise in Java, Cassandra, Kafka, AWS, and Kubernetes (or equivalent enterprise stacks), along with proven ability to lead Agile processes and coordinate across product, development, and customer-facing teams. A Computer Science degree or related field is required.
Based in Austin with hybrid flexibility, the role offers a salary range of $157,000 to $224,000, competitive benefits including generous PTO, parental leave, healthcare options, and education reimbursement. Ping Identity serves more than half the Fortune 100 and emphasizes a collaborative culture that values individual identity and authentic contributions.
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