Software Development Manager

MediaAlpha is a customer acquisition solutions provider powered by technology and data science. The company provides industry-leading solutions designed to reach consumers shopping within high-consideration categories such as property and casualty insurance, health insurance, life insurance, and more.

Hybrid role: 2 days/week in office - Taipei, Taiwan

Role Overview

As a Manager of Software Engineering, you will be a key member of the engineering leadership. You will be accountable and responsible for one or more engineering teams as well as multiple key systems; being accountable for the strategy, design and implementation of the organization, team processes and team systems. You will collaborate with peer leaders, work alongside our business partners and engineers to define roadmaps and deliver on our strategic vision. You will work with peers and leadership to define and drive organizational best practices, refine our SDLC, improve our eco-system (infrastructure, toolsets, processes, etc) and uplift our engineering organization. The ideal candidate is someone who is a masterful engineer, works well across organizational boundaries, is a mentor and leader to other engineers and defines and drives improvements in the conditions of any area they are in. We are an intentionally small organization, designed for agility, speed and workability and this role is at the heart of our organization.

Responsibilities

Management Responsibilities:

• Leading the team through management, coaching and mentorship.
• Collaborating with team leads, product/program managers, and business partners to improve company policies and standards
• Driving team and organizational health, including recruitment activities, process improvements and team performance / effectiveness.

Software Development Process Responsibilities:

• Understanding the business needs and driving engineering prioritization and trade-offs to deliver features quickly and efficiently, as well as minimizing the accumulation of technical debt.
• Recommending technological developments and inefficiency improvements.
• Developing standards and procedures to ensure that quality standards are met and consistent.
• Developing the team to ensure quality end products.
• Evolving the engineering process to continue to improve team morale and throughput, ensure the process that pushes towards the practical incremental design without compromising long-term architecture prospects

Requirements

• Bachelor&aposs degree in Computer Science, Engineering or commensurate experience
• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of software engineering leadership experience
• Solid understanding of relational databases and SQL
• Solid understanding of web application architecture and design
• Prior software engineering experience developing in Unix/Linux environments
• Business level English (spoken and written)
• Conversational Mandarin (spoken)

Benefit:

• Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
• Flexible work arrangements
• Comfortable office environment with adjustable desk and ergonomic chair
• Lunch provided on Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Can work from home on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
• Birthday Hookie, a special day for you to plan and enjoy
• Gym membership stipend
• Coffee / snack station
• Team activities and other opportunities to get to know your colleagues in TW
• Health check-up (every two years)
• Festival Bonuses (TWD2,000 for Dragon Boat and Mid-Autumn Holidays)
• Guaranteed annual salary of 13 months, with additional performance bonuses based on the company performance
• Employee stock plan - Restricted Stock Units

Language Note:

• Our backend is developed in Perl, and we welcome candidates who are willing to learn it after joining.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

MediaAlpha is committed to fostering, cultivating, and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our philosophy and actions are built on the premise that as an employer and citizens of our communities, we can create opportunities for lasting change.

Fair Chance

MediaAlpha will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local 'Fair Chance' laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities and disabled veterans in our application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [Confidential Information] or (213) 316-6256.