Manager, Software Engineering (Genie Energy)

IDT Corporation is looking for a strong Engineering Manager to join our technology management team!

This highly visible role has direct access to C-level executives and involves building, managing, and leading our world-class agile software engineering organization, which is responsible for supporting a suite of products.

You’ll be able to:

• Engineering Management:
• Uphold high standards in code quality, system design, and architectural decisions.
• Provide oversight for technical decisions made by teams, ensuring alignment with best practices, company goals and standards.
• Champion the adoption of innovative technologies and practices to drive improvement.
• Facilitate and guide technical discussions and key decision-making processes.
• Translate organizational initiatives into actionable team backlogs and report on progress and team metrics.
• Collaborate with the Compliance department to meet regulatory requirements and successfully complete audits.
• Identify and address technical risks early to minimize potential impact.
• Foster knowledge sharing through comprehensive documentation and internal tech talks.
• Maintain clear, transparent communication with stakeholders to ensure alignment and manage expectations.
• Delivery Management:
• Optimize team structure and resource allocation based on project priorities and individual strengths.
• Oversee timelines, product objectives, and deliverables to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery.
• Continuously improve engineering processes to boost efficiency and product quality.
• Facilitate agile practices and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to define and advance strategic initiatives.
• Ensure engineering processes align with broader company objectives and deliver business value.
• Enforce thorough and timely incident reviews (post-mortems) to address root causes and drive systemic improvements.
• People Management:
• Recruit, promote, and retain top engineering talent.
• Conduct regular one-on-ones and performance reviews to set clear objectives, support career growth, and assess performance.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous development.
• Promote healthy work habits and proactively address burnout or stress.
• Promote and enforce the company’s engineering culture.

Our technology stack:

• AWS
• Docker / K8sGo
• C/C++ / Java

Requirements:

• Proven Leadership Experience: At least 1+ year of experience leading cross-functional, agile development teams, ideally in a product-driven environment.
• Technical Background: Solid hands-on experience as a software engineer.
• DevOps and Automation Skills: Familiarity with continuous integration, automated testing, release management, and performance monitoring.
• Strong Organizational Skills: Ability to effectively prioritize, plan, and perform under pressure or in uncertain situations.
• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Talent Development (Preferred): Experience in hiring and nurturing high-performing engineering teams is a plus.
• Language Proficiency: Good command of English, at B2 level or higher.

A few words about us:

IDT Corporation is a global communications company founded in 1990 and headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. We are industry leaders in prepaid communication and payment services and one of the largest international voice carriers. We are listed on the NYSE, employ over 1800 people across 20 countries, and have over $1.5 billion in revenues.

We are not ”another big IT corporation”— we encourage and support in-house entrepreneurs in developing their ideas into business actions.

If you are here, it seems like you are interested, so let’s chat!

Please attach CV in English!

The interview process will be conducted in English.